Best NFL Regular Season Records Through 11 games

Which NFL team has the best record through 11 games?

There are 17 NFL teams which started the season with a 11-0 record. Based on point differential, the best team through 11 games is the 1942 Chicago Bears, who had a +292 point differential through 11 games. Their average margin of victory was 26.5 points in this stretch.

What is the most recent team to start the season undefeated through 11 games?

The 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers were the most recent team to start the season with a 11-0 record. They finished the season with a 12-4 record.

Which NFL team had the best start through 11 games but still missed the playoffs?

A total of 3 different teams started the season 9-0-2 and failed to make the playoffs. The most recent example was the 1967 Baltimore Colts. Since 2000, 6 separate teams started the season with a 8-3 record and didn't make the playoffs. The most recent example was the 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars.

How did the best NFL teams through 11 games perform in the playoffs?

Starting in 1920, of the 122 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 11 games, 95.9% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 29.5% of them won the Super Bowl. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 11 games and went on to win the Super Bowl are The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles, the 2014 New England Patriots, the 2013 Seattle Seahawks, the 2009 New Orleans Saints and the 2006 Indianapolis Colts.

Are any 2023 teams in the top 50 all-time best NFL starts through 11 games?

The 2023 Philadelphia Eagles are tied for 21st on the all-time best NFL starts through 11 games with their 10-1 record.

Best NFL Start Through 11 Games

	Team	Year	Record	Point Differential	Final Record	Final Result
1	Chicago Bears	1942	11-0	+292	11-0	Lost NFLC
	New England Patriots	2007	11-0	+257	16-0	Lost SB
	Washington Redskins	1991	11-0	+222	14-2	Won SB
	San Diego Chargers	1961	11-0	+220	12-2	Lost AFL Championship *
	Cleveland Browns	1953	11-0	+201	11-1	Lost NFLC
	Chicago Bears	1985	11-0	+196	15-1	Won SB
	Miami Dolphins	1984	11-0	+196	14-2	Lost SB
	Chicago Bears	1934	11-0	+194	13-0	Lost NFLC
	New Orleans Saints	2009	11-0	+186	13-3	Won SB
	Denver Broncos	1998	11-0	+180	14-2	Won SB
	Indianapolis Colts	2005	11-0	+172	14-2	Lost Div
	Miami Dolphins	1972	11-0	+172	14-0	Won SB
	Green Bay Packers	2011	11-0	+155	15-1	Lost Div
	Pittsburgh Steelers	2020	11-0	+129	12-4	Lost WC
	Carolina Panthers	2015	11-0	+127	15-1	Lost SB
	Indianapolis Colts	2009	11-0	+120	14-2	Lost SB
	Los Angeles Rams	1969	11-0	+118	11-3	Lost Div
18	Canton Bulldogs	1923	10-0-1	+217	11-0-1	No Playoffs
	Green Bay Packers	1929	10-0-1	+126	12-0-1	No Playoffs
	Chicago Bears	1926	10-0-1	+117	12-1-3	No Playoffs
21	Chicago Bears	1941	10-1	+249	10-1	Won NFLC
	Minnesota Vikings	1969	10-1	+243	12-2	Lost SB
	Chicago Bears	1948	10-1	+227	10-2	Missed Playoffs
	Green Bay Packers	1962	10-1	+223	13-1	Won NFLC
	Philadelphia Eagles	1949	10-1	+216	11-1	Won NFLC
	Oakland Raiders	1967	10-1	+207	13-1	Lost SB
	Baltimore Colts	1968	10-1	+197	13-1	Lost SB
	New York Giants	1930	10-1	+196	13-4	No Playoffs
	Baltimore Colts	1967	9-0-2	+194	11-1-2	Missed Playoffs
	Buffalo All-Americans	1921	9-0-2	+185	9-1-2	No Playoffs
	Detroit Lions	1934	10-1	+185	10-3	Missed Playoffs
	New England Patriots	2019	10-1	+183	12-4	Lost WC
	Pittsburgh Steelers	1975	10-1	+183	12-2	Won SB
	Baltimore Colts	1964	10-1	+181	12-2	Lost NFLC
	Miami Dolphins	1973	10-1	+175	12-2	Won SB
	San Francisco 49ers	2019	10-1	+169	13-3	Lost SB
	Green Bay Packers	1931	10-1	+167	12-2	No Playoffs
	Chicago Cardinals	1948	10-1	+166	11-1	Lost NFLC
	Cleveland Browns	1951	10-1	+164	11-1	Lost NFLC
	Minnesota Vikings	1998	10-1	+164	15-1	Lost CC
	Jacksonville Jaguars	1999	10-1	+162	14-2	Lost CC
	Minnesota Vikings	1975	10-1	+161	12-2	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	2017	10-1	+160	13-3	Won SB
	Philadelphia Eagles	1980	10-1	+157	12-4	Lost SB
	New Orleans Saints	2018	10-1	+153	13-3	Lost CC
	Canton Bulldogs	1922	9-0-2	+150	10-0-2	No Playoffs
	San Francisco 49ers	1984	10-1	+144	15-1	Won SB
	Buffalo Bills	1964	10-1	+140	12-2	Won AFL Champ *
	Minnesota Vikings	2009	10-1	+139	12-4	Lost CC
	San Francisco 49ers	1997	10-1	+139	13-3	Lost CC
	Green Bay Packers	1941	10-1	+138	10-1	Lost Div
	Dallas Cowboys	2007	10-1	+137	13-3	Lost Div
	Kansas City Chiefs	2003	10-1	+135	13-3	Lost Div
	New England Patriots	2015	10-1	+135	12-4	Lost CC
	Green Bay Packers	1936	10-1	+130	10-1-1	Won NFLC
	New York Giants	2008	10-1	+130	12-4	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	2004	10-1	+129	13-3	Lost SB
	Pottsville Maroons	1926	10-1	+128	10-2-2	No Playoffs
	Seattle Seahawks	2013	10-1	+127	13-3	Won SB
	Washington Redskins	1942	10-1	+125	10-1	Won NFLC
	Denver Broncos	1996	10-1	+121	13-3	Lost Div
	Washington Redskins	1972	10-1	+119	11-3	Lost SB
	New York Giants	1990	10-1	+118	13-3	Won SB
	Denver Broncos	1977	10-1	+116	12-2	Lost SB
	Houston Texans	2012	10-1	+116	12-4	Lost Div
	New England Patriots	2004	10-1	+114	14-2	Won SB
	Green Bay Packers	2007	10-1	+111	13-3	Lost CC
	Kansas City Chiefs	2020	10-1	+110	14-2	Lost SB
	Los Angeles Rams	2018	10-1	+107	13-3	Lost SB
	Minnesota Vikings	1973	10-1	+107	12-2	Lost SB
	Buffalo Bills	1991	10-1	+104	13-3	Lost SB
	Kansas City Chiefs	1995	10-1	+104	13-3	Lost Div
	Dallas Cowboys	2016	10-1	+103	13-3	Lost Div
	New York Jets	1986	10-1	+100	10-6	Lost Div
	Buffalo Bills	1988	10-1	+95	12-4	Lost CC
	Tennessee Titans	2008	10-1	+92	13-3	Lost Div
	San Francisco 49ers	1990	10-1	+91	14-2	Lost CC
	Pittsburgh Steelers	2004	10-1	+88	15-1	Lost CC
	Philadelphia Eagles	2022	10-1	+87	14-3	Lost SB
	Atlanta Falcons	2012	10-1	+78	13-3	Lost CC
	Denver Broncos	1984	10-1	+77	13-3	Lost Div
	Indianapolis Colts	2006	10-1	+77	12-4	Won SB
	Philadelphia Eagles	2023	10-1	+64	11-6	Lost WC
	Oakland Raiders	1976	10-1	+41	13-1	Won SB

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