Which NFL team has the best record through 12 games?

There are 10 NFL teams which started the season with a 12-0 record. Based on point differential, the best team through 12 games is the 2007 New England Patriots, who had a +260 point differential through 12 games. Their average margin of victory was 21.7 points in this stretch.

What is the most recent team to start the season undefeated through 12 games?

The 2015 Carolina Panthers were the most recent team to start the season with a 12-0 record. They finished the season with a 15-1 record.

Which NFL team had the best start through 12 games but still missed the playoffs?

The 1967 Baltimore Colts started the season 10-0-2, but failed to make the playoffs. Since 2000, the best start to the season which still missed the playoffs is shared by the 2014 Philadelphia Eagles and 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who started the season 9-3, but didn't make the playoffs.

How did the best NFL teams through 12 games perform in the playoffs?

Starting in 1920, of the 132 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 12 games, 97.7% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 26.5% of them won the Super Bowl. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 12 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.

Best NFL Start Through 12 Games

Team Year Record Point Differential Final Record Final Result
1 New England Patriots 2007 12-0 +260 16-0 Lost SB
Chicago Bears 1985 12-0 +232 15-1 Won SB
Indianapolis Colts 2005 12-0 +204 14-2 Lost Div
Chicago Bears 1934 12-0 +197 13-0 Lost NFLC
Denver Broncos 1998 12-0 +195 14-2 Won SB
New Orleans Saints 2009 12-0 +189 13-3 Won SB
Miami Dolphins 1972 12-0 +188 14-0 Won SB
Green Bay Packers 2011 12-0 +158 15-1 Lost Div
Carolina Panthers 2015 12-0 +130 15-1 Lost SB
Indianapolis Colts 2009 12-0 +130 14-2 Lost SB
11 Canton Bulldogs  1923 11-0-1 +227 11-0-1 No Playoffs
Green Bay Packers 1929 11-0-1 +151 12-0-1 No Playoffs
13 Green Bay Packers 1962 11-1 +254 13-1 Won NFLC
Minnesota Vikings 1969 11-1 +250 12-2 Lost SB
Baltimore Colts 1968 11-1 +241 13-1 Lost SB
Philadelphia Eagles 1949 11-1 +230 11-1 Won NFLC
Oakland Raiders 1967 11-1 +219 13-1 Lost SB
Washington Redskins 1991 11-1 +219 14-2 Won SB
Baltimore Colts 1967 10-0-2 +200 11-1-2 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Chargers 1961 11-1 +200 12-2 Lost AFL Championship *
Green Bay Packers 1931 11-1 +198 12-2 No Playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 11-1 +197 12-2 Won SB
Baltimore Colts 1964 11-1 +192 12-2 Lost NFLC
Miami Dolphins 1984 11-1 +190 14-2 Lost SB
Cleveland Browns 1953 11-1 +186 11-1 Lost NFLC
Minnesota Vikings 1975 11-1 +182 12-2 Lost Div
Cleveland Browns 1951 11-1 +179 11-1 Lost NFLC
Miami Dolphins 1973 11-1 +179 12-2 Won SB
Jacksonville Jaguars 1999 11-1 +176 14-2 Lost CC
Minnesota Vikings 1998 11-1 +174 15-1 Lost CC
Canton Bulldogs  1922 10-0-2 +169 10-0-2 No Playoffs
Chicago Cardinals 1948 11-1 +169 11-1 Lost NFLC
Philadelphia Eagles 1980 11-1 +160 12-4 Lost SB
Philadelphia Eagles 2004 11-1 +159 13-3 Lost SB
Seattle Seahawks 2013 11-1 +154 13-3 Won SB
San Francisco 49ers 1984 11-1 +151 15-1 Won SB
Dallas Cowboys 2007 11-1 +147 13-3 Lost Div
New York Giants 2008 11-1 +146 12-4 Lost Div
San Francisco 49ers 1997 11-1 +146 13-3 Lost CC
New England Patriots 2004 11-1 +141 14-2 Won SB
Kansas City Chiefs 2003 11-1 +139 13-3 Lost Div
Washington Redskins 1972 11-1 +135 11-3 Lost SB
Houston Texans 2012 11-1 +130 12-4 Lost Div
Tennessee Titans 2008 11-1 +129 13-3 Lost Div
Denver Broncos 1977 11-1 +126 12-2 Lost SB
Denver Broncos 1996 11-1 +125 13-3 Lost Div
Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 11-1 +123 12-4 Lost WC
Los Angeles Rams 2018 11-1 +121 13-3 Lost SB
Chicago Bears 1926 10-0-2 +117 12-1-3 No Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2020 11-1 +116 14-2 Lost SB
Philadelphia Eagles 2022 11-1 +112 14-3 Lost SB
Los Angeles Rams 1969 11-1 +111 11-3 Lost Div
Dallas Cowboys 2016 11-1 +105 13-3 Lost Div
Buffalo Bills 1988 11-1 +98 12-4 Lost CC
Denver Broncos 1984 11-1 +98 13-3 Lost Div
San Francisco 49ers 1990 11-1 +95 14-2 Lost CC
Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 11-1 +89 15-1 Lost CC
Atlanta Falcons 2012 11-1 +88 13-3 Lost CC
Oakland Raiders 1976 11-1 +74 13-1 Won SB

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