Best NFL Regular Season Records Through 7 games

Q: Which NFL team has the best record through 7 games?<

There are 56 NFL teams which started the season with a 7-0 record. Based on point differential, the best team through 7 games is the 1920 Buffalo All-Americans, who had a +218 point differential through 7 games. Their average margin of victory was 31.1 points in this stretch.

Q: What is the most recent team to start the season undefeated through 7 games?

The 2022 Philadelphia Eagles were the most recent team to start the season with a 7-0 record. They finished the season with a 14-3 record.

Q: Which NFL team had the best start through 7 games but still missed the playoffs?

The 1934 Detroit Lions started the season 7-0, but failed to make the playoffs. Since 2000, 7 separate teams started the season with a 6-1 record and didn't make the playoffs. The most recent example was the 2015 Atlanta Falcons.

Q: How did the best NFL teams through 7 games perform in the playoffs?

Starting in 1920, of the 165 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 7 games, 83.6% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 24.8% of them won the Super Bowl. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 7 games and went on to win the Super Bowl are The 2023 Kansas City Chiefs, the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles, the 2016 New England Patriots, the 2015 Denver Broncos and the 2009 New Orleans Saints.

Which NFL team has the best record through 7 games?<

There are 56 NFL teams which started the season with a 7-0 record. Based on point differential, the best team through 7 games is the 1920 Buffalo All-Americans, who had a +218 point differential through 7 games. Their average margin of victory was 31.1 points in this stretch.

All-Time Best NFL Starts Through:

Best NFL Start Through 7 Games

	Team	Year	Record	Point Differential	Final Record	Final Result
1	Buffalo All-Americans	1920	7-0	+218	9-1-1	No Playoffs
	New England Patriots	2019	7-0	+175	12-4	Lost WC
	New England Patriots	2007	7-0	+159	16-0	Lost SB
	Chicago Bears	1942	7-0	+158	11-0	Lost NFLC
	Chicago Bears	2006	7-0	+152	13-3	Lost SB
	Green Bay Packers	1962	7-0	+151	13-1	Won NFLC
	Washington Redskins	1991	7-0	+149	14-2	Won SB
	Akron Pros	1921	7-0	+141	8-3-1	No Playoffs
	Chicago Bears	1934	7-0	+141	13-0	Lost NFLC
	Green Bay Packers	1931	7-0	+141	12-2	No Playoffs
	Cleveland Browns	1953	7-0	+136	11-1	Lost NFLC
	San Diego Chargers	1961	7-0	+135	12-2	Lost AFL Championship *
	Miami Dolphins	1984	7-0	+130	14-2	Lost SB
	San Francisco 49ers	2019	7-0	+130	13-3	Lost SB
	Minnesota Vikings	1998	7-0	+125	15-1	Lost CC
	Indianapolis Colts	2007	7-0	+122	13-3	Lost Div
	New Orleans Saints	2009	7-0	+119	13-3	Won SB
	Buffalo Bills	1964	7-0	+118	12-2	Won AFL Champ *
	Detroit Lions	1934	7-0	+118	10-3	Missed Playoffs
	New England Patriots	2015	7-0	+116	12-4	Lost CC
	Indianapolis Colts	2005	7-0	+112	14-2	Lost Div
	Arizona Cardinals	2021	7-0	+111	11-6	Lost WC
	Dallas Cowboys	1977	7-0	+109	12-2	Won SB
	Green Bay Packers	1930	7-0	+109	10-3-1	No Playoffs
	Pittsburgh Steelers	1978	7-0	+108	14-2	Won SB
	Washington Redskins	1940	7-0	+108	9-2	Lost NFLC
	Chicago Bears	1985	7-0	+107	15-1	Won SB
	Denver Broncos	1998	7-0	+107	14-2	Won SB
	Los Angeles Rams	2018	7-0	+107	13-3	Lost SB
	Indianapolis Colts	2009	7-0	+106	14-2	Lost SB
	New Orleans Saints	1991	7-0	+97	11-5	Lost WC
	Minnesota Vikings	1975	7-0	+96	12-2	Lost Div
	Tennessee Titans	2008	7-0	+93	13-3	Lost Div
	Green Bay Packers	2011	7-0	+89	15-1	Lost Div
	Los Angeles Rams	1969	7-0	+89	11-3	Lost Div
	Portsmouth Spartans	1931	7-0	+89	11-3	No Playoffs
	Kansas City Chiefs	2013	7-0	+88	11-5	Lost WC
	Green Bay Packers	1929	7-0	+86	12-0-1	No Playoffs
	Kansas City Chiefs	2003	7-0	+83	13-3	Lost Div
	Philadelphia Eagles	2004	7-0	+82	13-3	Lost SB
	Miami Dolphins	1972	7-0	+81	14-0	Won SB
	Dallas Cowboys	1983	7-0	+80	12-4	Lost WC
	Philadelphia Eagles	2022	7-0	+78	14-3	Lost SB
	New York Giants	1990	7-0	+75	13-3	Won SB
	Atlanta Falcons	2012	7-0	+71	13-3	Lost CC
	Los Angeles Rams	1978	7-0	+69	12-4	Lost CC
	Pittsburgh Steelers	2020	7-0	+69	12-4	Lost WC
	St. Louis Cardinals	1974	7-0	+68	10-4	Lost Div
	Cincinnati Bengals	2015	7-0	+66	12-4	Lost WC
	Los Angeles Rams	1985	7-0	+60	11-5	Lost CC
	Denver Broncos	2015	7-0	+56	12-4	Won SB
	San Francisco 49ers	1990	7-0	+56	14-2	Lost CC
	Carolina Panthers	2015	7-0	+55	15-1	Lost SB
	Indianapolis Colts	2006	7-0	+52	12-4	Won SB
	Minnesota Vikings	1973	7-0	+51	12-2	Lost SB
	Minnesota Vikings	2000	7-0	+47	11-5	Lost CC

What is the most recent team to start the season undefeated through 7 games?