There are 31 NFL teams which started the season with a 9-0 record. Based on point differential, the best team through 9 games is the 1942 Chicago Bears, who had a +231 point differential through 9 games. Their average margin of victory was 25.7 points in this stretch.
The 1934 Detroit Lions started the season 9-0, but failed to make the playoffs. Since 2000, 4 separate teams started the season with a 7-2 record and didn't make the playoffs. The most recent example was the 2014 Philadelphia Eagles.
Starting in 1920, of the 142 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 9 games, 88.7% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 26.1% of them won the Super Bowl. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 9 games and went on to win the Super Bowl are The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles, the 2009 New Orleans Saints, the 2006 Indianapolis Colts, the 2004 New England Patriots and the 1998 Denver Broncos.
The 2023 Philadelphia Eagles are tied for 38th on the all-time best NFL starts through 9 games with their 8-1 record.
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