What is the biggest NFL comeback in playoff history?

The Buffalo Bills have the biggest comeback win in playoff history, having come back from a 32 point deficit. In the 1992 Wild Card Round, the Bills were trailing 3-35 in the 3rd quarter against the Houston Oilers on Jan 3, 1993, and came back and won the game 41-38.

Biggest NFL Playoff Comebacks

Date Team Opponent Point Deficit Final Score
1 Sun, Jan 3, 1993 Buffalo Bills vs Houston Oilers 32 3-35, 3rd 41-38
2 Sat, Jan 4, 2014 Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs 28 10-38, 3rd 45-44
3 Sat, Jan 14, 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars vs Los Angeles Chargers 27 0-27, 2nd 31-30
4 Sun, Feb 5, 2017 New England Patriots @ Atlanta Falcons 25 3-28, 3rd 34-28
5 Sun, Jan 12, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans 24 0-24, 2nd 51-31
Sun, Jan 5, 2003 San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants 24 14-38, 3rd 39-38
7 Sun, Dec 22, 1957 Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers 20 7-27, 3rd 31-27
8 Sun, Jan 30, 2022 Cincinnati Bengals @ Kansas City Chiefs 18 3-21, 2nd 27-24
Sat, Jan 6, 2018 Tennessee Titans @ Kansas City Chiefs 18 3-21, 3rd 22-21
Sun, Jan 21, 2007 Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots 18 3-21, 2nd 38-34
Sat, Jan 4, 1986 Miami Dolphins vs Cleveland Browns 18 3-21, 3rd 24-21
Sat, Dec 23, 1972 Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers 18 3-21, 2nd 30-28
13 Sun, Jan 28, 2024 San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions 17 7-24, 3rd 34-31
Sun, Jan 20, 2013 San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons 17 0-17, 2nd 28-24
Sun, Jan 5, 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns 17 7-24, 3rd 36-33
16 Sat, Jan 4, 2020 Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills 16 0-16, 3rd 22-19
Sun, Jan 18, 2015 Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers 16 0-16, 3rd 28-22
Sat, Dec 27, 1997 Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants 16 3-19, 3rd 23-22
19 Sun, Jan 8, 1995 San Diego Chargers vs Miami Dolphins 15 6-21, 3rd 22-21
Sat, Jan 4, 1992 Denver Broncos vs Houston Oilers 15 6-21, 2nd 26-24
21 Sun, Jan 13, 2019 New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles 14 0-14, 2nd 20-14
Sun, Jan 4, 2015 Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions 14 0-14, 2nd 24-20
Sat, Jan 10, 2015 New England Patriots vs Baltimore Ravens 14 14-28, 3rd 35-31
Sun, Jan 6, 2013 Seattle Seahawks @ Washington Redskins 14 0-14, 2nd 24-14
Sat, Jan 15, 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens 14 7-21, 3rd 31-24
Sat, Jan 12, 2008 Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks 14 0-14, 1st 42-20
Sun, Jan 11, 2004 Philadelphia Eagles vs Green Bay Packers 14 0-14, 2nd 20-17
Sat, Dec 30, 2000 Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts 14 0-14, 3rd 23-17
Sun, Jan 10, 1988 Washington Redskins @ Chicago Bears 14 0-14, 2nd 21-17
Sun, Jan 4, 1981 Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons 14 10-24, 4th 30-27
Sat, Jan 3, 1981 Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings 14 0-14, 2nd 31-16
32 Sun, Jan 20, 2019 Los Angeles Rams @ New Orleans Saints 13 0-13, 2nd 26-23
Sat, Jan 15, 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Redskins 13 0-13, 3rd 14-13
Sun, Jan 17, 1999 Atlanta Falcons @ Minnesota Vikings 13 7-20, 2nd 30-27
Sun, Jan 3, 1993 Philadelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints 13 7-20, 3rd 36-20
Sat, Jan 5, 1991 Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs 13 3-16, 4th 17-16
Sun, Dec 24, 1978 Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles 13 0-13, 4th 14-13
38 Sat, Jan 4, 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos 12 0-12, 2nd 30-27
39 Sun, Jan 21, 2018 New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars 11 3-14, 2nd 24-20
Sun, Jan 10, 2016 Green Bay Packers @ Washington Redskins 11 0-11, 2nd 35-18
Sun, Jan 24, 2010 Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets 11 6-17, 2nd 30-17
Sun, Jan 14, 2007 New England Patriots @ San Diego Chargers 11 3-14, 2nd 24-21
Sat, Jan 15, 1994 Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Raiders 11 6-17, 2nd 29-23
Sun, Jan 9, 1983 New York Jets @ Cincinnati Bengals 11 3-14, 2nd 44-17
Sun, Jan 9, 1983 San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers 11 17-28, 4th 31-28
Sat, Jan 3, 1981 San Diego Chargers vs Buffalo Bills 11 3-14, 3rd 20-14
Sat, Dec 18, 1976 Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots 11 10-21, 4th 24-21
48 Sun, Feb 11, 2024 Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers 10 0-10, 2nd 25-22
Sun, Feb 12, 2023 Kansas City Chiefs @ Philadelphia Eagles 10 14-24, 3rd 38-35
Sun, Jan 30, 2022 Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers 10 7-17, 4th 20-17
Sun, Jan 10, 2021 Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans 10 0-10, 2nd 20-13
Sun, Feb 2, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers 10 10-20, 4th 31-20
Sun, Jan 19, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans 10 7-17, 2nd 35-24
Sun, Feb 1, 2015 New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks 10 14-24, 4th 28-24
Sun, Jan 19, 2014 Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers 10 0-10, 2nd 23-17
Sat, Jan 8, 2011 Seattle Seahawks vs New Orleans Saints 10 7-17, 2nd 41-36
Sun, Feb 7, 2010 New Orleans Saints @ Indianapolis Colts 10 0-10, 2nd 31-17
Sun, Jan 8, 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals 10 7-17, 2nd 31-17
Sat, Jan 19, 2002 New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders 10 3-13, 4th 16-13
Sun, Jan 17, 1999 Denver Broncos vs New York Jets 10 0-10, 3rd 23-10
Sun, Jan 15, 1995 San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers 10 3-13, 3rd 17-13
Sat, Jan 8, 1994 Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions 10 7-17, 3rd 28-24
Sun, Jan 16, 1994 Kansas City Chiefs @ Houston Oilers 10 0-10, 3rd 28-20
Sat, Jan 8, 1994 Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers 10 7-17, 3rd 27-24
Sat, Dec 28, 1991 Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints 10 0-10, 2nd 27-20
Sun, Jan 7, 1990 Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers 10 7-17, 2nd 24-23
Sun, Jan 31, 1988 Washington Redskins @ Denver Broncos 10 0-10, 2nd 42-10
Sat, Jan 3, 1987 Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets 10 10-20, 4th 23-20
Sun, Jan 5, 1986 New England Patriots @ Los Angeles Raiders 10 7-17, 2nd 27-20
Sat, Dec 25, 1971 Miami Dolphins @ Kansas City Chiefs 10 0-10, 2nd 27-24
Sat, Dec 27, 1969 Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams 10 7-17, 3rd 23-20
Sun, Dec 26, 1965 Green Bay Packers vs Baltimore Colts 10 0-10, 3rd 13-10
Sun, Dec 9, 1934 New York Giants vs Chicago Bears 10 3-13, 4th 30-13

What is the biggest NFL 4th quarter comeback in playoff history?

The New England Patriots have the biggest 4th quarter comeback win in playoff history, having come back from a 19 point deficit. In the 2016 Super Bowl, the Patriots were trailing 9-28 in the 4th quarter against the Atlanta Falcons on Feb 5, 2017, and came back and won the game 34-28 in overtime.

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