Longest NFL Winning Streaks In 1940

Which NFL team had the longest winning streak in the 1940 season?

The Washington Redskins had the longest winning streak within the 1940 regular season at 7 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 15.4 points. The streak started on Sep 15, 1940 and ended on Nov 3, 1940. In the playoffs, the Redskins made the NFL Championship where they lost to the Chicago Bears.

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	Washington Redskins	7	Sep 15	Nov 3	Lost NFLC
2	Chicago Bears	5	Oct 6	Nov 3	Won NFLC
3	Brooklyn Dodgers	4	Nov 10	Dec 1	Missed Playoffs
4	Brooklyn Dodgers	3	Sep 29	Oct 13	Missed Playoffs
	New York Giants	3	Sep 28	Oct 20	Missed Playoffs
6	Chicago Bears	2	Nov 24	Dec 1	Won NFLC
	Cleveland Rams	2	Nov 3	Nov 10	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Lions	2	Sep 29	Oct 5	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Lions	2	Nov 10	Nov 17	Missed Playoffs
	Green Bay Packers	2	Sep 29	Oct 13	Missed Playoffs
	New York Giants	2	Nov 17	Nov 24	Missed Playoffs

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	Washington Redskins	7	Sep 15	Nov 3	Lost NFLC
2	Chicago Bears	5	Oct 6	Nov 3	Won NFLC
3	Brooklyn Dodgers	4	Nov 10	Dec 1	Missed Playoffs
4	Brooklyn Dodgers	3	Sep 29	Oct 13	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Bears	3	Nov 24	Dec 8	Won NFLC
	New York Giants	3	Sep 28	Oct 20	Missed Playoffs
7	Cleveland Rams	2	Nov 3	Nov 10	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Lions	2	Sep 29	Oct 5	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Lions	2	Nov 10	Nov 17	Missed Playoffs
	Green Bay Packers	2	Sep 29	Oct 13	Missed Playoffs
	New York Giants	2	Nov 17	Nov 24	Missed Playoffs