The 2007 season
The New York Giants won the Super Bowl after the 2007 season, beating the New England Patriots 17-14 at University of Phoenix Stadium.
They went 10-6 in the regular season and got in as a wild card. The conference championships: the New York Giants beat the Green Bay Packers 23-20; the New England Patriots beat the San Diego Chargers 21-12.
The New England Patriots had the best record at 16-0 and lost the Super Bowl; the Miami Dolphins finished bottom at 1-15.
The New England Patriots scored the most points (589) and the Indianapolis Colts conceded the fewest (262). The longest winning run: the New England Patriots, 16 in a row (weeks 1-17).
The biggest upset: the Kansas City Chiefs, 12-point underdogs, beat the San Diego Chargers 30-16 in week 4, one of 12 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 56-10 in week 11. The most points in one game: 96, when the Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 51-45 in week 2.
47% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 15 games went to overtime.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Jacksonville Jaguars 31-29 Pittsburgh Steelers
- New York Giants 24-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers · upset, 3-point underdog won
- Tennessee Titans 6-17 San Diego Chargers
- Washington Redskins 14-35 Seattle Seahawks
Divisional round
- Jacksonville Jaguars 20-31 New England Patriots
- New York Giants 21-17 Dallas Cowboys · upset, 7-point underdog won
- San Diego Chargers 28-24 Indianapolis Colts · upset, 10.5-point underdog won
- Seattle Seahawks 20-42 Green Bay Packers
Conference championships
- New York Giants 23-20 Green Bay Packers (OT) · upset, 7.5-point underdog won
- San Diego Chargers 12-21 New England Patriots
Super Bowl
- New York Giants 17-14 New England Patriots · upset, 12.5-point underdog won
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost Super Bowl | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | +315 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | .438 | -102 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | .250 | -87 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 15 | .063 | -170 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +124 |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 6 | .625 | +20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | .438 | -5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 11 | .313 | -109 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts · Lost divisional round | 13 | 3 | .813 | +188 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars · Lost divisional round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +107 |
| Tennessee Titans · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +4 |
| Houston Texans | 8 | 8 | .500 | -5 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers · Lost conference championship | 11 | 5 | .688 | +128 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | .438 | -89 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 | .250 | -109 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | .250 | -115 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys · Lost divisional round | 13 | 3 | .813 | +130 |
| New York Giants · Won Super Bowl | 10 | 6 | .625 | +22 |
| Washington Redskins · Lost wild card round | 9 | 7 | .563 | +24 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | .500 | +36 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers · Lost conference championship | 13 | 3 | .813 | +144 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | .500 | +54 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | .438 | -98 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | .438 | -14 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Lost wild card round | 9 | 7 | .563 | +64 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | .438 | -9 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | .438 | -80 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | .250 | -155 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +102 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | .500 | +5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 11 | .313 | -145 |
| St Louis Rams | 3 | 13 | .188 | -175 |
Regular season only. Pct counts a tie as half a win. Div, Conf, Non-Conf: records against division, conference and other-conference opponents. Strk: current run of wins (W), losses (L) or ties (T). Last 5: oldest to newest. Teams level on Pct are ordered by division record, then points difference, which can differ from the official standings. Data: nflverse.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2007 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 43.4 | 44.6 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 58% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 47% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 69% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 15 (6%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.