The 2010 season
The Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl after the 2010 season, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 at Cowboys Stadium.
They went 10-6 in the regular season and got in as a wild card. The conference championships: the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 21-14; the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Jets 24-19.
The New England Patriots had the best record at 14-2, but lost in the divisional round; the Carolina Panthers finished bottom at 2-14.
The New England Patriots scored the most points (518) and the Pittsburgh Steelers conceded the fewest (232). The longest winning run: the Atlanta Falcons, 8 in a row (weeks 7-15).
The biggest upset: the Minnesota Vikings, 14-point underdogs, beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 in week 16, one of 15 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the Oakland Raiders beat the Denver Broncos 59-14 in week 7. The most points in one game: 87, when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Redskins 59-28 in week 10.
51% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 19 games went to overtime.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Baltimore Ravens 30-7 Kansas City Chiefs
- Green Bay Packers 21-16 Philadelphia Eagles
- New Orleans Saints 36-41 Seattle Seahawks · upset, 9.5-point underdog won
- New York Jets 17-16 Indianapolis Colts
Divisional round
- Baltimore Ravens 24-31 Pittsburgh Steelers
- Green Bay Packers 48-21 Atlanta Falcons
- New York Jets 28-21 New England Patriots · upset, 9.5-point underdog won
- Seattle Seahawks 24-35 Chicago Bears
Conference championships
Super Bowl
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost divisional round | 14 | 2 | .875 | +205 |
| New York Jets · Lost conference championship | 11 | 5 | .688 | +63 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7 | 9 | .438 | -60 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 12 | .250 | -142 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers · Lost Super Bowl | 12 | 4 | .750 | +143 |
| Baltimore Ravens · Lost divisional round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +87 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | .313 | -61 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | .250 | -73 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +47 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 8 | .500 | -66 |
| Houston Texans | 6 | 10 | .375 | -37 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | .375 | +17 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +40 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | .563 | +119 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | .500 | +39 |
| Denver Broncos | 4 | 12 | .250 | -127 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +62 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | .625 | +47 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | .375 | -42 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | .375 | -75 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears · Lost conference championship | 11 | 5 | .688 | +48 |
| Green Bay Packers · Won Super Bowl | 10 | 6 | .625 | +148 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | .375 | -7 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | .375 | -67 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons · Lost divisional round | 13 | 3 | .813 | +126 |
| New Orleans Saints · Lost wild card round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +77 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | .625 | +23 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 14 | .125 | -212 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks · Lost divisional round | 7 | 9 | .438 | -97 |
| St Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | .438 | -39 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | .375 | -41 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | .313 | -145 |
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 | 2010 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 44.1 | 44.6 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 56% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 51% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 66% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 19 (7%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.