The 2011 season
The New York Giants won the Super Bowl after the 2011 season, beating the New England Patriots 21-17 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
They went 9-7 in the regular season and won the NFC East. The conference championships: the New England Patriots beat the Baltimore Ravens 23-20; the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17.
The Green Bay Packers had the best record at 15-1, but lost in the divisional round; the Indianapolis Colts and the St Louis Rams finished bottom at 2-14.
The Green Bay Packers scored the most points (560) and the Pittsburgh Steelers conceded the fewest (227). The longest winning run: the Green Bay Packers, 13 in a row (weeks 1-14).
The biggest upset: the St Louis Rams, 13.5-point underdogs, beat the New Orleans Saints 31-21 in week 8, one of 15 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 62-7 in week 7. The most points in one game: 86, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 45-41 in week 17.
52% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 13 games went to overtime.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Atlanta Falcons 2-24 New York Giants
- Cincinnati Bengals 10-31 Houston Texans
- Detroit Lions 28-45 New Orleans Saints
- Pittsburgh Steelers 23-29 Denver Broncos (OT) · upset, 7.5-point underdog won
Divisional round
- Denver Broncos 10-45 New England Patriots
- Houston Texans 13-20 Baltimore Ravens
- New Orleans Saints 32-36 San Francisco 49ers · upset, 3.5-point underdog won
- New York Giants 37-20 Green Bay Packers · upset, 8.5-point underdog won
Conference championships
- Baltimore Ravens 20-23 New England Patriots
- New York Giants 20-17 San Francisco 49ers (OT)
Super Bowl
- New York Giants 21-17 New England Patriots · upset, 3-point underdog won
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost Super Bowl | 13 | 3 | .813 | +171 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | .500 | +14 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | .375 | +16 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | .375 | -62 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens · Lost conference championship | 12 | 4 | .750 | +112 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers · Lost wild card round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +98 |
| Cincinnati Bengals · Lost wild card round | 9 | 7 | .563 | +21 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | .250 | -89 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +103 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | .563 | +8 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | .313 | -86 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 14 | .125 | -187 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos · Lost divisional round | 8 | 8 | .500 | -81 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | .500 | +29 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | .500 | -74 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | .438 | -126 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants · Won Super Bowl | 9 | 7 | .563 | -6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | .500 | +68 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | .500 | +22 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 11 | .313 | -79 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers · Lost divisional round | 15 | 1 | .938 | +201 |
| Detroit Lions · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +87 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | .500 | +12 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 13 | .188 | -109 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints · Lost divisional round | 13 | 3 | .813 | +208 |
| Atlanta Falcons · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +52 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6 | 10 | .375 | -23 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 12 | .250 | -207 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers · Lost conference championship | 13 | 3 | .813 | +151 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | .500 | -36 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | .438 | +6 |
| St Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | .125 | -214 |
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 | 2011 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 44.4 | 44.6 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 57% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 52% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 67% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 13 (5%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.