The 2019 season
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl after the 2019 season, beating the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 at Hard Rock Stadium.
They went 12-4 in the regular season and won the AFC West. The conference championships: the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 37-20; the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Tennessee Titans 35-24.
The Baltimore Ravens had the best record at 14-2, but lost in the divisional round; the Cincinnati Bengals finished bottom at 2-14.
The Baltimore Ravens scored the most points (531) and the New England Patriots conceded the fewest (225). The longest winning run: the Baltimore Ravens, 12 in a row (weeks 5-17).
The biggest upset: the Miami Dolphins, 17.5-point underdogs, beat the New England Patriots 27-24 in week 17, one of 14 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the Baltimore Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins 59-10 in week 1. The most points in one game: 95, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Los Angeles Rams 55-40 in week 4.
52% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 9 games went to overtime and 1 tie ended level.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Buffalo Bills 19-22 Houston Texans (OT)
- Minnesota Vikings 26-20 New Orleans Saints (OT) · upset, 7.5-point underdog won
- Seattle Seahawks 17-9 Philadelphia Eagles
- Tennessee Titans 20-13 New England Patriots · upset, 4.5-point underdog won
Divisional round
- Houston Texans 31-51 Kansas City Chiefs
- Minnesota Vikings 10-27 San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks 23-28 Green Bay Packers
- Tennessee Titans 28-12 Baltimore Ravens · upset, 10-point underdog won
Conference championships
Super Bowl
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots · Lost wild card round | 12 | 4 | .750 | +195 |
| Buffalo Bills · Lost wild card round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +55 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 9 | .438 | -83 |
| Miami Dolphins | 5 | 11 | .313 | -188 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens · Lost divisional round | 14 | 2 | .875 | +249 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | .500 | -14 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | .375 | -58 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 14 | .125 | -141 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | -7 |
| Tennessee Titans · Lost conference championship | 9 | 7 | .563 | +71 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 9 | .438 | -12 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | .375 | -97 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs · Won Super Bowl | 12 | 4 | .750 | +143 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | .438 | -34 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | .438 | -106 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 11 | .313 | -8 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles · Lost wild card round | 9 | 7 | .563 | +31 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | .500 | +113 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 12 | .250 | -110 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 13 | .188 | -169 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers · Lost conference championship | 13 | 3 | .813 | +63 |
| Minnesota Vikings · Lost divisional round | 10 | 6 | .625 | +104 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | .500 | -18 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 12 | .219 | -82 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints · Lost wild card round | 13 | 3 | .813 | +117 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | .438 | -18 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | .438 | +9 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | .313 | -130 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers · Lost Super Bowl | 13 | 3 | .813 | +169 |
| Seattle Seahawks · Lost divisional round | 11 | 5 | .688 | +7 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 7 | .563 | +30 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 10 | .344 | -81 |
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 | 2019 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 45.6 | 44.5 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 52% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 52% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 64% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 9 (4%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.