The 2023 season
The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl after the 2023 season, beating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime at Allegiant Stadium.
They went 11-6 in the regular season and won the AFC West. The conference championships: the San Francisco 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 34-31; the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10.
The Baltimore Ravens had the best record at 13-4, but lost the conference championship; the Carolina Panthers finished bottom at 2-15.
The Dallas Cowboys scored the most points (509) and the Baltimore Ravens conceded the fewest (280). The longest winning run: the Baltimore Ravens, 6 in a row (weeks 11-17).
The biggest upset: the Tennessee Titans, 14-point underdogs, beat the Miami Dolphins 28-27 in week 14, one of 15 wins by teams getting 7 or more points. The widest margin: the Miami Dolphins beat the Denver Broncos 70-20 in week 3.
54% of games were decided by one score (8 points or fewer). 13 games went to overtime.
Play-offs
Wild card round
- Cleveland Browns 14-45 Houston Texans
- Green Bay Packers 48-32 Dallas Cowboys · upset, 7-point underdog won
- Los Angeles Rams 23-24 Detroit Lions
- Miami Dolphins 7-26 Kansas City Chiefs
- Philadelphia Eagles 9-32 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Pittsburgh Steelers 17-31 Buffalo Bills
Divisional round
Conference championships
- Detroit Lions 31-34 San Francisco 49ers
- Kansas City Chiefs 17-10 Baltimore Ravens · upset, 4.5-point underdog won
Super Bowl
- San Francisco 49ers 22-25 Kansas City Chiefs (OT)
Final standings
AFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills · Lost divisional round | 11 | 6 | .647 | +140 |
| Miami Dolphins · Lost wild card round | 11 | 6 | .647 | +105 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 10 | .412 | -87 |
| New England Patriots | 4 | 13 | .235 | -130 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens · Lost conference championship | 13 | 4 | .765 | +203 |
| Cleveland Browns · Lost wild card round | 11 | 6 | .647 | +34 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers · Lost wild card round | 10 | 7 | .588 | -20 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 8 | .529 | -18 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans · Lost divisional round | 10 | 7 | .588 | +24 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 8 | .529 | +6 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 8 | .529 | -19 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 11 | .353 | -62 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs · Won Super Bowl | 11 | 6 | .647 | +77 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 9 | .471 | +1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 9 | .471 | -56 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 12 | .294 | -52 |
NFC
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys · Lost wild card round | 12 | 5 | .706 | +194 |
| Philadelphia Eagles · Lost wild card round | 11 | 6 | .647 | +5 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 11 | .353 | -141 |
| Washington Commanders | 4 | 13 | .235 | -189 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions · Lost conference championship | 12 | 5 | .706 | +66 |
| Green Bay Packers · Lost divisional round | 9 | 8 | .529 | +33 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 10 | .412 | -18 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 10 | .412 | -19 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Lost divisional round | 9 | 8 | .529 | +23 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 8 | .529 | +75 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | .412 | -52 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 15 | .118 | -180 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers · Lost Super Bowl | 12 | 5 | .706 | +193 |
| Los Angeles Rams · Lost wild card round | 10 | 7 | .588 | +27 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 8 | .529 | -38 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 13 | .235 | -125 |
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 | 2023 | Average since 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 43.5 | 44.6 |
| Home win rateNeutral-site games excluded; a tie counts as half. | 56% | 56% |
| One-score gamesDecided by 8 points or fewer. | 54% | 51% |
| Favourites wonAgainst the closing line; pick’ems and ties left out. | 68% | 67% |
| Overtime games | 13 (5%) | 6% |
Regular season only. Average: every completed season since 2002 except this one. Data: nflverse.