NFL head-to-head records
The extremes of every NFL series: who strung together the longest streak, who owns a rivalry, which ones never settle and which games were never close. Each row links to the full matchup page. Want to test yourself? Try the NFL rivalry quiz.
Longest winning streaks
The most straight wins one side ever strung together against the other. A tie ends a streak. Top of the list: Miami Dolphins won 20 straight against Buffalo Bills, 1970 to 1979.
Longest active streaks
Still going: winning streaks that include the latest meeting of a series both teams are still playing. Longest still going: Seattle Seahawks have won 10 straight over Arizona Cardinals, 2021 to 2026.
Most lopsided series
The biggest all-time leads, by winning percentage, among series with plenty of meetings. Most one-sided: Pittsburgh Steelers leads Atlanta Falcons 17-2-1, winning 87.5% of 20 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons | 17-2-1 | 87.5% |
| 2 | New York Giants vs Brooklyn Tigers | 23-5-3 | 79.0% |
| 3 | Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns | 26-7 | 78.8% |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts | 28-8 | 77.8% |
| 5 | New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Chargers | 21-6 | 77.8% |
Closest rivalries
Long series where neither side has pulled away: the closest to a 50-50 record. Each team appears once. Closest of all: Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 26-26 after 52 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 26-26 | 50.0% |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers | 25-25-1 | 50.0% |
| 3 | Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles | 91-89-6 | 50.5% |
| 4 | Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills | 60-57 | 51.3% |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals | 40-38 | 51.3% |
Most lead changes
The series where the all-time lead has changed hands the most times. Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles have traded the lead 8 times.
Biggest blowouts
The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins 73-0 on Dec 8, 1940.
Longest gaps between meetings
The longest stretch two teams went without playing, while both were still playing other opponents. Longest wait: Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles went 19 years between meetings, 1972 to 1992.
Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.