Closest NFL Rivalries of All Time
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% |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints | 59-56 | 51.3% |
| 7 | Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs | 58-55 | 51.3% |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions | 46-43-1 | 51.7% |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Chargers | 28-25 | 52.8% |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears | 110-97-6 | 53.1% |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants | 28-23-2 | 54.7% |
| 12 | Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars | 28-22 | 56.0% |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens | 38-27 | 58.5% |
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals | 56-36-1 | 60.8% |
| 15 | New England Patriots vs New York Jets | 71-44 | 61.7% |
How this list works
Series with at least 50 meetings (40 in college football), ranked by how close the record is to .500 (a tie counts as half a win). Each team appears in only one row, its closest series.
Each row links to the full matchup page, opened on the NFL numbers. Think you know who leads a series? Try the NFL rivalry quiz.
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Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.