Biggest blowout in NFL Playoff history

With the NFL playoffs underway, there is bound to be a game or more to end in a blowout. But what is considered the biggest blowout loss in NFL playoff history?

The NFL playoffs are finally here. 14 teams have clinched their chance of winning the Super Bowl, and that all begins with the Wild Card round. The No. 1 seeds in the AFC and NFC do not play in the first round of this iteration of the playoffs, as they received the bye. The other 12 teams will play in the Wild Card round, with the chance to carry that momentum throughout the playoffs.

As is the case during the regular season of the NFL, or in any playoff game in other sports, there is bound to be a blowout. As in, one team wins by a very wide margin.

That may have fans wondering — what is the biggest blowout in NFL playoff history?

Biggest Blowout in NFL Playoff history

Let’s start off with the Super Bowl era, which began in 1970. The biggest blowout in this era is the 1999 AFC Divisional Round game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins. The Jaguars went on to win this game by the monstrous scored of 62-7.

This was legendary Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino’s final game played. In 25 pass attempts, Marino threw 11 completions for 95 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Marino also lost two fumbles. He was actually benched for the team’s backup, Damon Huard, in the second half.

When it comes to the biggest playoff blowout of all-time, it is the 1940 NFL Championship. The Chicago Bears defeated the now-Washington Commanders 73-0. The Bears scored 11 touchdowns in the game, seven of which happened on rushing attempts.

Biggest Blowout in NFL history

Now, let’s look at the regular-season as well. When factoring that in, that feat belongs to two games.

In 1976, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Atlanta Falcons 59-0. Then, in 2009, the New England Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans 59-0. These are tied for the largest margin of victory by a team since the NFL-AFL merger.