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Ignore the point spread · Athlore editors

Greatest NFL upsets

The best games where an underdog broke a dynasty, shocked a top seed or made the pregame assumptions useless.

9 games · Manually curated order

  1. Super Bowl
    XLII
    NEW YORKGIANTS
    NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
    FEB 3, 2008

    New York Giants vs New England Patriots

    Super Bowl XLII · Feb 3, 2008

    1

  2. Super Bowl
    XVIII
    W
    OAKLANDRAIDERS
    WSH
    JAN 22, 1984

    Oakland Raiders vs WSH

    Super Bowl XVIII · Jan 22, 1984

    2

  3. Super Bowl
    XXV
    BUFFALOBILLS
    NEW YORKGIANTS
    JAN 27, 1991

    Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants

    Super Bowl XXV · Jan 27, 1991

    3

  4. Wild Card
    2010
    NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
    SEATTLESEAHAWKS
    JAN 8, 2011

    New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks

    Wild Card · Jan 8, 2011

    4

  5. Divisional Round
    2005
    PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
    INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
    JAN 15, 2006

    Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts

    Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2006

    5

  6. Divisional Round
    2010
    NEW YORKJETS
    NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
    JAN 16, 2011

    New York Jets vs New England Patriots

    Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2011

    6

  7. Wild Card
    2011
    PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
    DENVERBRONCOS
    JAN 8, 2012

    Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

    Wild Card · Jan 8, 2012

    7

  8. Divisional Round
    2019
    TENNESSEETITANS
    BALTIMORERAVENS
    JAN 11, 2020

    Tennessee Titans vs Baltimore Ravens

    Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2020

    8

  9. Divisional Round
    1991
    DALLASCOWBOYS
    DETROITLIONS
    JAN 5, 1992

    Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

    Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1992

    9