The New England Patriots have the best all-time playoff winning percentage among NFL franchises at .635 through the 2025 postseason. The San Francisco 49ers rank second at .606, followed by the Green Bay Packers at .569. The Los Angeles Chargers sit last at .364.
This is an objective postseason leaderboard, not a ranking of the greatest franchises overall. The order is determined only by each franchise’s playoff winning percentage. Championships, total playoff wins, regular-season success and historical reputation provide context but do not change placement.
Last reviewed: August 7, 2026.
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How NFL Franchise Playoff Winning Percentage Is Ranked
Playoff winning percentage is calculated by dividing a franchise’s postseason wins by its total postseason games. The figures are rounded to three decimal places and include results through the end of the 2025 postseason.
The calculation follows franchise history across relocations and name changes. The Raiders’ total includes Oakland, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Rams’ total follows the franchise across Cleveland, Los Angeles and St. Louis. The Titans inherit the Houston Oilers’ postseason history, while the Colts include their Baltimore and Indianapolis seasons.
Older franchises also receive credit for qualifying postseason games played before the Super Bowl era. This matters because the list measures complete franchise playoff history, not just results since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
- Ranking statistic: All-time playoff winning percentage.
- Cutoff: End of the 2025 postseason.
- Included: Every official franchise postseason game.
- Excluded: Regular-season and preseason games.
- Ties: Equal rounded percentages are statistical ties, although the supplied 1-through-32 display order is preserved.
NFL Playoff Winning Percentage Rankings: 1-10
NFL franchise playoff winning percentage rankings 1-10 through the 2025 postseason.
1. New England Patriots: .635
Playoff winning percentage: .635
New England’s No. 1 position was built by the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick dynasty, but the total covers the franchise’s entire postseason history. Six Super Bowl wins, repeated AFC Championship runs and an unmatched stretch of January consistency pushed the Patriots above every other team.
2. San Francisco 49ers: .606
Playoff winning percentage: .606
San Francisco is the only other franchise above .600. The 49ers combined the Joe Montana and Steve Young championship eras with several deep modern runs, allowing them to remain near the top across very different generations of football.
3. Green Bay Packers: .569
Playoff winning percentage: .569
Green Bay’s postseason history extends from the Vince Lombardi dynasty through Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. The Packers have also absorbed several painful modern exits, but the overall volume of championship-level football keeps them third.
4. Baltimore Ravens: .563
Playoff winning percentage: .563
Baltimore built a top-four rate in a much shorter franchise history than the teams around it. Two Super Bowl championships and a long-running defensive identity helped the Ravens turn a relatively small postseason sample into one of the league’s best percentages.
5. Las Vegas Raiders: .556
Playoff winning percentage: .556
The Raiders’ position is powered by their Oakland and Los Angeles championship eras. Recent droughts have limited their opportunity to change the percentage, but the franchise’s strongest decades produced enough wins to preserve a top-five rate.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers: .545
Playoff winning percentage: .545
Pittsburgh owns six Super Bowl championships and one of the NFL’s largest postseason samples. The percentage is lower than the trophy count might suggest because every playoff loss also remains in the calculation, but .545 across that much volume is still impressive.
7. Washington Commanders: .543
Playoff winning percentage: .543
Washington’s ranking leans heavily on its strongest historical periods, especially the three Super Bowl championships under Joe Gibbs. The modern years have been less consistent, but the franchise’s earlier postseason efficiency continues to carry substantial weight.
8. Kansas City Chiefs: .542
Playoff winning percentage: .542
Kansas City’s percentage changed dramatically during the Patrick Mahomes era. The Chiefs already had an AFL championship legacy, but their modern run of conference titles and Super Bowl appearances transformed them into one of the league’s most accomplished postseason franchises.
9. Dallas Cowboys: .537
Playoff winning percentage: .537
Dallas built its total through the Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson championship eras, plus decades of playoff appearances. The Cowboys’ recent inability to turn strong regular seasons into deep runs has pulled against that history, but five Super Bowl titles still anchor a top-10 rate.
10. Denver Broncos: .533
Playoff winning percentage: .533
Denver closes the top 10 after reaching the Super Bowl in multiple eras. John Elway’s five appearances, the late-1990s championships and Peyton Manning’s two trips created the wins, while several lopsided Super Bowl losses kept the percentage from climbing higher.
NFL Playoff Winning Percentage Rankings: 11-20
NFL franchise playoff winning percentage rankings 11-20 through the 2025 postseason.
11. Philadelphia Eagles: .518
Playoff winning percentage: .518
Philadelphia moved above .500 through a combination of older playoff history and major modern runs. The championships following the 2017 and 2024 seasons changed the franchise’s postseason profile and helped place the Eagles just outside the top 10.
12. Seattle Seahawks: .513
Playoff winning percentage: .513
Seattle’s rate is closely tied to the Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll eras. The Legion of Boom delivered the franchise’s first Super Bowl title, and sustained modern relevance helped the Seahawks move into the upper half of the ranking.
13. Carolina Panthers: .500
Playoff winning percentage: .500
Carolina has won exactly half of its postseason games. Two Super Bowl appearances created the franchise’s biggest peaks, while long gaps between playoff runs have kept the sample smaller than most teams around it.
14. Los Angeles Rams: .492
Playoff winning percentage: .492
The Rams have reached championship level in several cities and eras, from the pre-Super Bowl years to the Greatest Show on Turf and Sean McVay’s teams. Enough losses across that long history leave the franchise narrowly below .500.
15. New York Giants: .490
Playoff winning percentage: .490
The Giants show why championship count and playoff percentage answer different questions. Four Super Bowl wins and several pre-Super Bowl titles created enormous peaks, but a nearly even total record leaves New York below .500.
16. Buffalo Bills: .489
Playoff winning percentage: .489
Buffalo reached four consecutive Super Bowls in the early 1990s and returned to regular contention during the Josh Allen era. Those runs created plenty of wins, but repeated losses late in the postseason have kept the Bills just under .500.
17. New York Jets: .480
Playoff winning percentage: .480
The Jets’ postseason identity still begins with the Super Bowl III upset. They have produced other memorable runs, but not enough sustained playoff success to move the franchise above .500.
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: .480
Playoff winning percentage: .480
Tampa Bay is statistically tied with the Jets at the displayed precision. The Buccaneers have won two Super Bowls despite a losing overall playoff record, showing how a franchise can convert its best runs into championships without winning consistently across every appearance.
19. Indianapolis Colts: .479
Playoff winning percentage: .479
The Colts’ history connects the Johnny Unitas era in Baltimore with Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck in Indianapolis. Major championship moments sit beside repeated early exits, leaving the franchise slightly below .500.
20. Jacksonville Jaguars: .471
Playoff winning percentage: .471
Jacksonville has reached the AFC Championship Game in multiple eras despite being one of the NFL’s younger franchises. The Jaguars have not made the playoffs often, but they have produced enough wins during their best runs to avoid the bottom third.
NFL Playoff Winning Percentage Rankings: 21-32
NFL franchise playoff winning percentage rankings 21-30 through the 2025 postseason.
21. Miami Dolphins: .465
Playoff winning percentage: .465
Miami owns the NFL’s only perfect season and back-to-back Super Bowl championships, but most of that success came during the Don Shula peak. A long stretch without a playoff win has gradually pulled the Dolphins toward the bottom third.
22. Chicago Bears: .462
Playoff winning percentage: .462
Chicago’s historic championship count stretches well beyond the 1985 team, but much of it predates the modern playoff structure. In the expanded-postseason era, the Bears have not won often enough to turn their rich history into an above-.500 rate.
23. Houston Texans: .438
Playoff winning percentage: .438
Houston has the smallest historical runway in the league. The Texans have collected several home playoff wins but have not yet stacked enough deep runs to overcome their losses, making their percentage more volatile than that of older franchises.
24. Cleveland Browns: .436
Playoff winning percentage: .436
Cleveland’s total includes a proud pre-Super Bowl championship history, but the franchise has rarely added postseason wins in the modern era. That contrast between early success and recent scarcity explains its lower position.
25. New Orleans Saints: .435
Playoff winning percentage: .435
The Drew Brees and Sean Payton era produced New Orleans’ lone Super Bowl title and almost all of the franchise’s strongest playoff memories. Several painful exits around that championship run kept the Saints below .500.
26. Tennessee Titans: .425
Playoff winning percentage: .425
The Titans’ franchise history includes the Houston Oilers years, the Music City Miracle and the 1999 AFC championship. Memorable peaks have not translated into a winning postseason record across the complete timeline.
27. Atlanta Falcons: .417
Playoff winning percentage: .417
Atlanta has reached two Super Bowls but has yet to finish a season with a championship. The 1998 and 2016 runs remain the high points, while a larger collection of early exits and close losses holds the overall percentage down.
28. Arizona Cardinals: .412
Playoff winning percentage: .412
The Cardinals own one of the league’s longest franchise histories but one of its smaller postseason samples. The Kurt Warner Super Bowl run and the 2015 NFC Championship appearance stand out against decades with limited playoff success.
29. Minnesota Vikings: .396
Playoff winning percentage: .396
Minnesota has reached four Super Bowls and fielded contenders across many eras, making this one of the most surprising placements. The Vikings have accumulated enough conference-title losses and other near-misses to fall below .400 despite their regular-season consistency.
30. Cincinnati Bengals: .385
Playoff winning percentage: .385
Cincinnati has reached three Super Bowls without winning one. The Joe Burrow era improved the modern résumé, but the franchise’s long history of first-round losses still weighs heavily on the total.
NFL franchise playoff winning percentage rankings 31-32 through the 2025 postseason.
31. Detroit Lions: .375
Playoff winning percentage: .375
Detroit won four championships before the Super Bowl era, but postseason success became extremely rare afterward. Recent teams have begun repairing that history, although the all-time percentage still shows how much ground the Lions have left to recover.
32. Los Angeles Chargers: .364
Playoff winning percentage: .364
The Chargers finish last despite decades of star quarterbacks and explosive offenses in San Diego and Los Angeles. One Super Bowl appearance and repeated postseason disappointments have left the franchise with the lowest rate in the league.
Biggest Takeaways From the Full Ranking
- Only two franchises are above .600: The Patriots lead at .635, with the 49ers second at .606.
- The Ravens stand out among younger teams: Baltimore reached fourth despite beginning play in 1996.
- Championships do not guarantee a high percentage: The Giants have four Super Bowl wins but sit 15th at .490, while the Buccaneers have two titles and rank 18th at .480.
- The Jets and Buccaneers are tied: Both display a .480 winning percentage, although the supplied sequential order is preserved.
- Four teams remain below .400: The Vikings, Bengals, Lions and Chargers occupy the final four positions.
Complete NFL Franchise Playoff Winning Percentage Table
The table is intentionally limited to rank, franchise and playoff winning percentage. The top 10 receive subtle emphasis, but the same statistic determines every position.
| Rank | Franchise | Playoff Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots | .635 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | .606 |
| 3 | Green Bay Packers | .569 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | .563 |
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | .556 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | .545 |
| 7 | Washington Commanders | .543 |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | .542 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | .537 |
| 10 | Denver Broncos | .533 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | .518 |
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks | .513 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | .500 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | .492 |
| 15 | New York Giants | .490 |
| 16 | Buffalo Bills | .489 |
| 17 | New York Jets | .480 |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | .480 |
| 19 | Indianapolis Colts | .479 |
| 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | .471 |
| 21 | Miami Dolphins | .465 |
| 22 | Chicago Bears | .462 |
| 23 | Houston Texans | .438 |
| 24 | Cleveland Browns | .436 |
| 25 | New Orleans Saints | .435 |
| 26 | Tennessee Titans | .425 |
| 27 | Atlanta Falcons | .417 |
| 28 | Arizona Cardinals | .412 |
| 29 | Minnesota Vikings | .396 |
| 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | .385 |
| 31 | Detroit Lions | .375 |
| 32 | Los Angeles Chargers | .364 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NFL franchise has the best playoff winning percentage?
The New England Patriots rank first at .635 through the 2025 postseason. The San Francisco 49ers are second at .606.
Which NFL franchise has the worst playoff winning percentage?
The Los Angeles Chargers rank 32nd at .364.
Does this include regular-season games?
No. Only official postseason games are included. Regular-season and preseason results do not affect the ranking.
How is playoff winning percentage calculated?
A franchise’s playoff wins are divided by its total playoff games. The result is rounded to three decimal places for display.
How are relocated teams handled?
The history stays with the franchise. The Raiders include Oakland, Los Angeles and Las Vegas; the Titans include the Houston Oilers; and the Rams include their Cleveland, Los Angeles and St. Louis seasons.
Do pre-Super Bowl playoff games count?
Yes. Official postseason games from before the Super Bowl era are included in an older franchise’s total.
How are tied percentages handled?
Teams with the same displayed percentage are statistically tied at that precision. The supplied graphic’s sequential 1-through-32 order is preserved.
Conclusion
The Patriots own the NFL’s best all-time playoff winning percentage at .635, while the 49ers are the only other franchise above .600. Green Bay’s long championship history and Baltimore’s efficiency in a shorter timeline complete the top four.
The table also shows why postseason winning percentage is different from a greatest-franchise ranking. Total championships, total wins and regular-season dominance matter to legacy, but this list asks only how often each team won after reaching the playoffs. By that measure, New England leads and the Chargers finish last.
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