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The Upset Report
NFL · 1999–2026 · 1,272 upsets

The NFL’s giant killers and most upset teams

Every NFL upset since 1999, counted by team. An upset is an underdog getting 3.5 or more points on the closing line winning outright. How it’s scored

Giant killers: most wins as an underdog

TeamUpsetsBiggest win
59Beat the Steelers as 14.5-point underdogs, 2009
53Beat the Eagles as 11-point underdogs, 2022
52Beat the Eagles as 14.5-point underdogs, 2001
51Beat the Rams as 17.5-point underdogs, 2020
51Beat the Dolphins as 14-point underdogs, 2023
48Beat the Broncos as 14-point underdogs, 2017
48Beat the Rams as 13.5-point underdogs, 2000
47Beat the Patriots as 17.5-point underdogs, 2019
47Beat the Steelers as 14.5-point underdogs, 1999
44Beat the Bills as 14.5-point underdogs, 2021
43Beat the Saints as 14-point underdogs, 2009
43Beat the Vikings as 13-point underdogs, 1999
41Beat the Vikings as 16.5-point underdogs, 2018
40Beat the Steelers as 14.5-point underdogs, 2020
40Beat the Cowboys as 13.5-point underdogs, 2006
39Beat the Buccaneers as 11.5-point underdogs, 2005
38Beat the Saints as 14-point underdogs, 2019
37Beat the Saints as 13.5-point underdogs, 2011
36Beat the Dolphins as 14-point underdogs, 2003
36Beat the Rams as 12-point underdogs, 2002
36Beat the Cowboys as 10.5-point underdogs, 2021
35Beat the Rams as 13.5-point underdogs, 2000
35Beat the Jaguars as 11-point underdogs, 2000
34Beat the Eagles as 14-point underdogs, 2010
34Beat the Giants as 10-point underdogs, 2011
33Beat the Chiefs as 10.5-point underdogs, 2019
31Beat the Chargers as 12-point underdogs, 2007
31Beat the Colts as 10.5-point underdogs, 2007
31Beat the Falcons as 9.5-point underdogs, 2005
28Beat the Rams as 13.5-point underdogs, 2018
27Beat the Rams as 14-point underdogs, 2001
24Beat the Steelers as 11-point underdogs, 2015

Most upset: most losses as a favorite

You can only be upset when you were favored, so the teams that were good for longest tend to rank high here.

TeamUpsetsWorst loss
58Lost to the Bengals as 14.5-point favorites, 2020
58Lost to the Cardinals as 14.5-point favorites, 2001
56Lost to the Cardinals as 13.5-point favorites, 2018
55Lost to the Falcons as 14-point favorites, 2019
55Lost to the Giants as 14-point favorites, 2017
54Lost to the Lions as 13.5-point favorites, 2006
52Lost to the Texans as 13.5-point favorites, 2021
49Lost to the Raiders as 11-point favorites, 2023
49Lost to the Titans as 10-point favorites, 2019
46Lost to the Jets as 17.5-point favorites, 2020
44Lost to the Dolphins as 17.5-point favorites, 2019
44Lost to the Panthers as 13-point favorites, 2022
43Lost to the Falcons as 10.5-point favorites, 2019
42Lost to the Bills as 16.5-point favorites, 2018
42Lost to the Giants as 11-point favorites, 2020
41Lost to the Jaguars as 14-point favorites, 2021
39Lost to the Commanders as 10.5-point favorites, 2019
38Lost to the Jaguars as 14.5-point favorites, 2021
35Lost to the Dolphins as 14-point favorites, 2017
35Lost to the Rams as 12-point favorites, 2008
34Lost to the Jaguars as 11.5-point favorites, 2013
34Lost to the Cowboys as 11.5-point favorites, 2010
34Lost to the Texans as 11-point favorites, 2002
32Lost to the Bills as 13-point favorites, 2005
30Lost to the Bears as 10-point favorites, 2000
27Lost to the Titans as 14-point favorites, 2023
27Lost to the Lions as 13-point favorites, 2021
27Lost to the Cardinals as 13-point favorites, 2001
27Lost to the Jaguars as 10.5-point favorites, 2013
24Lost to the Bills as 9.5-point favorites, 2009
22Lost to the Dolphins as 13-point favorites, 2006
19Lost to the Jaguars as 7.5-point favorites, 2013

The biggest NFL upsets since 1999

  1. 23, 20
    2020Week 1517.5-point underdog9% to winRecap
    Upset size17.5
  2. 27, 24
    2019Week 1717.5-point underdog11% to winRecap
    Upset size17.5
  3. 27, 6
    2018Week 316.5-point underdog11% to winRecap
    Upset size16.5
  4. 9, 6
    2021Week 914.5-point underdog11% to winRecap
    Upset size14.5
  5. 27, 17
    2020Week 1514.5-point underdog12% to winRecap
    Upset size14.5
  6. 27, 24
    2009Week 1314.5-point underdog10% to winRecap
    Upset size14.5
  7. Upset size14.5
  8. Upset size14.5
  9. 28, 27
    2023Week 1414-point underdog13% to winRecap
    Upset size14
  10. 26, 11
    2021Week 1814-point underdog13% to winRecap
    Upset size14
  11. 26, 9
    2019Week 1014-point underdog16% to winRecap
    Upset size14
  12. 20, 17
    2017Week 614-point underdog13% to winRecap
    Upset size14
  13. 23, 10
    2017Week 614-point underdog15% to winRecap
    Upset size14
  14. 24, 14
    2010Week 1614-point underdog11% to winRecap
    Upset size14
  15. 20, 17
    2009Week 1614-point underdog13% to winOTRecap
    Upset size14
  16. 13, 9
    2009Week 614-point underdog11% to winRecap
    Upset size14
  17. 21, 20
    2003Week 114-point underdogRecap
    Upset size14
  18. Upset size14
  19. Upset size14
  20. 41, 29
    2021Week 1613.5-point underdog16% to winRecap
    Upset size13.5
  21. 30, 23
    2018Week 1513.5-point underdog14% to winRecap
    Upset size13.5
  22. 20, 17
    2018Week 1313.5-point underdog15% to winRecap
    Upset size13.5
  23. 21, 17
    2011Week 1013.5-point underdog15% to winRecap
    Upset size13.5
  24. 31, 21
    2011Week 813.5-point underdog12% to winRecap
    Upset size13.5
  25. 20, 19
    2009Week 1513.5-point underdog14% to winRecap
    Upset size13.5