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Divisional series

Look at lowest, highest scoring series of the last five years

Certain teams seem to have other teams’ number. The Giants, for example, always put up good numbers against Dallas. Lots of shootouts with those teams.

When other divisional foes square off, on the other hand, it’s always a lower-scoring slugfest. Rarely, for example, do you see 40 points scored when it’s an AFC North battle between the Steelers, Ravens or Browns.

Here’s a look at all 48 of the divisional series – six for each division. I’m listing them by average points scored in the last five years (the 2009 to 2013 seasons). The Giants-Cowboys, Patriots-Bills and Packers-Vikings have been the three highest-scoring series.

Ten games for each series (I’m leaving out playoff meetings). Only three teams have averaged over 30 points against an opponent over the last five years. Patriots (against Bills), Packers (vs. Minnesota) and Chargers (against Kansas City).

Rams-Seahawks. That’s your lowest-scoring series, with both teams averaging under 16 points. The next three low-scoring series are all from the AFC North.

THE 48 DIVISIONAL SERIES SINCE 2009
TotalTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Score
57.0Giants29.1Cowboys27.9
56.2Patriots34.0Bills22.2
55.0Packers31.3Vikings23.7
49.3Broncos27.1Raiders22.2
49.1Chargers25.9Broncos23.2
48.9Eagles25.2Giants23.7
48.7Saints27.4Panthers21.3
47.8Chargers30.1Chiefs17.7
47.8Bears26.8Lions21.0
47.4Falcons25.3Buccaneers22.1
47.2Eagles26.2Redskins21.0
47.2Falcons25.1Panthers22.1
46.7Patriots28.4Jets18.3
46.7Saints25.7Falcons21.0
46.2Bears26.2Vikings20.0
45.9Jets26.1Bills19.8
45.6Chargers23.2Raiders22.4
45.5Patriots29.0Dolphins16.5
45.3Texans24.0Jaguars21.3
44.9Colts23.2Texans21.7
43.7Saints28.0Buccaneers15.7
43.7Colts24.6Titans19.1
43.6Packers24.6Lions19.0
43.5Bengals23.3Browns20.2
43.1Vikings23.4Lions19.7
43.0Broncos26.0Chiefs17.0
42.9Texans25.3Titans17.6
41.7Panthers24.2Buccaneers17.5
41.7Colts23.8Jaguars17.9
41.6Titans22.4Jaguars19.2
41.0Seahawks23.2Cardinals17.8
41.0Cowboys21.4Eagles19.6
40.7Cowboys21.3Redskins19.4
40.049ers25.8Rams14.2
39.6Packers22.8Bears16.8
39.6Seahawks21.049ers18.6
39.1Giants22.7Redskins16.4
38.4Dolphins19.9Jets18.5
38.0Ravens19.7Bengals18.3
37.949ers25.7Cardinals12.2
37.8Steelers21.5Bengals16.3
37.5Dolphins20.5Bills17.0
36.5Chiefs19.3Raiders17.2
36.4Cardinals19.1Rams17.3
36.2Ravens19.6Steelers16.6
33.3Ravens21.8Browns11.5
32.0Steelers21.4Browns10.6
31.5Rams15.8Seahawks15.7

—Ian Allan

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