3 NFL teams with the highest winning percentage
The egalitarian nature of the NFL ensures that teams' winning percentages are well distributed and comparable with one another. It fundamentally levels the playing field. Therefore, for a team to have a high win ratio, it needs to have a strong organizational structure, coupled with a clear vision.
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In fact, no NFL team has a winning percentage of less than 0.400 and no team has a percentage of more than 0.600.
On that note, here's a look at the three teams with the highest winning percentage in the regular season.
#3 New England Patriots - 0.562
The New England Patriots are placed third on this list with a 0.562 win rate. They have played 949 games and won 529, while losing 411 and tying on nine occasions.
The upsurge in their winning record came during the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era, as they created a dynasty which they won six Super Bowls.
The Patriots now have two dynastys in the Brady-Belichick era. 2001-2004 and 2014-2018. I feel unbelievably lucky to have covered this second run.
They currently hold the record for most Suoer Bowl wins by a franchise, alongside the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are also the winningest team in the AFC.
#2 Dallas Cowboys - 0.571
The Dallas Cowboys are the team with the second-highest winning percentage in the league. They have played 947 games, winning 538 and losing 403, with six ties.
Tom Landry, who coached the team from 1960 to 1988, oversaw the first great era of the Cowboys when he led them to five Super Bowls in the 1970s. The 105 NFL games that they won during that decade were more than any other team of the time.
Following Landry's retirement, the Cowboys had to wait until 1990 for another glorious era. They won three Super Bowls, led by quarterback Troy Aikman and coach Jimmy Johnson.
#1 Green Bay Packers - 0.572
The Packers are the team with the highest winning percentage in NFL history. Formed in 1921, the Green Bay Packers have had two sustained periods of success: in the 1930s and in the 1960s.
They've played 1401 games and won 782, lost 581, and tied 38. They have won 13 NFL Championships and four Super Bowls.
Green Bay has been nicknamed Titletown for the sheer number of championships they have won. For their contributions to the game, the Super Bowl trophy was named in honor of former Packers coach Vince Lombardi, who led them to five NFL titles, including the first two Super Bowls.