Has an NFL game ever ended 22–18?

Yes. An NFL game has ended 22–18 once. The Bengals beat the Patriots 22–18 on December 24, 2022. It was the 1,075th different final score in NFL history.

Every NFL game that ended 22–18

Datenewest first	Winner22 points	Loser18 points	Wherehome team	Roundplayoffs	Windowstandalone game
Dec 24, 2022	Cincinnati Bengals	New England Patriots	Patriots	—	Saturday

Scores next to 22–18

21–17 happened 109 times
21–18 happened 19 times
21–19 happened 30 times
22–17 happened 27 times
22–19 happened 21 times
23–17 happened 131 times
23–18 happened 6 times
23–19 happened 23 times

Where 22–18 sits

22–18 was the 1,075th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 2022. The league has produced 1,097 different final scores through 18,340 games. See the whole grid →

About the data

Scorigami is a term coined by Jon Bois in 2014; his 2016 video explains the idea. Game data from nflverse and the FiveThirtyEight NFL archive: every NFL and AFL regular-season and playoff game since 1920, Super Bowls included, the AAFC and the Pro Bowl left out. Franchises carry their current name, so the Baltimore Colts count for Indianapolis and the Houston Oilers for Tennessee.

Updated: October 26, 2026