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Has an NFL game ever ended 31–26?

Yes. 31–26 has been an NFL final score 21 times, most recently Falcons 31, Buccaneers 26 on October 27, 2024. It first happened on October 7, 1973, the 707th different final score the league had produced.

Every NFL game that ended 31–26

Datenewest firstWinner31 pointsLoser26 pointsWherehome teamRoundplayoffsWindowstandalone game
Oct 27, 2024Atlanta FalconsTampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers——
Nov 19, 2023Detroit LionsChicago BearsLions——
Jan 24, 2021Tampa Bay BuccaneersGreen Bay PackersPackersConference Championship—
Nov 8, 2020Las Vegas RaidersLos Angeles ChargersChargers——
Oct 27, 2019Detroit LionsNew York GiantsLions——
Jan 7, 2018New Orleans SaintsCarolina PanthersSaintsWild Card—
Nov 24, 2016Dallas CowboysWashington CommandersCowboys—Thanksgiving
Nov 6, 2016Indianapolis ColtsGreen Bay PackersPackers——
Dec 26, 2010Indianapolis ColtsLas Vegas RaidersRaiders——
Nov 28, 2010Chicago BearsPhiladelphia EaglesBears——
Sep 20, 2009Baltimore RavensLos Angeles ChargersChargers——
Nov 26, 2006Minnesota VikingsArizona CardinalsVikings——
Nov 6, 2005Los Angeles ChargersNew York JetsJets——
Oct 24, 2004New Orleans SaintsLas Vegas RaidersRaiders——
Oct 14, 2001Minnesota VikingsDetroit LionsVikings——
Nov 23, 1997Cincinnati BengalsJacksonville JaguarsBengals——
Oct 15, 1995Kansas City ChiefsNew England PatriotsChiefs——
Sep 11, 1983Cleveland BrownsDetroit LionsLions——
Oct 28, 1979Indianapolis ColtsNew England PatriotsColts——
Oct 3, 1976Tennessee TitansNew Orleans SaintsSaints——
Oct 7, 1973Los Angeles RamsTennessee TitansTitans——

Scores next to 31–26

Where 31–26 sits

31–26 was the 707th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 1973. 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