Has an NFL game ever ended 39–38?
Yes. 39–38 has been an NFL final score 5 times, most recently Jets 39, Bengals 38 on October 26, 2025. It first happened on January 5, 2003, the 938th different final score the league had produced.
Every NFL game that ended 39–38
| Datenewest first | Winner39 points | Loser38 points | Wherehome team | Roundplayoffs | Windowstandalone game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | New York Jets | Cincinnati Bengals | Bengals | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Cleveland Browns | Indianapolis Colts | Colts | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens | Steelers | — | Sunday Night Football |
| Sep 14, 2008 | Denver Broncos | Los Angeles Chargers | Broncos | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2003 | San Francisco 49ers | New York Giants | 49ers | Wild Card | — |
Scores next to 39–38
Where 39–38 sits
39–38 was the 938th different final score in NFL history, and it first happened in 2002. 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