NFL team ranking by all-time postseason wins 2025

The postseason of the NFL is when things start to get really interesting – the knockout nature of the games with a place at the Super Bowl on the line means that the tension is ramped up. The San Francisco 49ers seem to be unfazed by this added pressure as they have notched up an impressive 39 wins during the postseason, marking an NFL record. 

Playoff mainstays

While the New England Patriots have recorded the second most wins in NFL postseason history, it is the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys who have made the most playoff appearances. The New England Patriots, one of the most successful teams in NFL history, are surprisingly lower down the list with 28 playoff appearances. This can be attributed to the fact that the Patriots only made it to 10 playoffs before the turn of the millennium. However, since the turn of the century, the New England franchise has made 16 appearances. What caused this reversal of fortunes for the New England Patriots?

The Patriots legacy

When you think of the New England Patriots in the last twenty years, you think of only one man – Tom Brady. The legendary quarterback won a record 35 playoff games with the Patriots and his subsequent team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This marks more than double the number of wins of his closest quarterback rival, Joe Montana. Brady was involved in every single one of the Patriots’ six Super Bowl wins, making him the first player in history to have won six Super Bowls. He then went one better in 2021, when he led the Buccaneers to Super Bowl glory during his first season with the franchise. He also sits top of the list of players with the most passing yards in NFL history, surpassing fellow legendary quarterbacks, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, and Brett Favre.