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NFL Franchise Nemeses

All 32 franchises ranked by their most lopsided all-time rivalry. Who has the most dominant opponent in NFL history — and who gets to be the bully?

Most Dominated (<35% win rate vs nemesis)

  • 1
    New York Jets
    Nemesis9.1%vs Baltimore Ravens110 · 11 games
    Prey72.7%vs Houston Texans83 · 11 games
  • 2
    Cleveland Browns
    Nemesis15.4%vs New England Patriots211 · 13 games
    Prey54.5%vs Miami Dolphins65 · 11 games
  • 3
    Detroit Lions
    Nemesis18.2%vs San Francisco 49ers29 · 11 games
    Prey69.2%vs Washington Commanders94 · 13 games
  • 4
    Las Vegas Raiders
    Nemesis18.8%vs Miami Dolphins313 · 16 games
    Prey54.5%vs Buffalo Bills65 · 11 games
  • 5
    San Francisco 49ers
    Nemesis20.0%vs Green Bay Packers312 · 15 games
    Prey81.8%vs Detroit Lions92 · 11 games
  • 6
    Carolina Panthers
    Nemesis21.4%vs Dallas Cowboys311 · 14 games
    Prey66.7%vs Arizona Cardinals126 · 18 games
  • 7
    Tennessee Titans
    Nemesis21.4%vs Los Angeles Chargers311 · 14 games
    Prey66.7%vs Kansas City Chiefs84 · 12 games
  • 8
    Houston Texans
    Nemesis21.4%vs Baltimore Ravens311 · 14 games
    Prey75.0%vs Miami Dolphins93 · 12 games
  • 9
    Arizona Cardinals
    Nemesis22.2%vs Washington Commanders414 · 18 games
    Prey63.2%vs Dallas Cowboys127 · 19 games
  • 10
    Cincinnati Bengals
    Nemesis23.1%vs New England Patriots310 · 13 games
    Prey61.5%vs Kansas City Chiefs85 · 13 games
  • 11
    Los Angeles Chargers
    Nemesis23.1%vs Baltimore Ravens310 · 13 games
    Prey78.6%vs Tennessee Titans113 · 14 games
  • 12
    Philadelphia Eagles
    Nemesis25.0%vs Seattle Seahawks39 · 12 games
    Prey66.7%vs Carolina Panthers84 · 12 games
  • 13
    Baltimore Ravens
    Nemesis25.0%vs New England Patriots39 · 12 games
    Prey90.9%vs New York Jets101 · 11 games
  • 14
    Miami Dolphins
    Nemesis25.0%vs Houston Texans39 · 12 games
    Prey81.3%vs Las Vegas Raiders133 · 16 games
  • 15
    Chicago Bears
    Nemesis27.8%vs Green Bay Packers1539 · 54 games
    Prey72.7%vs Carolina Panthers83 · 11 games
  • 16
    Buffalo Bills
    Nemesis27.8%vs New England Patriots1539 · 54 games
    Prey64.3%vs Cincinnati Bengals95 · 14 games
  • 17
    Indianapolis Colts
    Nemesis28.6%vs Pittsburgh Steelers410 · 14 games
    Prey72.7%vs Cleveland Browns83 · 11 games
  • 18
    Dallas Cowboys
    Nemesis28.6%vs New Orleans Saints410 · 14 games
    Prey78.6%vs Carolina Panthers113 · 14 games
  • 19
    New York Giants
    Nemesis29.4%vs Minnesota Vikings512 · 17 games
    Prey59.3%vs Washington Commanders3221–1 · 54 games
  • 20
    Washington Commanders
    Nemesis29.6%vs Dallas Cowboys1638 · 54 games
    Prey77.8%vs Arizona Cardinals144 · 18 games
  • 21
    Kansas City Chiefs
    Nemesis30.8%vs Indianapolis Colts49 · 13 games
    Prey72.7%vs Cleveland Browns83 · 11 games
  • 22
    Pittsburgh Steelers
    Nemesis31.3%vs New England Patriots511 · 16 games
    Prey75.9%vs Cleveland Browns4112–1 · 54 games
  • 23
    Atlanta Falcons
    Nemesis33.3%vs Los Angeles Rams48 · 12 games
    Prey73.3%vs Arizona Cardinals114 · 15 games
  • 24
    Minnesota Vikings
    Nemesis33.3%vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers510 · 15 games
    Prey72.7%vs San Francisco 49ers83 · 11 games
  • 25
    Jacksonville Jaguars
    Nemesis33.3%vs Houston Texans1632 · 48 games
    Prey60.0%vs Las Vegas Raiders64 · 10 games
  • 26
    Seattle Seahawks
    Nemesis33.3%vs Washington Commanders48 · 12 games
    Prey75.0%vs Philadelphia Eagles93 · 12 games
  • 27
    Los Angeles Rams
    Nemesis34.5%vs Seattle Seahawks1019 · 29 games
    Prey66.7%vs Atlanta Falcons84 · 12 games

Notable Nemeses (35–45% win rate)

  • 28
    Denver Broncos
    Nemesis35.3%vs Indianapolis Colts611 · 17 games
    Prey83.3%vs Cleveland Browns102 · 12 games
  • 29
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Nemesis35.7%vs San Francisco 49ers59 · 14 games
    Prey66.7%vs Minnesota Vikings105 · 15 games
  • 30
    New Orleans Saints
    Nemesis38.5%vs Los Angeles Rams58 · 13 games
    Prey71.4%vs Dallas Cowboys104 · 14 games
  • 31
    Green Bay Packers
    Nemesis40.0%vs Philadelphia Eagles69 · 15 games
    Prey80.0%vs San Francisco 49ers123 · 15 games

Most Balanced vs Toughest Opponent (≥45%)

  • 32
    New England Patriots
    Nemesis46.2%vs Kansas City Chiefs67 · 13 games
    Prey84.6%vs Cleveland Browns112 · 13 games
Nemesis = opponent with lowest all-time win% (min 10 games). Prey = opponent with highest win% (min 10 games). Source: nflverse games.csv (CC-BY 4.0) · Regular season only.