Story byDan TreacySun, January 11, 2026 at 5:12 AM UTC·3 min readBiggest NFL playoff comebacks ever: Where Bears-Packers ranks on all-time list originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. No lead is safe in the NFL, and that is especially true in the playoffs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore than a half-dozen teams have lost a lead of at least 20 points in the playoffs, and a dozen have lost a lead of at least 18 points. Whether it's the pressure, the adrenaline or just plain luck, collapses and comebacks are a permanent part of the NFL playoffs. Not all comebacks are created equal, though. Here's a look at the biggest playoff comebacks in NFL history. MORE 2026 NFL PLAYOFFS:SN's expert predictions for NFL playoffs, Super Bowl 60Full NFL playoff scheduleUpdated NFL playoff bracketWild-card picks, predictionsNFL playoff power rankings, 1-14Biggest comebacks in NFL playoff historyHere are the 12 biggest comebacks in NFL playoff history, including eight comebacks from the 21st century:RankSeasonWinning teamLosing teamDeficitFinal score11992BillsOilers3241-3822013ColtsChiefs2845-4432022JaguarsChargers2731-3042016PatriotsFalcons2534-285200249ersGiants2439-382019ChiefsTexans2451-3161957Lions49ers2031-2771972Cowboys49ers1830-281985DolphinsBrowns1824-212006ColtsPatriots1838-342017TitansChiefs1822-212021BengalsChiefs1827-242025BearsPackers1831-27The biggest comeback in playoff history belongs to the Buffalo Bills and backup QB Frank Reich, who engineered a remarkable 32-point turnaround against the Oilers in the wild-card round of the 1992 playoffs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile that feat has never been matched in the playoffs, massive comebacks have become more common in recent years.