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Yesterday's huge comeback by the Cowboys got me thinking about the biggest in NFL history. 20 points down doesn't even make it on this list:

https://www.profootballhof.com/football ... l-history/

But what is the biggest "almost" comeback in NFL history? A comeback that came close to happening but came up just short. The 1992 Giants came back from down 34-0 against Dallas to make it 34-28, but the Cowboys ran out the clock. Are there any other examples of a team coming close to making a 4- or 5-touchdown comeback but falling just short?

How about this one:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 070gnb.htm

The first one that came to my mind was this one. Washington had the ball at the end but was intercepted.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 220was.htm

Week 3, 1989: Packers were down 38-7 to the Rams at halftime before coming back and falling short, 41-38:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 240ram.htm

Of course there was the 2015 playoff game in which Carolina b lew out to a 31-0 on Seattle and then barely held on to win 31-24.

Wow, all very good ones! Just imagine the memes that would have come out in 1951 if the Packers had not come back to win.

Another good one I just remembered is the 1981 Wild Card game where the Bills went up on the Jets 31-13 with about ten minutes to play. New York drove for two quick touchdowns, and in the final minutes were moving in for the go-ahead score when they were intercepted in the end zone.

On the subject of the 89 Packers, they had two comeback wins that sandwich that near miss against the Rams:

Week 2: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 170gnb.htm

Week 4: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 010gnb.htm

In Week 2, the Packers were down 24-7 to NO at the half, and they trailed 31-21 in the fourth quarter before pulling out a 35-34 win. In Week 4, they trailed the lowly Falcons 21-6 going into the fourth quarter before coming back and winning 23-21.

Crazy Packers Fan wrote:Wow, all very good ones! Just imagine the memes that would have come out in 1951 if the Packers had not come back to win.

I'm trying...
And I just can't imagine any memes coming out in 1951...

The game that everyone will remember is the 1981 season playoff classic between San Diego and Miami. The Chargers raced out to a 24-0 lead in the 1st qtr and won 41-38 in OT. Probably the greatest game in history for pure drama and excitement.