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Denver Broncos are the best team in NFL history on kickoff weekend

Denver’s active kickoff weekend winning streak is an NFL-best seven games

Emmanuel Sanders (10) of the Denver ...
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
Emmanuel Sanders (10) of the Denver Broncos celebrates a catch during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks. The Denver Broncos hosted the Seattle Seahawks at Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018.
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Matt Stephens - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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No team in NFL history has a better winning percentage on opening day than the Broncos. Denver’s victory over the Seahawks on Sunday gave it a 39-19-1 record (.669) on Week 1 and also pushed its active kickoff weekend winning streak to a league-best seven games.

Here’s a look at the NFL’s all-time best performing teams on kickoff weekend:

Team Wins Losses Ties Pct. Streak
Broncos 39 19 1 .669 Won 7
Cowboys 38 20 1 .653 Lost 1
Packers* 55 39 3 .582 Won 3
Bears* 54 39 5 .577 Lost 4
Giants 50 39 5 .559 Lost 2

* Entering Sunday night’s game.

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