The Packers lost those 6 games by a combined 20 points. Has there been a team in history whose average margin of defeat was lower? Really? Is that a real question? I'll just give you some of the easy-math answers: 1984 49ers: 3 1998 Vikings: 3 1985 Bears: 14 2004 Steelers: 17 This year's Ravens lost 4 games by a combined 16 points, so they were right there with the Packers in margin of defeat. Average margin of defeat is what I am going for. I realize there might be some 15-1 team that lost a game by 3 points, but I guess that's not really the same since the Packers had 6 losses. so, the more loses you have, the better (or at least more acceptable) your average margin of defeat becomes? or is 6 a magic number? I'm so confused....I keep thinking its better to win games then to lose them. The only thing I've implied is that a 3-ish point average margin of defeat is much harder to obtain with multiple losses than with 1 loss. When a game is that close, both teams have pretty much played each other to a standstill. Any one bounce, call, or other similar intangible element could have gone one way or another and either team could have won. The Packers are 2-6 in games decided by 4 points or less. That, to me, seems like the Packers have been incredibly unlucky this year.