The Detroit Lions had the most points by a team in a game in 1997, with 55 points against the Bears on November 27, 1997.
Interpreted as:
highest scoring regular-season games in the 1997 NFL season| TEAM | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lions | 55 | 11/27/1997 |  DET | vs |  CHI | W 55-20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Packers | 45 | 11/23/1997 |  GB | vs |  DAL | W 45-17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  | Seahawks | 45 | 10/26/1997 |  SEA | vs |  OAK | W 45-34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Chiefs | 44 | 11/30/1997 |  KC | vs |  SF | W 44-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Eagles | 44 | 11/30/1997 |  PHI | vs |  CIN | W 44-42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |  | Bengals | 42 | 11/30/1997 | CIN | @ | PHI | L 42-44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |  | Steelers | 42 | 10/5/1997 |  PIT | @ |  BAL | W 42-34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Colts | 41 | 12/14/1997 |  IND | vs |  MIA | W 41-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | | Bengals | 41 | 12/4/1997 | CIN | vs |  TEN | W 41-14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | Colts | 41 | 11/16/1997 | IND | vs | GB | W 41-38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 |  | Oilers | 41 | 10/26/1997 | TEN | @ |  ARI | W 41-14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Patriots | 41 | 8/31/1997 |  NE | vs |  SD | W 41-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  | Jets | 41 | 8/31/1997 |  NYJ | @ | SEA | W 41-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |  | Jaguars | 40 | 9/7/1997 |  JAX | vs |  NYG | W 40-13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Vikings | 39 | 12/21/1997 |  MIN | vs | IND | W 39-28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |  | Broncos | 38 | 12/21/1997 |  DEN | vs | SD | W 38-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | Seahawks | 38 | 12/21/1997 | SEA | vs | SF | W 38-9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Redskins | 38 | 12/7/1997 |  WAS | @ | ARI | W 38-28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | Broncos | 38 | 11/30/1997 | DEN | @ | SD | W 38-28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | Packers | 38 | 11/16/1997 | GB | @ | IND | L 38-41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | Lions | 38 | 11/16/1997 | DET | vs | MIN | W 38-15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |  | Raiders | 38 | 11/16/1997 | OAK | @ | SD | W 38-13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Panthers | 38 | 11/2/1997 |  CAR | vs | OAK | W 38-14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | Bengals | 38 | 11/2/1997 | CIN | vs | SD | W 38-31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | Jaguars | 38 | 10/12/1997 | JAX | vs | PHI | W 38-21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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PPG
33.2
1st
OPP PPG
20.1
7th
RUSH YDS/G
146.4
6th
PASS YDS/G
277.5
2nd
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Commanders | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
| Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 |
| Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Rams | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
| Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
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