All-Time Overview

The complete picture of this rivalry, spanning over two decades of NFL competition.

263

Total Games Played

Since 2002 season

149

Bird Team Victories

56.7% win rate

111

Cat Team Victories

42.2% win rate

3

Games Tied

1.14% of games

Historical Trend

Track the ebb and flow of dominance across each NFL season. The chart below shows annual win totals for both sides.

Franchise Leaders

The top-performing team from each side in head-to-head competition.

Top Bird Team

Atlanta Falcons

43 wins vs cat teams

Top Cat Team

Carolina Panthers

41 wins vs bird teams

Scoring Breakdown

Total points scored and scoring averages reveal offensive tendencies in these matchups.

All-Time Points

6,222 Bird Points

vs

5,532 Cat Points

Points Per Game

23.7 Bird Avg

21.0 Cat Avg

Birds average 2.7 more PPG

Record-Setting Games

The most memorable matchups in birds vs cats history by various metrics.

Highest Scoring Game

93 Points

Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions

October 2, 2022

Final: 48-45

Lowest Scoring Game

13 Points

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

December 24, 2006

Final: 3-10

Largest Margin of Victory

45 Points

Baltimore Ravens defeated Detroit Lions

December 13, 2009

Final: 48-3

Winning Streaks

The longest runs of consecutive victories for each side demonstrate periods of sustained dominance.

8

Longest Bird Streak

Consecutive bird team victories

7

Longest Cat Streak

Consecutive cat team victories

Recent Form

Performance in the last 20 games shows current momentum.

11 Bird Wins

9 Cat Wins

Historic Seasons

Peak performance years for each side in the rivalry.

2021

Best Bird Season

9 victories that year

2005

Best Cat Season

10 victories that year

2005

Most Lopsided Season

Cats won by 9 games

Shutouts

7 games have ended with one side scoreless—the ultimate defensive statement.

24-0

Baltimore Ravens shut out Cincinnati Bengals Dec 14, 2025

30-0

Carolina Panthers shut out Atlanta Falcons Sep 21, 2025

20-0

Baltimore Ravens shut out Cincinnati Bengals Sep 10, 2017

38-0

Carolina Panthers shut out Atlanta Falcons Dec 13, 2015

41-0

Seattle Seahawks shut out Jacksonville Jaguars Oct 11, 2009

41-0

Atlanta Falcons shut out Carolina Panthers Nov 24, 2002

30-0

Atlanta Falcons shut out Carolina Panthers Oct 20, 2002

Performance by Month

Seasonal patterns reveal when each side performs best. Birds dominate in Oct, while cats peak in Oct.

Decade Analysis

How the rivalry has evolved across different eras of the NFL.

2000s

🦅 46 🐯 39

86 total games

Birds +7

2010s

🦅 65 🐯 43

109 total games

Birds +22

2020s

🦅 38 🐯 29

68 total games

Birds +9

Team Power Rankings

All nine franchises ranked by their performance in birds vs cats matchups.

Rank Team W L Win % PPG

#1

Seattle Seahawks 24 11 68.6% 26.1

#2

Philadelphia Eagles 21 12 63.6% 26.1

#3

Atlanta Falcons 43 30 58.9% 22.9

#4

Baltimore Ravens 40 33 54.8% 23.2

#5

Cincinnati Bengals 36 35 50.7% 22.8

#6

Arizona Cardinals 21 25 45.7% 21.9

#7

Carolina Panthers 41 54 43.2% 20.6

#8

Detroit Lions 21 35 37.5% 21.8

#9

Jacksonville Jaguars 13 25 34.2% 17.6

Most Frequent Matchup

The most common bird vs cat pairing in NFL history.

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Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Played 48 times since 2002

This is the defining rivalry of birds vs cats