Yes. Six teams from each conference make the playoffs, the four division winners and the two teams with the best won/loss record that did not win their division. If a division winner's record is less than .500 they still make the playoffs. If the record of one of the two teams with the best record that did not win their division is less than .500, they still make the playoffs.
Only three teams with losing records have ever made the NFL playoffs: The Browns and Lions both entered the 1982 playoffs with 4-5 records. (The season was shortened by a players' strike.) In 2010 the Seattle Seahawks won the NFC West with a 7-9 record, becoming the first NFL team to make the playoffs with a losing record in a full season.
Add your answer:
What is the required win-lose record to get into the NFL playoffs?
There is no set win-loss record to make the playoffs. The record needed is the best win-loss record that wins your team their division, or one of the two best records for wild car playoff spots. Teams with 11-5 records have missed the playoffs while in 2010 the Seahawks became the first team with a losing record (7-9) to win their division and then win a playoff game.
Why are football teams called seeds?
For playoff purposes. The team in a conference with the best overall record is the No. 1. A playoff team with the weakest overall conference record is the No. 6 seed.
No team has won more playoff games in NFL history than the Dallas Cowboys How many playoff wins do the Cowboys have?
The team's playoff record is 33-25.
What team holds the record for most playoff appearances?
The New York Giants hold the NFL record of most playoff appearances with 31.
Which team holds the record for most playoff appearances?
The New York Giants hold the NFL record of most playoff appearances with 31.
What NBA team has the best playoff winning record?
celtics
What team has the most NFL playoff loses?
As of the start of the 2008 season, the St. Louis Rams and the Minnesota Vikings have the most franchise playoff losses with 24. The Vikings playoff record is 18-24 and the Rams playoff record is 19-24.
What NFL team has the best playoff record?
denver broncos... XD
Which team has the best Playoff record for the NHL?
St. Louis Blues
Which team makes the playoff The team with the best overall record or the team with the best division record?
The team with the best overall record wins the division. Division records only come into play for determining tiebreakers.
What team holds the record for consecutive NFL playoff losses?
The Indianapolis Colts
What is the difference between cliched the division and clinched the playoff?
In the NFL, when a team clinches the division, this means the team will finish with the best record in the division and will make the playoffs as a 1, 2, 3 or 4 seed( depending on the records of the other division winners). Clinching a playoff birth means that a team will make the playoffs but have not won the division yet (pending on their chances to win the division). If a team clinches a playoff berth but not division, they will get either the 5 or 6 seed in the playoffs.
What NFL team has the longest losing streak?
The NFL team that holds the record for the longest losing streak are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 1976, they lost every game they played that season. Their record is a 26 game losing streak.
Has a NFL football team ever won the super bowl with a losing record?
No team has qualified for the Playoffs with a losing record, therefore, never getting a chance to qualify of the Super bowl.
What NHL team won the Stanley cup with a 16-2 playoff record?
EDMONTON
What is the Dallas Cowboys' overall team record?
Through the 2016 season, the Dallas Cowboys' all-time regular-season record is 493-367-6. The team's playoff record is 34-27.
What team holes the record for the most consecutive playoff series victories?
the Montreal Weiner schnitzels
What is the longest losing streak in the nfl since a playoff win?
The Detroit Lions, Followed by an unexpected team, the Dallas Cowboys.
How many NFL teams with losing records have made the playoffs?
No one. No teams have ever made the playoffs with a losing record. The Seattle Seahawks of the 2010-11 season are the very first team to make the playoffs with a losing record.
How many games have the Cowboys won in their history without playoff wins?
Through the 2016 season, the Dallas Cowboys' all-time regular-season record is 493-367-6. The team's playoff record is 34-27.
What major league baseball team holds the record for the most consecutive losing seasons?
The Pittsburgh Pirates, with 20 losing seasons. They broke their own previous record of 19 consecutive losing seasons. :-(
What NBA team holds the record for the most consecutive playoff losses?
the new york knickerbockers, with 13
What NFL team has gone the longest without a playoff win?
The Lions in 2008 and early 2009. 19 game losing streak.
Is there any team that the Oakland Raiders have a losing record against?
Your Mother.
Which NFL team has the record for the longest losing streak?
Cleveland browns
Get the Answers App
