No
yes the 2008-2009 patriots went 11-5 and missed the playoffs
The lowest record a team has had and still made it to the NFL playoffs is 7-9.
Yeah playoffs plenty of times and he made it all the way to the 2001 finals against the Lakers.
Ben Roethlisberger
Clippers
No, not only did Archie Manning not play in a Super Bowl but no team he played on ever made the playoffs.
As of the 2011/2012 NHL season no team has gone 16-0 in the playoffs.
No, the extra win always helps.
New York Yankees
The worst record a team has had in the NFL and still made the playoffs is 7-9. This has happened multiple times in the league's history.
the conn smythe trophy is given to the MVP of the playoffs. so, in order to win the conn smythe, a player has to be on a team that is in the playoffs.