The worst record to win a division in MLB history was 82-80 by the San Diego Padres, the National League West Division winners in 2005.
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Florida St. was selected as an at-large with a 6-10 conference record in 1998.
Since the AFL-NFL merger, the worst division winning record was 7-9 by the 2010 Seattle Seahawks.
In each league, the team with the best record normally plays the Wild Card team. The exception is that if the team with the best record and the Wild Card team are from the same division, then the team with the best record plays the division winner with the worst record.
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(3-13) in division would be the worst record a team can have and still possibly make the playoffs. As of January 3, 2011, the 2010 Seattle Seahawks are in the 2010 NFL playoffs with a 7-9 record.Not only is this the worst record to make the playoffs, it is the worst record to win a division as well. Although, it is possible to have every team in a division go 3-13. 0 wins, 10 losses, and 6 ties (0-10-6) or 3 wins and 13 losses (3-13). In the first instance, every team in the same division would have to tie each of its 3 division opponents twice, and lose all 13 non-division games. All 4 teams in the division would then have the same record (0-10-6), and a tie-breaker would determine the division champ. In the 2nd instance, every team in the same division would have to split 1-1 with each of its 3 division opponents and lose all 13 non-division games. All 4 teams in the division would then have the same record (3-13), and a tie-breaker would determine the division champ.
The Detroit Lions had the worst record in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions had the worst NFL record this year.
Record defeat: 0-7v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931