Detroit and San Francisco faced off in the World Series with the Giants handily sweeping the Tigers 4 games to none.
Yankees Rangers Rays Twins Giants Braves Phillies Reds
Yes spurs 4-0 cavs
Plenty for example the 2008 new england patriots who went 11-5 and missed the playoffs
The Clippers, Nuggets,T-Wolves,Hornets,Raptors, Bobcats and Grizzles. Have never made it to an NBA finals
As of the 2011/2012 NHL season no team has gone 16-0 in the playoffs.
New York Jets 2011 went to the afc championship 2012 didnt make the playoffs
This past season (2012) the Panthers went 7-9 and didn't make the playoffs.
MLB went to 30 teams in 1998 with the addition of the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks.
8 teams went into the quarter finals of Euro 2012. They were:Czech RepublicPortugalSpainFranceGermanyGreeceEnglandItaly
if they just faced the giants in the playoffs before the giants went to the world series then yeah
the denver broncos went 11-5 in 1985 and failed to make the playoffs. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/1985.htm
1999 vs. San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs won the series 4 games to 1