The first determining factor for the playoffs is whether you won your division. Division winners get automatic playoff berths, regardless of their record. Overall records only come into play for tiebreakers.
The lowest record a team has had and still made it to the NFL playoffs is 7-9.
Playoff berths are awarded according to conference ranking, not records. The top six seeds in each conference make the playoffs, no matter what their records are. That includes the four division winners and two wild card teams (the non-division winners with the two best records). In theory, it's possible to not win a single game and still make the playoffs! Every team in a division would have to go 0-10-6, with every team tying every other team in the division and losing all their games outside the division. Strength of schedule would be the first tiebreaker to kick in to determine a division winner.
No. DH is still being used by AL in the playoffs.
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.
(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.
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As of my last update, there have been a few instances in NFL history where teams finished 6-0 in their division but still missed the playoffs. Notably, the 2008 New England Patriots and the 2010 San Diego Chargers both achieved this feat. These cases often arise due to poor performance in non-divisional games or tiebreaker scenarios, showcasing how challenging it can be to qualify for the playoffs despite a strong divisional record.
The 2010 Raiders won all 6 of their division games. Not only did they miss the playoffs, they still managed to finish 3rd in their own division. The 9-7 Chargers finished 2nd and also missed the playoffs.
There are two conferences in the NFL and each conference is broken into four divisions. Six teams from each conference make he playoffs. In each conference, the four division winners advance to the playoffs and the two teams that were not division winners that have the best regular season record, called wild cards, also advance to the playoffs.Six teams from the NFC and six teams from the AFC make the play-offs. There are three division winners and three wildcard teams from each conference.
As of now the Vikes are 5-3. They are tied for second in the division with the Packers. Their last half of the season has them playing 5 teams over .500... Yes they can still make the playoffs but it's a long shot.
Sure. The important thing for them to do is hold their own in the NFC East, which appears to be anyone's division to win.