In the last 10 seasons (2000-2009), the 2007 Cleveland Browns, 2005 Kansas City Chiefs, and 2003 Miami Dolphins all had a record of 10-6 and didn't make the playoffs.
There have also been 11-5 teams that didn't make the playoffs including the 2008 New England Patriots and 1985 Denver Broncos.
The Indianapolis Colts hold the record for the last decade, 9 appearances in the last 10 years. 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. They did not make the playoffs in 2001. If they make the playoffs in 2010, they will still have 9 appearances in the last 10 years, and will tie the record of the most consecutive playoff appearances in the NFL.
1967 Baltimore Colts. Entering the 14th and final game with a 11-0-2 record against the 10-1-2 Los Angeles Rams. The Rams beat the Colts 34-10 before a nationally televised audience on CBS.The Rams were 1-0-1 against the Colts thus sending the Rams into the playoffs and sending the Colts home.
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.
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Between the 2000-2009 seasons, no team has made the playoffs every season. The Indianapolis Colts have made the playoffs in 9 seasons, the most of any team. 2001 was the only season in the past 10 that they didn't make the playoffs as their record was 6-10. The Philadelphia Eagles made the playoffs in 8 of those 10 seasons, missing out only in 2005 (6-10) and 2007 (8-8).
The Indianapolis Colts hold the record for the last decade, 9 appearances in the last 10 years. 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. They did not make the playoffs in 2001. If they make the playoffs in 2010, they will still have 9 appearances in the last 10 years, and will tie the record of the most consecutive playoff appearances in the NFL.
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Not that I no of but the 1985 broncos and 2008 patriots went 11-5 and didint make it. in 2008 the chargers made it whyile going 8-8 yet the pats didnt. how unfair is that?!
1967 Baltimore Colts. Entering the 14th and final game with a 11-0-2 record against the 10-1-2 Los Angeles Rams. The Rams beat the Colts 34-10 before a nationally televised audience on CBS.The Rams were 1-0-1 against the Colts thus sending the Rams into the playoffs and sending the Colts home.
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.
Yes, the Seattle Seahawks won the division in 2010 with a NFL worst record of 7-9, making the playoffs ahead of the 6-10 49ers. The Seahawks lost to the Chicago Bears in the divisional round, then the Bears lost to the Green Bay Packers 21-14 and the packers won Super Bowl XLV, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25.
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The Washington Redskins. Winning four NFC East Titles in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987: Winning three NFC Conference Championships in 1982, 1983 and 1987 and winning two Super Bowls (XVII and XXII). They also went to the playoffs in 1986 as a wildcard team. So in total, they went to the playoffs five times. They made the biggest comback in superbowl history, being down 10-0 against the Broncos in the 1988 superbowl and won 42 to 10. They also went 10-6 in 1985 and 1989, but missed the playoffs.
The Green Bay Packers.
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If they sell out the stadium, roughly between 6 and 10 million.