Yes, a losing team in the NFL has made the playoffs. The most notable example is the 2010 Seattle Seahawks, who finished the regular season with a 7-9 record but won the NFC West division. They went on to host a playoff game, becoming the first team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs with a losing record.
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
No, not only did Archie Manning not play in a Super Bowl but no team he played on ever made the playoffs.
Clippers
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.