New England Patriots
Through Week 16 of the 2008 season, the Chargers are not in the playoffs. However, should they defeat the Denver Broncos in the last game of the season played December 28 they will make the playoffs as the AFC West Division champion. If they lose or tie, the Broncos will make the playoffs as the AFC West Division champion.
New York Jets 2011 went to the afc championship 2012 didnt make the playoffs
Prior to the 2008 Philadelphia Eagles who won a wild card spot with a 9-6-1 regular season record, that was the 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers who won the AFC North division with a 10-5-1 record.
Pittsburgh Steelers in the semi-finals. Colts 16 Steelers 20
There are four divisions in each of the two conferences in the NFL. The eight division winners make the playoffs and the teams with the two best records in each conference that did not win their division make the playoffs as 'wildcards'.
In order to reach the Super Bowl a team must get into the playoffs. In order to get into the playoffs, a team must either win their division or finish with one of the top two records after the division leaders are determined. The 1 and 2 seeds of each conference, the NFC and AFC each get 1st round buys while the 3 seed plays the 6 seed and the 4 seed plays the 5 seed. The team must win until they are the only team left in their conference. The two conference leaders then play each other in the last game of the year, The Super Bowl. The winner are then the champions of the league.
Yeah, they're 4-2 and near the top of the AFC East, plus they have a very strong team again.
There are two groups of football teams: AFC and NFC. The teams with the most wins in the AFC go against each other in the Playoffs for the title of AFC Champions. The teams with the most wins in the NFC go against each other in the Playoffs for the title of NFC Champions. The AFC Champion team and the NFC Champion team are the teams in the Super Bowl.
Yes, the Patriots made the playoffs. They won the AFC East with a record of 12-4, and are the #2 AFC Seed. The do not play on wildcard weekend (1/4 & 1/5) but will play in the divisional round on Saturday 1/11/14.
No, they're leading the AFC East right now so they have a good chance of making it.
As of the 2007 NFL playoffs, the last victory for the Chargers in the playoffs came in the AFC championship game played January 15, 1995. The Chargers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17-13, to advance to Super Bowl XXIX.