What 8 8 NFL teams have made the playoffs?

Answer 1

There are several, including two cases where two 8-8 teams made the NFL playoffs, in one instance both won their wild card games. No 8-8 team has ever won a divisional round.

Here is a list of 8-8 teams to make the playoffs:

1990 New Orleans Saints: Lost 16-6 to Chicago in wild card game

1991 New York Jets : Lost 17-10 to Houston in wild card game

1999 Dallas Cowboys : Lost 27-10 to Minnesota in wild card game

1999 Detroit Lions : Lost 27-13 to Washington in wild card game

2004 Minnesota Vikings: Beat Green Bay 31-17 (lost 27-14 to Philadelphia in divisional round)

2004 St. Louis: Beat Seattle 27-20 (lost 47-17 to Atlanta in divisional round)

2005 New York Giants : Lost to Carolina 23-0 in wild card game

2008 San Diego Chargers : Beat Indianapolis 23-17 (lost 35-24 to Pittsburgh in divisional round)

2011 Denver Broncos : Won AFC West (three-way tie)

Beat Pittsburgh 29-23 OT (lost to New England 45-10 in divisional round)

Answer 2

Chicago Bears in 2021 (Yes this is true) they have an 8-8 currently in the wild card going against N.O Saints soon

Answer 3

The Denver Broncos.