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During its brief history, the AAFC, which would merge into the NFL for the 1950 season, used an identical playoff format to the NFL from 1946 to 1948. In 1949 (its last year), the AAFC merged its two conferences when one of its teams folded, and used a four-team playoff system.
Playoff expansion was initially tabled by the league owners in 2013. [21] However, beginning with the 2020 season, the NFL did expand the playoffs to 14 teams. With the new format, seven teams per conference made the playoffs, with only the top seed in each conference receiving a bye. [22] [23] [24]
Longest playoff drought, expansion team, 20 seasons; New Orleans Saints, 1967–1986. Longest playoff drought, active, 12 seasons; New York Jets, 2011–present. Most consecutive seasons participating in playoffs, 11 seasons; New England Patriots, 2009–2019. Longest drought without a playoff game won, 50 seasons
The NFL is now in the fifth year of its latest postseason change. ... 2025 NFL MOCK DRAFT: ... NFL playoffs schedule. The NFL playoffs kick off on Jan. 11 with the league's wild card weekend ...
1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...
Detroit Lions history in the NFL playoffs is dark, with 1 win since 1957 and none since the 1991 season. ... People who are approaching 40 years old have no recollection of a Lions playoff win ...
AFC playoff picture. As of Dec. 26, here’s what the playoff race looks like in the AFC. Bolded teams have clinched a playoff spot. 1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) 2. Buffalo Bills (12-3) vs. 7 ...
32 years: 1967 Enfranchised No Playoff Wins until 2000: 4: 1987 Wild Card 1990 Wild Card 1991 Wild Card 1992 Wild Card: Vikings Bears Falcons Eagles 2000 Wild Card New York Giants: 18 years: 1938 NFL Championship: 6: 1939 NFL Champ. 1941 NFL Champ. 1943 East Divisional 1944 NFL Champ. 1946 NFL Champ. 1950 Am. Conf. Packers Bears Redskins ...