fewest seasons making the playoff by an nfl team

The Houston Texans, the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars are tied for playing the fewest seasons in the playoffs, with 9 seasons.

TEAMSEASGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Texans
Texans
9
16
7
9
0
36
341
21.3
370
23.1
292
38.6
37.5
2Panthers
Panthers
9
18
9
9
0
46
420
23.3
401
22.3
342
41.4
23.1
3Jaguars
Jaguars
9
17
8
9
0
47
412
24.2
441
25.9
318
38.5
41.7
4Cardinals
Cardinals
11
17
7
10
0
373
21.9
491
28.9
308
70.0
5Saints
Saints
14
23
10
13
0
65
564
24.5
619
26.9
500
6Falcons
Falcons
14
24
10
14
0
62
543
22.6
592
24.7
470
45.5
7Jets
Jets
14
25
12
13
0
58
510
20.4
508
20.3
483
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
15
25
12
13
0
57
500
20.0
496
19.8
445
32.0
9Ravens
Ravens
16
32
18
14
0
78
683
21.3
551
17.2
556
39.1
48.4
10Bengals
Bengals
16
26
10
16
0
55
499
19.2
565
21.7
484
11Lions
Lions
19
24
9
15
0
536
22.3
624
26.0
467
37.5
12Seahawks
Seahawks
21
39
20
19
0
106
931
23.9
849
21.8
705
13Chargers
Chargers
22
33
12
21
0
72
628
19.0
763
23.1
643
42.9
14Raiders
Raiders
23
45
25
20
0
125
1,061
23.6
850
18.9
827
15Broncos
Broncos
24
45
24
21
0
109
953
21.2
1,115
24.8
854
16Dolphins
Dolphins
25
43
20
23
0
101
839
19.5
965
22.4
789
17Bills
Bills
25
45
22
23
0
128
1,097
24.4
1,037
23.0
951
18Titans
Titans
25
40
17
23
0
82
716
17.9
917
22.9
747
19Browns
Browns
26
34
12
22
0
85
708
20.8
832
24.5
587
20Commanders
Commanders
26
46
25
21
0
965
21.0
903
19.6
812
21Chiefs
Chiefs
27
48
26
22
0
127
1,094
22.8
1,089
22.7
980
22Bears
Bears
28
39
18
21
0
823
21.1
810
20.8
630
23Patriots
Patriots
29
63
40
23
0
175
1,500
23.8
1,304
20.7
1,295
24Colts
Colts
29
48
23
25
0
111
976
20.3
1,030
21.5
931
2549ers
49ers
30
64
39
25
0
188
1,577
24.6
1,358
21.2
1,280

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 1

16

Final

28

NE Patriots

2 - 0

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176