worst nfl playoff win percentage last 50 years

Between November 11, 1976 and November 11, 2026, the Detroit Lions have the lowest winning percentage by a team in the playoffs, winning 18.8 percent of the time.

TEAMW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Lions
Lions
.188
16
3
13
0
42
345
21.6
471
29.4
338
37.5
2Browns
Browns
.313
16
5
11
0
44
376
23.5
440
27.5
314
3Dolphins
Dolphins
.375
32
12
20
0
73
608
19.0
797
24.9
593
4Vikings
Vikings
.375
40
15
25
0
94
802
20.1
996
24.9
734
5Chargers
Chargers
.393
28
11
17
0
63
551
19.7
676
24.1
559
42.9
6Bears
Bears
.407
27
11
16
0
59
517
19.1
578
21.4
456
7Falcons
Falcons
.417
24
10
14
0
62
543
22.6
592
24.7
470
45.5
8Titans
Titans
.429
35
15
20
0
74
651
18.6
782
22.3
666
9Colts
Colts
.429
35
15
20
0
85
757
21.6
845
24.1
726
10Saints
Saints
.435
23
10
13
0
65
564
24.5
619
26.9
500
11Bengals
Bengals
.435
23
10
13
0
50
455
19.8
483
21.0
449
12Texans
Texans
.438
16
7
9
0
36
341
21.3
370
23.1
292
38.6
37.5
13Jets
Jets
.455
22
10
12
0
54
461
21.0
465
21.1
418
14Cardinals
Cardinals
.462
13
6
7
0
38
308
23.7
398
30.6
252
70.0
15Jaguars
Jaguars
.471
17
8
9
0
47
412
24.2
441
25.9
318
38.5
41.7
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
.480
25
12
13
0
57
500
20.0
496
19.8
445
32.0
17Eagles
Eagles
.490
51
25
26
0
128
1,126
22.1
1,022
20.0
962
18Panthers
Panthers
.500
18
9
9
0
46
420
23.3
401
22.3
342
41.4
23.1
19Bills
Bills
.500
40
20
20
0
120
1,025
25.6
941
23.5
870
20Packers
Packers
.510
49
25
24
0
155
1,280
26.1
1,214
24.8
1,009
60.8
21Seahawks
Seahawks
.513
39
20
19
0
106
931
23.9
849
21.8
705
22Steelers
Steelers
.518
56
29
27
0
159
1,355
24.2
1,328
23.7
1,165
23Chiefs
Chiefs
.525
40
21
19
0
112
950
23.8
942
23.6
849
24Cowboys
Cowboys
.531
49
26
23
0
143
1,205
24.6
1,013
20.7
1,026
25Broncos
Broncos
.533
45
24
21
0
109
953
21.2
1,115
24.8
854

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More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,134

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

847

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

657

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

27.8

5th

OPP PPG

23.6

17th

RUSH YDS/G

127.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

268.1

5th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
Lions Lions
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

6 - 2

19

Final

9

MIA Dolphins

1 - 7

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM