worst playoff teams in nfl in last 40 years

Between March 11, 1986 and March 11, 2026, the Detroit Lions have the worst record by a team in the playoffs, with a record of 3-11.

		TEAM	REC	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Lions	3-11	.214	14	3	11	0	39	315	22.5	416	29.7	296	35.6	37.5
2		Dolphins	6-13	.316	19	6	13	0	34	304	16.0	497	26.2	332
3		Bears	7-13	.350	20	7	13	0	42	379	19.0	462	23.1	347
4		Vikings	11-20	.355	31	11	20	0	75	646	20.8	791	25.5	583
5		Chargers	8-13	.381	21	8	13	0	44	398	19.0	484	23.0	389	38.5	42.9
6		Browns	5-8	.385	13	5	8	0	39	333	25.6	375	28.8	263
7		Titans	11-17	.393	28	11	17	0	63	548	19.6	650	23.2	553
8		Bengals	8-11	.421	19	8	11	0	38	362	19.1	385	20.3	361
9		Raiders	6-8	.429	14	6	8	0	33	300	21.4	315	22.5	255
10		Saints	10-13	.435	23	10	13	0	65	564	24.5	619	26.9	500
11		Texans	7-9	.438	16	7	9	0	36	341	21.3	370	23.1	292	38.6	37.5
12		Falcons	9-11	.450	20	9	11	0	52	458	22.9	492	24.6	398	42.0	45.5
13		Colts	15-18	.455	33	15	18	0	79	712	21.6	768	23.3	688
14		Jaguars	8-9	.471	17	8	9	0	47	412	24.2	441	25.9	318	38.5	41.7
15		Jets	8-9	.471	17	8	9	0	42	359	21.1	363	21.4	322
16		Steelers	21-22	.488	43	21	22	0	113	1,003	23.3	1,033	24.0	883
17		Cardinals	6-6	.500	12	6	6	0	36	292	24.3	357	29.8	225	36.2	70.0
18		Panthers	9-9	.500	18	9	9	0	46	420	23.3	401	22.3	342	41.4	23.1
19		Eagles	22-22	.500	44	22	22	0	111	987	22.4	890	20.2	833
20		Seahawks	17-17	.500	34	17	17	0	95	836	24.6	754	22.2	626
21		Packers	24-23	.511	47	24	23	0	147	1,213	25.8	1,161	24.7	966	42.0	60.8
22		Bills	19-18	.514	37	19	18	0	111	959	25.9	866	23.4	817
23		Cowboys	16-15	.516	31	16	15	0	91	764	24.6	694	22.4	663	41.6	50.0
24		Buccaneers	11-10	.524	21	11	10	0	52	459	21.9	402	19.1	401	41.5	32.0
25		Chiefs	21-19	.525	40	21	19	0	112	950	23.8	942	23.6	849

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	6	0	.647
Packers	9	7	1	.559
Lions	9	8	0	.529
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379.4

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Rush Yards Rankings

159.6

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144.5

134.7

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Pass Yards Rankings

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268.6

262.3

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176