Certain fans will know that their favourite team will appear in the list below. Brace yourselves.
These NFL teams have the worst playoff records in the history of the NFL
With the eyes of the world watching as we enter the postseason, teams can find themselves in the history books for the wrong reasons. Many supporters will claim that their team struggles in the playoffs, but which NFL side has the worst record (win percentage) in post-season fixtures?
Unfortunately for these fans, there aren’t many surprises. You’d expect to find the Lions, Browns, Bengals and Falcons on this list.
Worst NFL playoff records (winning/losing percentage)
- Cleveland Browns (17-22), . 436
- New Orleans Saints (10-13), .435
- Houston Texans (17-23), .429
- Tennessee Titans (17-23) .425
- Atlanta Falcons (10-14), .417
- Arizona Cardinals (7-10), .412
- Minnesota Vikings (21-32), .396
- Cincinnati Bengals (10-16), .385
- Detroit Lions (9-15), .375
- Los Angeles Chargers (12-20), .375
Lions playoff appearance streak stopped
2023 and 2024 were historic ones for Detroit sport as the Lions won a playoff game for the first time in 32 years. It had been 30 years since Motor City hosted a post-season match and Detroit star Eminem was in attendance to watch a hard-fought victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
The Lions underachieved in 2025. Detroit fans expected a lot from Jared Goff and company, but Dan Campbell’s guys didn’t get it done and finished the season with a 9-8 record, which wasn’t good enough to make it to the playoffs.
The #Lions have been eliminated from playoff contention.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 26, 2025
The #Packers have clinched a playoff berth. pic.twitter.com/PjgsBPx2OM
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