3 NFL teams that won a division title with a losing record since 2000
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@WashingtonNFL is the 3rd team in NFL history (excl. strike seasons) to reach the playoffs with a sub-.500 record -- and both of the other two (2010 SEA, & Ron Rivera's 2014 CAR) won a playoff game that seasonThe 7-9 Washington Football Team won the NFC is the 3rd team in NFL history (excl. strike seasons) to reach the playoffs with a sub-.500 record -- and both of the other two (2010 SEA, & Ron Rivera's 2014 CAR) won a playoff game that season It was only by a strong finish to the season, where the Panthers won four successive games, that the team was able to clinch a postseason berth. The decision to rebuild their receiving corps in the offseason prior to the 2014 debacle contributed to their losing record. Steve Smith departed, and none of the players were directly replaced. Newton couldn’t prepare for the season properly due to ankle surgery, and he would, then, break his ribs, which limited his mobility and performances. It was only courtesy of how weak the NFC South was in 2014 that Carolina was able to retain their divisional crown, but the season would go down as a failure.
x On this date in 2010, the acquired Marshawn Lynch from Buffalo in a trade. x Having been viewed as the worst team to ever make the NFL playoffs, Carroll’s Seahawks were clearly building for the future. Ironically, like the 2014 Panthers, this team would also win their Wildcard game once the NFL playoffs had begun. In the first draft of the Carroll era, notable selections included Russell Okung, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor, all of whom would play in 2010, with it proving to be a vital year of learning and development.
3 NFL Teams that won a division title with a losing record since 2000
Ron Rivera has won two divisonal titles with losing records As a general rule, the is good at providing a playoff system where the best teams in the league make the postseason. However, as with any creation, there can be oddities and faults, whereby a team that really shouldn’t reach the playoffs is able to. On three occasions, there have been NFL teams since 2000 who have progressed into the playoffs with a losing record in the regular season. While an incredibly rare occurrence, these three teams stand as a reminder that even the most fairly thought-out plans can still carry downsides. The battle for division titles in the 2022 NFL season is going to be tightly fought, especially with almost every division housing, at least, one team of championship quality. The AFC West of 2022 could be one of the best divisions of all-time, existing as the polar opposite of the 2020 NFC East, which was one of the worst.Which 3 NFL teams have won a division title with a losing record since the millennium
#3 – 2014 Carolina Panthers 7-8-1
Detroit Lions v Carolina Panthers By 2014, the team that would reach the Super Bowl in the 2015 season hadn’t fully gelled together. Ron Rivera was still in charge, and was the team’s quarterback, but there was just something missing. The previous campaign had seen the team finish 12-4, which made the 2014 return all the more alarming. The 7-9 Washington Football Team won the NFC East@WashingtonNFL is the 3rd team in NFL history (excl. strike seasons) to reach the playoffs with a sub-.500 record -- and both of the other two (2010 SEA, & Ron Rivera's 2014 CAR) won a playoff game that seasonThe 7-9 Washington Football Team won the NFC is the 3rd team in NFL history (excl. strike seasons) to reach the playoffs with a sub-.500 record -- and both of the other two (2010 SEA, & Ron Rivera's 2014 CAR) won a playoff game that season It was only by a strong finish to the season, where the Panthers won four successive games, that the team was able to clinch a postseason berth. The decision to rebuild their receiving corps in the offseason prior to the 2014 debacle contributed to their losing record. Steve Smith departed, and none of the players were directly replaced. Newton couldn’t prepare for the season properly due to ankle surgery, and he would, then, break his ribs, which limited his mobility and performances. It was only courtesy of how weak the NFC South was in 2014 that Carolina was able to retain their divisional crown, but the season would go down as a failure.
#2 – 2010 Seattle Seahawks 7-9
San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll’s time with the will be remembered fondly for reaching two Super Bowls and winning one championship. The work Carroll and his front office did to construct the infamous Legion of Boom and develop Russell Wilson into an MVP candidate was remarkable. Yet, few remember the difficult early years of the project, including Carroll’s first season at the helm back in 2010, where the team ended the regular season with a 7-9 record. Alas, this record was, somehow, enough for them to win the NFC West, as the, St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals all failed abjectly. Marshawn Lynch had to try and carry an offense that was led by Matt Hasselbeck still, but the team didn’t have enough quality. On this date in 2010, the acquired Marshawn Lynch from Buffalo in a trade.x On this date in 2010, the acquired Marshawn Lynch from Buffalo in a trade. x Having been viewed as the worst team to ever make the NFL playoffs, Carroll’s Seahawks were clearly building for the future. Ironically, like the 2014 Panthers, this team would also win their Wildcard game once the NFL playoffs had begun. In the first draft of the Carroll era, notable selections included Russell Okung, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor, all of whom would play in 2010, with it proving to be a vital year of learning and development.