List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:32:29 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of current and former National Football League (NFL) franchise droughts (multiple consecutive seasons of not reaching a certain achievement) related to the post-season and Super Bowl. The length of a drought is the number of seasons since the last time a franchise achieved a certain milestone. For a milestone that a franchise has never achieved, the length of the corresponding drought is equal to the number of seasons the franchise has been active. All 32 active NFL teams have qualified for the playoffs and won at least one playoff game in their history. Of the 12 teams that have never won the Super Bowl, the seven who predate the institution of the game (the Cardinals, Lions, Oilers/Titans, Chargers, Browns, Bills, and Vikings) had all won an NFL or AFL championship prior to the AFL–NFL merger. In the case of the Vikings, however, the Super Bowl existed at the time they won their only league title (in 1969). Thus, the Vikings along with the other five teams (the Falcons, Bengals, Panthers, Jaguars and Texans, whose history is no older than the Super Bowl itself) are the only franchises to have never won the highest championship available to them. The Cardinals own the longest drought since a championship of any kind, at 77 seasons. Note that for continuity purposes, the Cleveland Browns are officially considered to have suspended operations for the 1996, 1997, and 1998 seasons. Since returning 26 years ago, they have only made the playoffs three times, while the Baltimore Ravens are considered to be a separate team that began play in 1996. The Ravens, as a result of the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, absorbed the Browns' personnel upon their suspension, but not their history.
Tables
| 0^0 | Longest drought in team history |
| 0Team0 | Last appearance in post-season | Seasons |
| New York Jets ^ | 2010 AFC Championship | 14 |
| Carolina Panthers ^ | 2017 NFC Wild Card | 7 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2017 NFC Divisional | 7 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2020 AFC Wild Card | 4 |
| Chicago Bears | 2020 NFC Wild Card | 4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2020 NFC Divisional | 4 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2021 AFC Wild Card | 3 |
| New England Patriots | 2021 AFC Wild Card | 3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2021 NFC Wild Card | 3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2021 AFC Divisional | 3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2022 NFC Wild Card | 2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2022 AFC Divisional | 2 |
| New York Giants | 2022 NFC Divisional | 2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2022 AFC Championship | 2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2023 AFC Wild Card | 1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2023 AFC Wild Card | 1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2023 NFC Wild Card | 1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | Super Bowl LVIII | 1 |
| 2024 playoff teams | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2024 AFC Wild Card | 0 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2024 AFC Wild Card | 0 |
| Denver Broncos | 2024 AFC Wild Card | 0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2024 NFC Wild Card | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2024 NFC Wild Card | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2024 NFC Wild Card | 0 |
| Houston Texans | 2024 AFC Divisional | 0 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2024 AFC Divisional | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2024 NFC Divisional | 0 |
| Detroit Lions | 2024 NFC Divisional | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2024 AFC Championship | 0 |
| Washington Commanders | 2024 NFC Championship | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl LIX | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Super Bowl LIX | 0 |
| 0^0 | Longest drought in team history |
| 0♦0 | Most consecutive losses in team history |
| 0¤0 | Tied for most consecutive losses in team history |
| Seasonssince win | Team | Last playoff game win | Loss streak | Playoff losses – teams |
| 24 | Miami Dolphins ^ | 2000 AFC Wild Card | 6 ♦ | 2000 – Oakland2001 – Baltimore2008 – Baltimore2016 – Pittsburgh2022 – Buffalo2023 – Kansas City |
| 22 | Las Vegas Raiders ^ | 2002 AFC Championship | 3 ♦ | 2002 – Tampa Bay2016 – Houston2021 – Cincinnati |
| 14 | New York Jets ^ | 2010 AFC Divisional | 1 | 2010 – Pittsburgh |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | 2010 NFC Divisional | 3 ¤ | 2010 – Green Bay 2018 – Philadelphia 2020 – New Orleans |
| 9 | Arizona Cardinals | 2015 NFC Divisional | 2 | 2015 – Carolina2021 – L. A. Rams |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers ^ | 2015 NFC Championship | 2 | 2015 – Denver2017 – New Orleans |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | Super Bowl 50 | 1 | 2024 – Buffalo |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2016 AFC Divisional | 6 ♦ | 2016 – New England2017 – Jacksonville2020 – Cleveland2021 – Kansas City2023 – Buffalo 2024 – Baltimore |
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 2017 NFC Wild Card | 1 | 2017 – Philadelphia |
| 6 | Indianapolis Colts | 2018 AFC Wild Card | 2 | 2018 – Kansas City 2020 – Buffalo |
| 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2018 AFC Wild Card | 3 | 2018 – New England 2022 – Jacksonville 2024 – Houston |
| 6 | New England Patriots | Super Bowl LIII | 2 | 2019 – Tennessee 2021 – Buffalo |
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 2019 NFC Wild Card | 3 | 2019 – San Francisco2022 – N. Y. Giants2024 – L. A. Rams |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 2019 NFC Wild Card | 3 | 2019 – Green Bay2020 – L. A. Rams2022 – San Francisco |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans | 2019 AFC Divisional | 3 ¤ | 2019 – Kansas City2020 – Baltimore2021 – Cincinnati |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns | 2020 AFC Wild Card | 2 | 2020 – Kansas City2023 – Houston |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2020 NFC Wild Card | 1 | 2020 – Tampa Bay |
| 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2022 AFC Wild Card | 1 | 2022 – Kansas City |
| 2 | New York Giants | 2022 NFC Wild Card | 1 | 2022 – Philadelphia |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 2022 NFC Wild Card | 2 | 2022 – San Francisco 2023 – Green Bay |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2022 AFC Divisional | 1 | 2022 – Kansas City |
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | 2023 NFC Wild Card | 2 ¤ | 2023 – San Francisco 2024 – Philadelphia |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2023 NFC Wild Card | 2 | 2023 – Detroit 2024 – Washington |
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 2023 NFC Divisional | 2 | 2023 – San Francisco 2024 – Washington |
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 2023 NFC Championship | 1 | 2023 – Kansas City |
| 2024 playoff winners | ||||
| 0 | Houston Texans | 2024 AFC Wild Card | 1 | 2024 – Kansas City |
| 0 | Baltimore Ravens | 2024 AFC Wild Card | 1 | 2024 – Buffalo |
| 0 | Los Angeles Rams | 2024 NFC Wild Card | 1 | 2024 – Philadelphia |
| 0 | Washington Commanders | 2024 NFC Divisional | 1 | 2024 – Philadelphia |
| 0 | Buffalo Bills | 2024 AFC Divisional | 1 | 2024 – Kansas City |
| 0 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2024 AFC Championship | 1 | 2024 – Philadelphia |
| 0 | Philadelphia Eagles | Super Bowl LIX | 0 | 4-game win streak |
| Seasons since win | Team | Last playoff game win | Loss streak | Playoff losses – teams |
| 0^0 | Longest drought in team history |
| 0♦0 | First round bye |
| Seasons | Team | Last appearance inDivisional playoff game | Result |
| 24 | Miami Dolphins^ | 2000 AFC | Lost vs. Oakland |
| 22 | Las Vegas Raiders^ .mw- [a] | 2002 AFC♦ | Won vs. N. Y. Jets |
| 14 | New York Jets | 2010 AFC | Won vs. New England |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | 2010 NFC♦ | Won vs. Seattle |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | 2015 AFC♦ | Won vs. Pittsburgh |
| 9 | Arizona Cardinals | 2015 NFC♦ | Won vs. Green Bay |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | 2015 NFC♦ | Won vs. Seattle |
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 2017 NFC | Lost vs. Philadelphia |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2017 AFC♦ | Lost vs. Jacksonville |
| 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2018 AFC | Lost vs. New England |
| 6 | New England Patriots | 2018 AFC♦ | Won vs. L. A. Chargers |
| 6 | Indianapolis Colts | 2018 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 2019 NFC | Lost vs. Green Bay |
| 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 2019 NFC | Lost vs. San Francisco |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns | 2020 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | 2020 NFC | Lost vs. Tampa Bay |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans | 2021 AFC♦ | Lost vs. Cincinnati |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2022 AFC | Won vs. Buffalo |
| 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2022 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 2022 NFC | Lost vs. San Francisco |
| 2 | New York Giants | 2022 NFC | Lost vs. Philadelphia |
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | 2023 NFC | Lost vs. San Francisco |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2023 NFC | Lost vs. Detroit |
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 2023 NFC♦ | Won vs. Green Bay |
| 2024 Divisional playoff teams | |||
| 0 | Baltimore Ravens | 2024 AFC | Lost vs. Buffalo |
| 0 | Houston Texans | 2024 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 0 | Los Angeles Rams | 2024 NFC | Lost vs. Philadelphia |
| 0 | Detroit Lions | 2024 NFC♦ | Lost vs. Washington |
| 0 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2024 AFC♦ | Won vs. Houston |
| 0 | Buffalo Bills | 2024 AFC | Won vs. Baltimore |
| 0 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2024 NFC | Won vs. L. A. Rams |
| 0 | Washington Commanders | 2024 NFC | Won vs. Detroit |
| 0^0 | Longest drought in team history |
| 0†0 | Tied for longest drought in team history |
| Seasons | Team | Last appearance inconference championship game | Result |
| 32 [a] | Cleveland Browns ^ | 1989 AFC | Lost vs. Denver |
| 32 | Miami Dolphins ^ | 1992 AFC | Lost vs. Buffalo |
| 29 | Dallas Cowboys ^ | 1995 NFC | Won vs. Green Bay |
| 23 | Houston Texans ^ | 1985Never (enfranchised 2002) | a — |
| 22 | Las Vegas Raiders ^[b] | 2002 AFC | Won vs. Tennessee |
| 17 | Los Angeles Chargers ^[c] | 2007 AFC | Lost vs. New England |
| 14 | New York Jets | 2010 AFC | Lost vs. Pittsburgh |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | 2010 NFC | Lost vs. Green Bay |
| 13 | New York Giants | 2011 NFC | Won vs. San Francisco |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | 2014 AFC | Lost vs. New England |
| 10 | Seattle Seahawks | 2014 NFC | Won vs. Green Bay |
| 9 | Denver Broncos ^ | 2015 AFC | Won vs. New England |
| 9 | Arizona Cardinals | 2015 NFC | Lost vs. Carolina |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | 2015 NFC | Won vs. Arizona |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2016 AFC | Lost vs. New England |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | 2016 NFC | Won vs. Green Bay |
| 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2017 AFC | Lost vs. New England |
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 2017 NFC | Lost vs. Philadelphia |
| 6 | New England Patriots | 2018 AFC | Won vs. Kansas City |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | 2018 NFC | Lost vs. L. A. Rams |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans | 2019 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | 2020 NFC | Lost vs. Tampa Bay |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2020 NFC | Won vs. Green Bay |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 2021 NFC | Won vs. San Francisco |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2022 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | 2023 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 2023 NFC | Won vs. Detroit |
| 1 | Detroit Lions | 2023 NFC | Lost vs. San Francisco |
| 2024 Conference finalists | |||
| 0 | Buffalo Bills | 2024 AFC | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| 0 | Washington Commanders | 2024 NFC | Lost vs. Philadelphia |
| 0 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2024 AFC | Won vs. Buffalo |
| 0 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2024 NFC | Won vs. Washington |
| Seasons | Team | Last appearance | NFLseason | Result |
| 59 | Detroit Lions | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | z — | |
| 56 | Cleveland Browns[a] | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | z — | |
| 56 | New York Jets | Super Bowl III | 1968 | Won vs. Baltimore Colts |
| 48 | Minnesota Vikings | Super Bowl XI | 1976 | Lost vs. Oakland |
| 40 | Miami Dolphins | Super Bowl XIX | 1984 | Lost vs. San Francisco |
| 33 | Washington Commanders [b] | Super Bowl XXVI | 1991 | Won vs. Buffalo |
| 31 | Buffalo Bills | Super Bowl XXVIII | 1993 | Lost vs. Dallas |
| 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Never (enfranchised 1995) | z — | |
| 30 | Los Angeles Chargers [c] | Super Bowl XXIX | 1994 | Lost vs. San Francisco |
| 29 | Dallas Cowboys | Super Bowl XXX | 1995 | Won vs. Pittsburgh |
| 25 | Tennessee Titans | Super Bowl XXXIV | 1999 | Lost vs. St. Louis Rams |
| 23 | Houston Texans | Never (enfranchised 2002) | z — | |
| 22 | Las Vegas Raiders [d] | Super Bowl XXXVII | 2002 | Lost vs. Tampa Bay |
| 18 | Chicago Bears | Super Bowl XLI | 2006 | Lost vs. Indianapolis |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | Super Bowl XLIII | 2008 | Lost vs. Pittsburgh |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints | Super Bowl XLIV | 2009 | Won vs. Indianapolis |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | Super Bowl XLIV | 2009 | Lost vs. New Orleans |
| 14 | Green Bay Packers | Super Bowl XLV | 2010 | Won vs. Pittsburgh |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Super Bowl XLV | 2010 | Lost vs. Green Bay |
| 13 | New York Giants | Super Bowl XLVI | 2011 | Won vs. New England |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | Super Bowl XLVII | 2012 | Won vs. San Francisco |
| 10 | Seattle Seahawks | Super Bowl XLIX | 2014 | Lost vs. New England |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | Super Bowl 50 | 2015 | Lost vs. Denver |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | Super Bowl 50 | 2015 | Won vs. Carolina |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Super Bowl LI | 2016 | Lost vs. New England |
| 6 | New England Patriots | Super Bowl LIII | 2018 | Won vs. L. A. Rams |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Super Bowl LV | 2020 | Won vs. Kansas City |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | Super Bowl LVI | 2021 | Lost vs. L. A. Rams |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | Super Bowl LVI | 2021 | Won vs. Cincinnati |
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | Super Bowl LVIII | 2023 | Lost vs. Kansas City |
| Super Bowl LIX teams | ||||
| 0 | Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl LIX | 2024 | Lost vs. Philadelphia |
| 0 | Philadelphia Eagles | Super Bowl LIX | 2024 | Won vs. Kansas City |
| Seasons | Team | Last League championship crown pre-merger (1920–1969) | Season |
| 77 | Arizona Cardinals[a] | 1947 NFL championship | 1947 |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | 1957 NFL championship | 1957 |
| 63 | Tennessee Titans[b] | 1961 AFL championship | 1961 |
| 61 | Los Angeles Chargers[c] | 1963 AFL championship | 1963 |
| 57[d] | Cleveland Browns | 1964 NFL championship | 1964 |
| 59 | Buffalo Bills | 1965 AFL championship | 1965 |
| 55 | Minnesota Vikings | 1969 NFL championship[e] | 1969 |
| Seasons | Team | Last Super Bowl crown (1966–present) | Season |
| 59 | Arizona Cardinals | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | — |
| 59 | Detroit Lions | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | — |
| 59 | Buffalo Bills | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | — |
| 59 | Tennessee Titans | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | — |
| 59 | Los Angeles Chargers | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | — |
| 59 | Minnesota Vikings | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | — |
| 59 | Atlanta Falcons | Never (enfranchised 1966) | — |
| 57 | Cincinnati Bengals | Never (enfranchised 1968) | — |
| 56 | Cleveland Browns[d] | Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) | — |
| 56 | New York Jets | Super Bowl III | 1968 |
| 51 | Miami Dolphins | Super Bowl VIII | 1973 |
| 41 | Las Vegas Raiders [f] | Super Bowl XVIII | 1983 |
| 39 | Chicago Bears | Super Bowl XX | 1985 |
| 33 | Washington Commanders [g] | Super Bowl XXVI | 1991 |
| 30 | San Francisco 49ers | Super Bowl XXIX | 1994 |
| 30 | Carolina Panthers | Never (enfranchised 1995) | — |
| 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Never (enfranchised 1995) | — |
| 29 | Dallas Cowboys | Super Bowl XXX | 1995 |
| 23 | Houston Texans | Never (enfranchised 2002) | — |
| 18 | Indianapolis Colts | Super Bowl XLI | 2006 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Super Bowl XLIII | 2008 |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints | Super Bowl XLIV | 2009 |
| 14 | Green Bay Packers | Super Bowl XLV | 2010 |
| 13 | New York Giants | Super Bowl XLVI | 2011 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | Super Bowl XLVII | 2012 |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks | Super Bowl XLVIII | 2013 |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | Super Bowl 50 | 2015 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | Super Bowl LIII | 2018 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Super Bowl LV | 2020 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | Super Bowl LVI | 2021 |
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | Super Bowl LVIII | 2023 |
| 0 | Philadelphia Eagles | Super Bowl LIX | 2024 |
| Division | Last Super Bowl crown | Seasons |
| AFC South | XLI — Colts | 18 |
| NFC North | XLV — Packers | 14 |
| AFC North | XLVII — Ravens | 12 |
| AFC East | LIII — Patriots | 6 |
| NFC South | LV — Buccaneers | 4 |
| NFC West | LVI — Rams | 3 |
| AFC West | LVIII — Chiefs | 1 |
| NFC East | LIX — Eagles | 0 |
| City/region | Seasons waited | Conference title(s) | Team(s) | Notes |
| Detroit | 59 | None | Detroit Lions (1966–present) | Played in the 1991 and 2023 NFC Championship Games. NFL championship won in 1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957. |
| Buffalo | 59 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 | Buffalo Bills (1966–present) | Played in Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII. Last AFL championship won in 1965 (pre-merger). Buffalo's previous NFL franchise, the Buffalo All-Americans, claimed an unrecognized 1921 championship. |
| Atlanta | 59 | 1998, 2016 | Atlanta Falcons (1966–present) | Played in Super Bowls XXXIII and LI. |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul | 59 | 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings (1966–present) | Played in Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI. NFL championship won in 1969 was last title before formal AFL–NFL merger later in 1970. |
| Cincinnati | 57 | 1981, 1988, 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals (1968–present) | Played in Super Bowls XVI, XXIII and LVI. Previous NFL team, the Cincinnati Celts, never won an NFL title. |
| Cleveland | 56 | None | Cleveland Browns (1966–1995, 1999–present) | Played in the 1986, 1987, and 1989 AFC Championship Games. Last NFL championship won in 1964 (pre-merger). |
| Houston | 54 | None | 31 Oilers seasons (1966–1996) and 23 Texans seasons (2002–present) | Played in the 1978 and 1979 AFC Championship Games. The Oilers franchise in Houston won the AFL championship in 1960 and 1961 (pre-merger). To date, the Texans have never played in the AFC championship. |
| Phoenix | 37 | 2008 | Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (1988–present) | Played in Super Bowl XLIII. |
| Jacksonville | 30 | None | Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–present) | Played in the 1996, 1999 and 2017 AFC Championship Games. |
| Charlotte | 30 | 2003, 2015 | Carolina Panthers (1995–present) | Played in Super Bowls XXXVIII and 50. |
| Nashville | 27 | 1999 | Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1998–present) | Played in Super Bowl XXXIV. |
| Las Vegas | 5 | None | Las Vegas Raiders (2020–present) |
| 0^0 | Longest drought in team history |
| Franchise | 0 0 Most recent division title | 0Year0 | Seasons |
| Cleveland Browns^ | AFC Central | 1989 | 32** |
| Las Vegas Raiders^ | AFC West | 2002 | 22 |
| New York Jets | AFC East | 2002 | 22 |
| Miami Dolphins^ | AFC East | 2008 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Chargers^ | AFC West | 2009 | 15 |
| New York Giants | NFC East | 2011 | 13 |
| Indianapolis Colts | AFC South | 2014 | 10 |
| Arizona Cardinals | NFC West | 2015 | 9 |
| Carolina Panthers^ | NFC South | 2015 | 9 |
| Denver Broncos | AFC West | 2015 | 9 |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFC South | 2016 | 8 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC North | 2018 | 6 |
| New England Patriots | AFC East | 2019 | 5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC North | 2020 | 4 |
| Washington Commanders | NFC East | 2020 | 4 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC South | 2020 | 4 |
| Seattle Seahawks | NFC West | 2020 | 4 |
| Tennessee Titans | AFC South | 2021 | 3 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC North | 2021 | 3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC North | 2022 | 2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | AFC South | 2022 | 2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC North | 2022 | 2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC East | 2023 | 1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC West | 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 Division champions | |||
| Buffalo Bills | AFC East | 2024 | 0 |
| Baltimore Ravens | AFC North | 2024 | 0 |
| Houston Texans | AFC South | 2024 | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC West | 2024 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC East | 2024 | 0 |
| Detroit Lions | NFC North | 2024 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC South | 2024 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC West | 2024 | 0 |
| Team | Wild Card [a] appearances | Divisional [b] appearances | Conference Championship appearances | Super Bowl appearances | Fewest wins short ofSuper Bowl title |
| Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 win short: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976 |
| Buffalo Bills | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 win short: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 win short: 1981, 1988, 2021 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 win short: 1998, 2016 |
| Carolina Panthers | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 win short: 2003, 2015 |
| Tennessee Titans | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 win short: 1999 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 win short: 1994 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 win short: 2008 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 9 | 5 | - | 2 wins short: 1968, 1969, 1986, 1987, 1989 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | 2 wins short: 1996, 1999, 2017 |
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 wins short: 1991, 2023 |
| Houston Texans | 8 | 6 | - | - | 3 wins short: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Seasons | Team | Previous title | Drought streak | Next title |
| 77 | Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals | 1947 | 1948—present | — |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | 1957 | 1958—present | — |
| 63 | Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans | 1961 | 1962—present | — |
| 61 | San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers | 1963 | 1964—present | — |
| 59 | Atlanta Falcons | — | 1966—present | — |
| 59 | Buffalo Bills | 1965 | 1966—present | — |
| 57 | Cleveland Browns | 1964 | 1965—1995, 1999—present | — |
| 57 | Cincinnati Bengals | — | 1968—present | — |
| 56 | New York Jets | 1968 | 1969—present | — |
| 56 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1960 | 1961—2016 | 2017 |
| 55 | Minnesota Vikings | 1969 | 1970—present | — |
| 51 | Miami Dolphins | 1973 | 1974—present | — |
| 49 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1969 | 1970—2018 | 2019 |
| 47 | Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams | 1951 | 1952—1998 | 1999 |
| 42 | New Orleans Saints | — | 1967—2008 | 2009 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers | — | 1933—1973 | 1974 |
| 41 | Boston/New England Patriots | — | 1960—2000 | 2001 |
| 41 | Los Angeles/Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders | 1983 | 1984—present | — |
| 39 | Washington Redskins | 1942 | 1943—1981 | 1982 |
| 39 | Chicago Bears | 1985 | 1986—present | — |
| 37 | Denver Broncos | — | 1960—1996 | 1997 |
| 37 | Seattle Seahawks | — | 1976—2012 | 2013 |
| 34 | Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts | 1970 | 1971—2005 | 2006 |
| 33 | Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders | 1991 | 1992—present | — |
| 30 | San Francisco 49ers | 1994 | 1995—present | — |
| 30 | Carolina Panthers | — | 1995—present | — |
| 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — | 1995—present | — |
| Seasons | Team | Previous appearance | Drought streak | Next appearance |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | 1957 | 1958—present | — |
| 60 | Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals | 1947 | 1948—2007 | 2008 |
| 56 | New York Jets | 1968 | 1969—present | — |
| 52 | Cleveland Browns | 1969 | 1970—1995, 1999—present | — |
| 49 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1969 | 1970—2018 | 2019 |
| 48 | Minnesota Vikings | 1976 | 1977—present | — |
| 42 | New Orleans Saints | — | 1967—2008 | 2009 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers | — | 1933—1973 | 1974 |
| 40 | Miami Dolphins | 1984 | 1985—present | — |
| 36 | Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans | 1962 | 1963—1998 | 1999 |
| 35 | Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts | 1970 | 1971—2005 | 2006 |
| 33 | Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders | 1991 | 1992—present | — |
| 32 | Atlanta Falcons | — | 1966—1997 | 1998 |
| 32 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1988 | 1989—2020 | 2021 |
| 31 | San Francisco 49ers | — | 1950—1980 | 1981 |
| 31 | Buffalo Bills | 1993 | 1994—present | — |
| 30 | San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers | 1994 | 1995—present | — |
| 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | — | 1995—present | — |
| 0^0 | Denotes active drought |
| Team | Streak lasted | Last win | Games lost | Playoff losses | Opponent | Next win |
| Arizona Cardinals | 51 years | 1947 NFL Championship | 4 | 1948 NFL Champ.1974 Divisional1975 Divisional1982 1st Round | EaglesVikingsRamsPackers | 1998 Wild Card |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 years | 2004 Divisional | 4 | 2004 NFC Champ. 2008 Wild Card 2010 Divisional 2011 Wild Card | EaglesCardinalsPackersGiants | 2012 Divisional |
| Baltimore Ravens 002 (3 loss) streaks | 7 years | 2001 Wild Card | 3 | 2001 Divisional2003 Wild Card 2006 Divisional | SteelersTitansColts | 2008 Wild Card |
| 5 years | 2014 Wild Card | 3 | 2014 Divisional2018 Wild Card2019 Divisional | PatriotsChargersTitans | 2020 Wild Card | |
| Buffalo Bills | 24 years | 1995 Wild Card | 6 | 1995 Divisional1996 Wild Card1998 Wild Card 1999 Wild Card 2017 Wild Card 2019 Wild Card | SteelersJaguarsDolphinsTitansJaguarsTexans | 2020 Wild Card |
| Carolina Panthers | 8 years | 2005 Divisional | 3 | 2005 NFC Champ.2008 Divisional 2013 Divisional | SeahawksCardinals49ers | 2014 Wild Card |
| Chicago Bears ^ 002 (3 loss) streaks | 12 years | 1994 Wild Card | 3 | 1994 Divisional2001 Divisional2005 Divisional | 49ersEaglesPanthers | 2006 Divisional |
| 14 years | 2010 Divisional | 3 | 2010 NFC Champ.2018 Wild Card2020 Wild Card | PackersEaglesSaints | TBD | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 31 years | 1990 Wild Card | 8 | 1990 Divisional2005 Wild Card2009 Wild Card 2011 Wild Card2012 Wild Card2013 Wild Card2014 Wild Card2015 Wild Card | RaidersSteelersJetsTexansTexansChargersColtsSteelers | 2021 Wild Card |
| Cleveland Browns | 17 years | 1969 Divisional | 6 | 1969 NFL Champ.1971 Divisional1972 Divisional1980 Divisional1982 1st Round1985 Divisional | VikingsColtsDolphinsRaidersRaidersDolphins | 1986 Divisional |
| Dallas Cowboys | 13 years | 1996 Wild Card | 6 | 1996 Divisional1998 Wild Card1999 Wild Card2003 Wild Card2006 Wild Card2007 Divisional | PanthersCardinalsVikingsPanthersSeahawksGiants | 2009 Wild Card |
| Denver Broncos | 9 years | 1977 AFC Championship | 5 | Super Bowl XII 1978 Divisional1979 Wild Card1983 Wild Card1984 Divisional | CowboysSteelersOilersSeahawksSteelers | 1986 Divisional |
| Detroit Lions | 32 years | 1991 Divisional | 9 | 1991 NFC Champ.1993 Wild Card1994 Wild Card1995 Wild Card1997 Wild Card1999 Wild Card2011 Wild Card2014 Wild Card2016 Wild Card | RedskinsPackersPackersEaglesBuccaneersRedskinsSaintsCowboysSeahawks | 2023 Wild Card |
| Green Bay Packers007 (2 loss) streaks | 4 years | 1997 NFC Championship | 2 | Super Bowl XXXII1998 Wild Card | Broncos49ers | 2001 Wild Card |
| 2 years | 2001 Wild Card | 2 | 2001 Divisional2002 Wild Card | RamsFalcons | 2003 Wild Card | |
| 4 years | 2003 Wild Card | 2 | 2003 Divisional2004 Wild Card | EaglesVikings | 2007 Divisional | |
| 3 years | 2007 Divisional | 2 | 2007 NFC Champ.2009 Wild Card | GiantsCardinals | 2010 Wild Card | |
| 2 years | 2012 Wild Card | 2 | 2012 Divisional2013 Wild Card | 49ers49ers | 2014 Divisional | |
| 2 years | 2020 Divisional | 2 | 2020 NFC Champ.2021 Divisional | Buccaneers49ers | 2023 Wild Card | |
| 1 year | 2023 Wild Card | 2 | 2023 Divisional2024 Wild Card | 49ersEagles | TBD | |
| Houston Texans002 (2 loss) streaks | 4 years | 2012 Wild Card | 2 | 2012 Divisional2015 Wild Card | PatriotsChiefs | 2016 Wild Card |
| 2 years | 2016 Wild Card | 2 | 2016 Divisional2018 Wild Card | PatriotsColts | 2019 Wild Card | |
| Indianapolis Colts002 (5 loss) streaks | 24 years | 1971 Divisional | 5 | 1971 AFC Champ.1975 Divisional1976 Divisional1977 Divisional1987 Divisional | DolphinsSteelersSteelersRaidersBrowns | 1995 Wild Card |
| 8 years | 1995 Divisional | 5 | 1995 AFC Champ.1996 Wild Card1999 Divisional2000 Wild Card2002 Wild Card | SteelersSteelersTitansDolphinsJets | 2003 Wild Card | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars002 (2 loss) streaks | 2 years | 1996 Divisional | 2 | 1996 AFC Champ.1997 Wild Card | PatriotsBroncos | 1998 Wild Card |
| 8 years | 1999 Divisional | 2 | 1999 AFC Champ.2005 Wild Card | TitansPatriots | 2007 Wild Card | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 21 years | 1993 Divisional | 8 | 1993 AFC Champ.1994 Wild Card1995 Divisional1997 Divisional2003 Divisional2006 Wild Card2010 Wild Card2013 Wild Card | BillsDolphinsColtsBroncosColtsColtsRavensColts | 2015 Wild Card |
| Las Vegas Raiders ^ | 22 years | 2002 AFC Championship | 3 | Super Bowl XXXVIII2016 Wild Card2021 Wild Card | BuccaneersTexansBengals | TBD |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 13 years | 1994 AFC Championship | 4 | Super Bowl XXIX1995 Wild Card2004 Wild Card2006 Divisional | 49ersColtsJetsPatriots | 2007 Wild Card |
| Los Angeles Rams | 23 years | 1951 NFL Championship | 5 | 1952 Nat. Conf.1955 NFL Champ.1967 NFL W Conf.1969 NFL W Conf.1973 Divisional | LionsBrownsPackersVikingsCowboys | 1974 Divisional |
| Miami Dolphins ^ | 24 years | 2000 Wild Card | 6 | 2000 Divisional2001 Wild Card2008 Wild Card2016 Wild Card2022 Wild Card2023 Wild Card | RaidersRavensRavensSteelersBillsChiefs | TBD |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 years | 1988 Wild Card | 6 | 1988 Divisional1989 Divisional1992 Wild Card1993 Wild Card1994 Wild Card1996 Wild Card | 49ers49ersRedskinsGiantsBearsCowboys | 1997 Wild Card |
| New England Patriots | 22 years | 1963 Divisional | 4 | 1963 AFL Champ.1976 Divisional1978 Divisional1982 1st Round | ChargersRaidersOilersDolphins | 1985 Wild Card |
| New Orleans Saints | 32 years | 1967 EnfranchisedNo Playoff Wins until 2000 | 4 | 1987 Wild Card1990 Wild Card1991 Wild Card1992 Wild Card | VikingsBearsFalconsEagles | 2000 Wild Card |
| New York Giants | 18 years | 1938 NFL Championship | 6 | 1939 NFL Champ.1941 NFL Champ.1943 East Divisional1944 NFL Champ.1946 NFL Champ.1950 Am. Conf. | PackersBearsRedskinsPackersBearsBrowns | 1956 NFL Championship |
| New York Jets 005 (2 loss) streaks | 14 years | 1968Super Bowl III | 2 | 1969 AFL Divisional1981 Wild Card | ChiefsBills | 1982 First Round |
| 4 years | 1982 2nd Round | 2 | 1982 AFC Champ.1985 Wild Card | DolphinsPatriots | 1986 Wild Card | |
| 12 years | 1986 Wild Card | 2 | 1986 Divisional1991 Wild Card | BrownsOilers | 1998 Divisional | |
| 4 years | 1998 Divisional | 2 | 1998 AFC Champ.2001 Wild Card | BroncosRaiders | 2002 Wild Card | |
| 5 years | 2004 Wild Card | 2 | 2004 Divisional2006 Wild Card | SteelersPatriots | 2009 Wild Card | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 12 years | 1980 NFC Championship | 5 | Super Bowl XV1981 Wild Card1988 Divisional1989 Wild Card1990 Wild Card | RaidersGiantsBearsRamsRedskins | 1992 Wild Card |
| Pittsburgh Steelers ^ | 8 years | 2016 Divisional | 6 | 2016 AFC Champ.2017 Divisional2020 Wild Card2021 Wild Card2023 Wild Card 2024 Wild Card | PatriotsJaguarsBrownsChiefsBillsRavens | TBD |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 years | 1984Super Bowl XIX | 3 | 1985 Wild Card1986 Divisional1987 Divisional | GiantsGiantsVikings | 1988 Divisional |
| Seattle Seahawks | 21 years | 1984 Wild Card | 6 | 1984 Divisional1987 Wild Card1988 Divisional1999 Wild Card2003 Wild Card2004 Wild Card | DolphinsOilersBengalsDolphinsPackersRams | 2005 Divisional |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers 002 (3 loss) streaks | 18 years | 1979 Divisional | 3 | 1979 NFC Champ.1981 Divisional1982 1st Round | RamsCowboysCowboys | 1997 Wild Card |
| 3 years | 1999 Divisional | 3 | 1999 NFC Champ.2000 Wild Card2001 Wild Card | RamsEaglesEagles | 2002 Divisional | |
| Tennessee Titans ^ 005 (3 loss) streaks | 17 years | 1961 AFL Championship | 3 | 1962 AFL Champ.1967 AFL Champ.1969 AFL Divisional | Dallas TexansRaidersRaiders | 1978 Wild Card |
| 3 years | 1988 Wild Card | 3 | 1988 Divisional1989 Wild Card1990 Wild Card | BillsSteelersBengals | 1991 Wild Card | |
| 8 years | 1991 Wild Card | 3 | 1991 Divisional1992 Wild Card1993 Divisional | BroncosBillsChiefs | 1999 Wild Card |
| 0^0 | Denotes active streak |
| Team | Longest streak with no post-season appearances | Seasons |
| Washington Commanders | 1946–1970 | 25 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1949–1973 | 25 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1948–1971 | 24 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1967–1986 | 20 |
| Denver Broncos | 1960–1976 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1961–1977 | 17 |
| New York Giants | 1964–1980 | 17 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2000–2016 | 17 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2003–2019 | 17 |
| Detroit Lions | 1936–1951 | 16 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1945–1959 | 15 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1972–1985 | 14 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1983–1996 | 14 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1991–2004 | 14 |
| New York Jets | 2011–present^ | 14 |
| Chicago Bears | 1964–1976 | 13 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1966–1978 | 13 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2003–2015 | 13 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1958–1969 | 12 |
| New England Patriots | 1964–1975 | 12 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1966–1977 | 12 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2005–2016 | 12 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1989–1998 | 10 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1978–1986 | 9 |
| Houston Texans | 2002–2010 | 9 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2008–2016 | 9 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1970–19772009–2016 | 8 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1961–1967 | 7 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2009–2015 | 7 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2018–present^ | 7 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1960–1965 | 6 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1996–1999 | 4 |
| Team | Longest streak with no post-season appearances | Seasons |
| Team | Longest streak with no post-season victories | Seasons |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1948–1997 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1933–1971 | 39 |
| Detroit Lions | 1958–1990 | 33 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1967–1999 | 33 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1991–2020 | 30 |
| Washington Commanders | 1944–1971 | 28 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1996–2019 | 24 |
| Miami Dolphins^ | 2001–present^ | 24 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1972–1994 | 23 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1952–1973 | 22 |
| New York Giants | 1959–1980 | 22 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1995, 1999–2019 | 22 |
| Las Vegas Raiders^ | 2003–present^ | 22 |
| New England Patriots | 1964–1984 | 21 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1970–1990 1994–2014 | 21 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1950–1969 | 20 |
| Chicago Bears | 1964–1983 | 20 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1985–2004 | 20 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1961–1978 | 18 |
| Denver Broncos | 1960–1976 | 17 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1980–1996 2003–2019 | 17 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1945–1960 | 16 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1962–1977 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1964–1979 | 16 |
| New York Jets | 2011–present^ | 14 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1966–1977;1979–1990 | 12 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1997–2008 | 12 |
| Houston Texans | 2002–2010 | 9 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2008–2016 | 9 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2016–present^ | 9 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1961–1968;1989–1996 | 8 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2002–2007 | 6 |
| Team | Longest streak with no post-season victories | Seasons |
References
- pro-football-reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/
- "NFL Playoff Picture"http://www.nfl.com/playoffs/playoff-picture
- The record for most consecutive losses in NFL history is nine.
- pro-football-reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/
- Also lost Super Bowl IV pre NFL-AFL merger
- Detroit won four NFL champions pre-Super Bowl era.