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How many teams have started 4-6 and made the playoffs in a 17-game season?

Since the NFL expanded to a 17-game regular season, 19 teams have started 4-6, and only five of them went on to make the playoffs. The 2025 Minnesota Vikings are the 20th team to join the club, but will they be the sixth team to accelerate into the postseason, or will they fade into the offseason like most 4-6 teams do?

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