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Best and worst result in the history of each 2018-19 NFL playoff team
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Best and worst result in the history of each 2018-19 NFL playoff team

Every NFL organization has playoff pasts it remembers fondly as well as some games the franchise would prefer to forget. From early exits to long runs and championship seasons, the postseason has seen it all.

Here are the best and worst playoff results in the history of this year's playoff teams.

 
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Baltimore Ravens best: Won Super Bowl (2000, 2012)

Baltimore Ravens best: Won Super Bowl (2000, 2012)
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Baltimore's elite defense led the team to a 34-7 win over the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. Linebacker Ray Lewis got a proper send-off 12 years later when the team beat San Francisco 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII, a matchup between head coach brothers John and Jim Harbaugh.

 
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Baltimore Ravens worst: Lost wild card (2003)

Baltimore Ravens worst: Lost wild card (2003)
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Baltimore has lost only once in the wild-card round: a 20-17 home loss to the Titans in 2003. The Ravens entered the game with a 10-6 record, but Jeff Fisher's Titans won on a late field goal by Gary Anderson.

 
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Chicago Bears best: Won Super Bowl (1985)

Chicago Bears best: Won Super Bowl (1985)
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The Bears have just one Super Bowl win, but it was certainly a memorable team. The 1985 Bears defense is still remembered as one of the best ever, and the team capped off a 15-1 regular season by beating the Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX. The game is best remembered by defensive lineman William "Refrigerator" Perry's 1-yard touchdown run.

 
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Chicago Bears worst: Lost wild card (1979, 1991)

Chicago Bears worst: Lost wild card (1979, 1991)
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Chicago has lost in the wild-card round only twice, due in part to the Bears' somewhat limited playoff appearances since the wild card was introduced. The Bears lost 27-17 to Dick Vermeil's Eagles in 1979 and 17-13 to the Cowboys in 1991.

 
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Dallas Cowboys best: Won Super Bowl (1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995)

Dallas Cowboys best: Won Super Bowl (1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995)
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The Cowboys have a rich history of success in the 1970s and 1990s. The '70s squads were led by Roger Staubach, appearing in five Super Bowls during the decade. They had a dynasty in the '90s with multiple Hall of Famers, including Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin.

 
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Dallas Cowboys worst: Lost wild card (1983, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006)

Dallas Cowboys worst: Lost wild card (1983, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006)
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Despite the organization's five Super Bowl victories, the Cowboys have also seen their share of playoff failures, especially recently. Their most recent wild-card loss was the infamous 21-20 loss to Seattle in which Tony Romo botched a field goal hold that would have won the game.

 
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Houston Texans best: Reached divisional round (2011, 2012, 2016)

Houston Texans best: Reached divisional round (2011, 2012, 2016)
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The Texans organization has been to the playoffs only four times in its 17-year history and has never advanced past the divisional round. Houston's most recent playoff appearance was a 34-16 loss at New England in 2016 after quarterback Brock Osweiler threw three interceptions.

 
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Houston Texans worst: Lost wild card (2015)

Houston Texans worst: Lost wild card (2015)
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The Texans were blown out by the Chiefs at home 30-0 in the wild-card round in 2015. Quarterback Brian Hoyer threw four interceptions and lost one fumble during the game.

 
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Indianapolis Colts best: Won Super Bowl (1970, 2006)

Indianapolis Colts best: Won Super Bowl (1970, 2006)
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The Baltimore Colts won Super Bowl V 16-13 over the Cowboys, with both Earl Morrall and Johnny Unitas contributing to the effort at quarterback. More recently, Peyton Manning and Co. defeated the Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI.

 
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Indianapolis Colts worst: Lost wild card (1996, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012)

Indianapolis Colts worst: Lost wild card (1996, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012)
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The Colts have their share of playoff failures. Their last wild-card round loss was in 2012 when they fell 24-9 at Baltimore. Andrew Luck threw 54 passes during the game but failed to score a touchdown.

 
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Kansas City Chiefs best: Won Super Bowl (1969)

Kansas City Chiefs best: Won Super Bowl (1969)
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The Chiefs won Super Bowl IV over the Minnesota Vikings 23-7. Len Dawson starred with 142 passing yards and a touchdown, and Mike Garrett also scored a touchdown on the ground.

 
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Kansas City Chiefs worst: Lost wild card (1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017)

Kansas City Chiefs worst: Lost wild card (1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017)
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The Chiefs have become synonymous with early playoff exits in recent seasons, including last year. They led the Titans 21-3 at halftime in last year's wild-card round before losing 22-21. That was only slightly better than their 45-44 wild-card round loss to the Colts in 2013, after leading 31-10 at halftime.

 
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Los Angeles Chargers best: Reached Super Bowl (1994)

Los Angeles Chargers best: Reached Super Bowl (1994)
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The Chargers advanced to Super Bowl XXIX, only to get demolished by the 49ers, 49-26. Stan Humphries threw for 275 yards during the game, but running back Natrone Means was held in check, gaining only 33 yards on 13 carries.

 
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Los Angeles Chargers worst: Lost wild card (1995, 2004)

Los Angeles Chargers worst: Lost wild card (1995, 2004)
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The Chargers haven't had much playoff success, but they've exited in the wild-card round only twice. Their most recent loss was a shocking 20-17 upset by the Jets in 2004.

 
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Los Angeles Rams best: Won Super Bowl (1999)

Los Angeles Rams best: Won Super Bowl (1999)
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The St. Louis Rams completed a Cinderella story in Super Bowl XXXIV, beating the Titans 23-16 with Kurt Warner, who entered the season as the backup to Trent Green. The team was just 4-12 the previous season but developed a historic offense known as the Greatest Show on Turf.

 
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Los Angeles Rams worst: Lost wild card (1984, 1986, 1988, 2017)

Los Angeles Rams worst: Lost wild card (1984, 1986, 1988, 2017)
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The Rams have four wild-card losses, including an upset last year. Atlanta held the Rams offense in check last season, winning 26-13 at the Coliseum.

 
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New England Patriots best: Won Super Bowl (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016)

New England Patriots best: Won Super Bowl (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016)
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Head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady have teamed up to win five Super Bowls with the Patriots. The most recent was the most miraculous, as the Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to beat Atlanta 31-28 in overtime of Super Bowl LI.

 
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New England Patriots worst: Lost wild card (1982, 1994, 1998, 2009)

New England Patriots worst: Lost wild card (1982, 1994, 1998, 2009)
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It's tough to feel sorry for Patriots fans given their five recent Super Bowl wins, but they had been snakebitten prior to the Belichick-Brady era. New England's most recent wild-card round loss was tough, losing 33-14 at home to Baltimore as Brady threw three interceptions.

 
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New Orleans Saints best: Won Super Bowl (2009)

New Orleans Saints best: Won Super Bowl (2009)
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New Orleans upset the favored Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV, putting on its back a city that was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Drew Brees had a great game, recording 288 passing yards and two touchdowns.

 
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New Orleans Saints worst: Lost wild card (1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2010)

New Orleans Saints worst: Lost wild card (1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2010)
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New Orleans lost in the wild-card round three years in a row, including a second-half collapse to the Eagles at home in 1992. However, the Saints' loss in 2010 was an even bigger upset. As defending Super Bowl champs, they lost 41-36 to a 7-9 Seahawks squad.

 
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Philadelphia Eagles best: Won Super Bowl (2017)

Philadelphia Eagles best: Won Super Bowl (2017)
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The Eagles were a Cinderella story last season, beating the favored Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII behind the great play of backup quarterback Nick Foles. It was the organization's first Super Bowl win in three tries.

 
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Philadelphia Eagles worst: Lost wild card (1978, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2009, 2010, 2013)

Philadelphia Eagles worst: Lost wild card (1978, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2009, 2010, 2013)
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The Eagles have eight wild-card round losses in franchise history, including their last three wild-card appearances. Their most recent was 26-24 to the Saints in 2013 under head coach Chip Kelly.

 
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Seattle Seahawks best: Won Super Bowl (2013)

Seattle Seahawks best: Won Super Bowl (2013)
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Seattle's great defense and efficient offense dominated the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. Peyton Manning was hampered all night, and Russell Wilson threw for 206 yards and two scores in the 43-8 win. Of course, the Seahawks had a chance to win back-to-back Super Bowls, but a Malcolm Butler interception at the goal line destroyed their hopes in Super Bowl XLIX.

 
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Seattle Seahawks worst: Lost wild card (1987, 1999, 2003, 2004)

Seattle Seahawks worst: Lost wild card (1987, 1999, 2003, 2004)
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Seattle has lost four times in the wild-card round, most recently in 2004. That loss was a 27-20 home defeat at the hands of Mike Martz's Rams, despite Matt Hasselbeck throwing for 341 yards and two scores.

Seth Trachtman

Seth Trachtman is a sportswriter, digital marketer, and fantasy sports expert based in St. Louis, Missouri. He’s a two-time winner of the Tout Wars Fantasy Baseball Expert’s League, and his work has appeared in hundreds of fantasy baseball and fantasy football newsstand and online publications

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