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  • Here is a Trivia thread all about Playoff Droughts:

    1. Which team has currently gone the longest without making the postseason?

    2. Which team has currently gone the longest since winning a postseason game?

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history)

    4. Which team has gone the longest since playing in a conference title game?

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    8. What Division has now gone the longest without having one of its teams winning the Super Bowl?

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    12. What two teams are tied for going the longest in history  without making a post season appearance? (hint...not current)

    NeroN Nero wrote on last edited by
    #6

    @the-gipper said:

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history?

    Detroit Lions.

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    Arizona Cardinals.

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Los Ángeles/SD Chargers, Detroit Lions.

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders.

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    Cleveland Browns

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    Philadelphia Eagles

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    Houston Oilers

  • @the-gipper said:

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history?

    Detroit Lions.

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    Arizona Cardinals.

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Los Ángeles/SD Chargers, Detroit Lions.

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders.

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    Cleveland Browns

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    Philadelphia Eagles

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    Houston Oilers

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #7

    @nero said:

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history?

    Detroit Lions. Yes

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    Arizona Cardinals. NO

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Los Ángeles/SD Chargers, Detroit Lions. Only the teams in Green are correct...and they are the only correct answers.

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Bills, Oakland Raiders.

    The ones in Blue are correct. Bears and Raiders have won SBs.  Panthers have only been in existence since 1995

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    Cleveland Browns Check

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    Philadelphia Eagles  NO

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    Houston Oilers NO

  • @nero said:

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history?

    Detroit Lions. Yes

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    Arizona Cardinals. NO

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Los Ángeles/SD Chargers, Detroit Lions. Only the teams in Green are correct...and they are the only correct answers.

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Bills, Oakland Raiders.

    The ones in Blue are correct. Bears and Raiders have won SBs.  Panthers have only been in existence since 1995

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    Cleveland Browns Check

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    Philadelphia Eagles  NO

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    Houston Oilers NO

    NeroN Nero wrote on last edited by
    #8

    @the-gipper said:

    4. Browns

    7. Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Bills, Oakland Raiders.

    The ones in Blue are correct. Bears and Raiders have won SBs.  Panthers have only been in existence since 1995

    The Panther's one has been a lousy mistake, as I was thinking of teams who haven't won SBs and for one moment I forgot about their fundation. I didn't remember if Raiders and Bears had SBs either. 

    OK so the 3 I am missing are, Titans? Idk if you merge their history with the Oilers, then Chargers, and the next one I come up with is the Saints, which have won it 8 years ago but maybe are 5 years older than the Browns. I don't know that much NFL history... Yet 😉

  • @the-gipper said:

    4. Browns

    7. Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Bills, Oakland Raiders.

    The ones in Blue are correct. Bears and Raiders have won SBs.  Panthers have only been in existence since 1995

    The Panther's one has been a lousy mistake, as I was thinking of teams who haven't won SBs and for one moment I forgot about their fundation. I didn't remember if Raiders and Bears had SBs either. 

    OK so the 3 I am missing are, Titans? Idk if you merge their history with the Oilers, then Chargers, and the next one I come up with is the Saints, which have won it 8 years ago but maybe are 5 years older than the Browns. I don't know that much NFL history... Yet 😉

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #9

    @nero said:

    The Panther's one has been a lousy mistake, as I was thinking of teams who haven't won SBs and for one moment I forgot about their fundation. I didn't remember if Raiders and Bears had SBs either. 

    OK so the 3 I am missing are, Titans? Idk if you merge their history with the Oilers, then Chargers, and the next one I come up with is the Saints, which have won it 8 years ago but maybe are 5 years older than the Browns. I don't know that much NFL history... Yet 😉

    The Tits/Oilers are one....and their history is "merged" as they are considered the same franchise.  Also, the Chargers is correct.

    That leaves one....and it is a bit sticky wicket because of that whole hiatus thing.

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
    #10

    Interim Report:   Questions still unanswered:

    5. Name the team that has gone the longest since playing in a League Championship game.  

    7.  Ten teams have gone as many seasons (playing seasons) or more than the Browns since winning a Super Bowl.  Nine of them are the Cards, Lions, Eagles, Titans/Oilers, Chargers, Bills, Vikings, Falcons, Bengals.   Name that last team.

    10.  What team has played in the most  ....lets call it:  Super Bowl semifinals games, and has never won a Super Bowl.

    11. What team went the longest in history without ever recording a postseason victory?  Hint: not current

    12. What 2 teams are tied for the NFL record for going the most consecutive seasons without making a post season appearance?  Hint: Not current.

  • @dawgs89 said:

    1. Buffalo. Check

    2. Bengals Check

    3. Bengals  NO

    4. Bengals   Check

    5. Lions or Browns? You need to make a choice

    8. AFC south.  Check

    9. Every NFL team has won the division at some point. Technically, it would be the LA Rams (85) if you exclude St. Louis. Otherwise, it would be the Lions ( 91).  It doesn't sound like you understand the question.  I will review it to see if I can make it clearer.

    10. Without actually winning SB? I'd be the Bills. I think...  NO

    11. Err....Detroit or Cardinals?  You need to make a choice.

    D Dawgs89 wrote on last edited by
    #11

    @the-gipper said:

    sorry I thought the Browns won the division in 94. They hosted a playoff game as a WC. Indeed it is Browns.

  • @the-gipper said:

    sorry I thought the Browns won the division in 94. They hosted a playoff game as a WC. Indeed it is Browns.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #12

    @dawgs89 said:

    sorry I thought the Browns won the division in 94. They hosted a playoff game as a WC. Indeed it is Browns.

    For #9 the answer is The Browns.

  • M Marc1971 wrote on last edited by
    #13

    How many more years with Hueless before we own all these records?

  • How many more years with Hueless before we own all these records?

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #14

    @marc1971 said:

    How many more years with Hueless before we own all these records?

    A long long long time for some of them.

  • @dawgs89 said:

    sorry I thought the Browns won the division in 94. They hosted a playoff game as a WC. Indeed it is Browns.

    For #9 the answer is The Browns.

    D Dawgs89 wrote on last edited by
    #15

    @the-gipper said:

    For #9 the answer is The Browns.

    Yep.

  • Here is a Trivia thread all about Playoff Droughts:

    1. Which team has currently gone the longest without making the postseason?

    2. Which team has currently gone the longest since winning a postseason game?

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history)

    4. Which team has gone the longest since playing in a conference title game?

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    8. What Division has now gone the longest without having one of its teams winning the Super Bowl?

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    12. What two teams are tied for going the longest in history  without making a post season appearance? (hint...not current)

    GhoolieG Ghoolie wrote on last edited by
    #16

    @the-gipper said:

    Here is a Trivia thread all about Playoff Droughts:

    1. Which team has currently gone the longest without making the postseason?

    2. Which team has currently gone the longest since winning a postseason game?

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history)

    4. Which team has gone the longest since playing in a conference title game?

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    8. What Division has now gone the longest without having one of its teams winning the Super Bowl?

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    12. What two teams are tied for going the longest in history  without making a post season appearance? (hint...not current)

    he Cleveland Browns suck.   All 12

  • @the-gipper said:

    Here is a Trivia thread all about Playoff Droughts:

    1. Which team has currently gone the longest without making the postseason?

    2. Which team has currently gone the longest since winning a postseason game?

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history)

    4. Which team has gone the longest since playing in a conference title game?

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    8. What Division has now gone the longest without having one of its teams winning the Super Bowl?

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    12. What two teams are tied for going the longest in history  without making a post season appearance? (hint...not current)

    he Cleveland Browns suck.   All 12

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
    #17

    @ghoolie said:

    he Cleveland Browns suck.   All 12

    Stay the fuyuck off these threads unless you have something that isn't moronic to contribute.  The fact is that the Browns are the answer to only one single one of these questions.

  • @ghoolie said:

    he Cleveland Browns suck.   All 12

    Stay the fuyuck off these threads unless you have something that isn't moronic to contribute.  The fact is that the Browns are the answer to only one single one of these questions.

    mjp28M mjp28 wrote on last edited by
    #18

    @the-gipper said:

    Stay the fuyuck off these threads unless you have something that isn't moronic to contribute.  The fact is that the Browns are the answer to only one single one of these questions.

    Fiction is so much better than reality for some people, legends in their own minds . 😆 

  • Here is a Trivia thread all about Playoff Droughts:

    1. Which team has currently gone the longest without making the postseason?

    2. Which team has currently gone the longest since winning a postseason game?

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history)

    4. Which team has gone the longest since playing in a conference title game?

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    8. What Division has now gone the longest without having one of its teams winning the Super Bowl?

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    12. What two teams are tied for going the longest in history  without making a post season appearance? (hint...not current)

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #19

    @the-gipper said:

    Here is a Trivia thread all about Playoff Droughts:  Answers:

    1. Which team has currently gone the longest without making the postseason?

    The Buffalo Bills have not made the postseason since 1999.  They have a chance this year....and if they do...it will be the Browns with this "distinction"

    2. Which team has currently gone the longest since winning a postseason game?

    The Cincinnati Bengals have not won since 1990

    3. Which team has currently lost the most consecutive postseason games?  (this is also the longest such streak in NFL history)

    The Detroit Lions have lost 9 consecutive postseason games.   The Bengals are next with 8.  As noted...the 9 by the Lions and the 8 by the Bengals are the most in NFL history.   Browns have "only" lost two in a row.    Of course...if you can't make the playoffs you can't lose them.

    4. Which team has gone the longest since playing in a conference title game?

    The Bengals have not played in one since 1988.    (Browns since 1989)

    5. What team has gone the longest since appearing in a League Championship game? (note...this means Super Bowl or NFL/AFL pre SB championship game)

    The Detroit Lions....as you might expect.... have not appeared in Super Bowl or NFL Championship game (pre SB) since 1957.

    6. What teams have never appeared in a League Championship game?

    Only the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans have never appeared in a  league Championship game.

    7. Name the 10 teams that have gone as long or longer than the Browns have without winning a Super Bowl game?  (hint: note....this is possible due to the Browns 3 hiatus years)

    Because the Browns lost 3 years of not playing....that means that the 10 teams here have played more seasons or played the same number of season than the Browns without winning a Super Bowl:  

    Cardinals, Lions, Eagles, Titans/Oilers, Chargers, Bills, Vikings, Falcons, Bengals,   and the Jets have played the same number of seasons since winning SBIII in 1968.    So....nearly a third of the league is in the same boat as the Browns in terms of not winning a Championship. 

    8. What Division has now gone the longest without having one of its teams winning the Super Bowl?

    The AFC South has gone 11 years since winning the SB  when the Colts won in 2006.  All 7 other divisions have had teams win since then. 

    AFCE: Patriots  AFCN: Steelers and Ravens  AFCW: Broncos NFCE: Giants, NFCS:  Saints  NFCN: Packers  NFCW: Seahawks

    9. What team has currently played the most seasons now without winning a division title?

    The Cleveland Browns have played 25 seasons with no division title.  (not even counting the 3 they were "off" thus it is actually 28 years)

    10. What team has played in the most Conference Finals games without winning a Super Bowl?

    The Minnesota Vikings.    They have appeared in  8 NFC conference title games.   They have won 4 of those...but lost all 4 Super Bowls...and have lost 4.   So, in essence they have made the "semifinals" 8 times with no overall wins.  Second on that list are the Eagles and Browns with 6 each.  

    11. What team went the most years in history without ever winning a post season game?  (hint: not current)

    The  Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals went 50 years with winning a postseason game...from 1948 to 1997. They did not win a postseason game in their entire stay in St. Louis.    Second on that list is the Pittsburgh Steelers with 39 years  from 1933 to 1972.

    12. What two teams are tied for going the longest in history  without making a post season appearance? (hint...not current)

    The Washington Redskins went from 1946 to 1970, and the  Cardinals went from 1949 to 1973 .... a total of 25 years for each.