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 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 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.
Active team droughts
Post-season droughts
^Longest drought in team history
+Playoff droughtsTeam Last appearance in post-season Seasons New York Jets ^ 2010 AFC Championship Atlanta Falcons 2017 NFC Divisional Indianapolis Colts 2020 AFC Wild Card New Orleans Saints 2020 NFC Divisional Las Vegas Raiders 2021 AFC Wild Card Arizona Cardinals 2021 NFC Wild Card Tennessee Titans 2021 AFC Divisional New York Giants 2022 NFC Divisional Cincinnati Bengals 2022 AFC Championship Cleveland Browns 2023 AFC Wild Card Miami Dolphins 2023 AFC Wild Card Dallas Cowboys 2023 NFC Wild Card Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2024 NFC Wild Card Minnesota Vikings 2024 NFC Wild Card Baltimore Ravens 2024 AFC Divisional Detroit Lions 2024 NFC Divisional Washington Commanders 2024 NFC Championship Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIX2025 playoff teams Los Angeles Chargers 2025 AFC Wild Card Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 AFC Wild Card Jacksonville Jaguars 2025 AFC Wild Card Philadelphia Eagles 2025 NFC Wild Card Green Bay Packers 2025 NFC Wild Card Carolina Panthers 2025 NFC Wild Card Buffalo Bills 2025 AFC Divisional Houston Texans 2025 AFC Divisional Chicago Bears 2025 NFC Divisional San Francisco 49ers 2025 NFC Divisional Denver Broncos 2025 AFC Championship Los Angeles Rams 2025 NFC Championship New England Patriots Super Bowl LX Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX
Playoff game victory droughts
Longest active playoff game victory droughts
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^Longest drought in team history♦Most consecutive losses in team historyThe record for most consecutive losses in NFL history is nine.¤Tied for most consecutive losses in team history
+ Current playoff losing streak Seasonssince winTeam Last playoff game win Loss streakPlayoff losses – teams Miami Dolphins ^ 2000 AFC Wild Card6 ♦ 2000 – Oakland2001 – Baltimore2008 – Baltimore2016 – Pittsburgh2022 – Buffalo2023 – Kansas City Las Vegas Raiders ^ 2002 AFC Championship3 ♦ 2002 – Tampa Bay2016 – Houston2021 – Cincinnati New York Jets ^ 2010 AFC Divisional1 2010 – Pittsburgh Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFC Divisional2 2015 – Carolina2021 – L. A. Rams Carolina Panthers ^ 2015 NFC Championship 3 ¤ 2015 – Denver2017 – New Orleans 2025 – L. A. Rams Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 AFC Divisional7 ♦ 2016 – New England2017 – Jacksonville2020 – Cleveland2021 – Kansas City2023 – Buffalo 2024 – Baltimore2025 – Houston Atlanta Falcons 2017 NFC Wild Card 1 2017 – Philadelphia Indianapolis Colts 2018 AFC Wild Card 2 2018 – Kansas City 2020 – Buffalo Los Angeles Chargers 2018 AFC Wild Card 4 ¤2018 – New England 2022 – Jacksonville 2024 – Houston 2025 – New England Minnesota Vikings 2019 NFC Wild Card 3 2019 – San Francisco2022 – N. Y. Giants2024 – L. A. Rams Tennessee Titans 2019 AFC Divisional3 ¤ 2019 – Kansas City2020 – Baltimore2021 – Cincinnati Cleveland Browns 2020 AFC Wild Card 2 2020 – Kansas City2023 – Houston New Orleans Saints 2020 NFC Wild Card 1 2020 – Tampa Bay Jacksonville Jaguars 2022 AFC Wild Card 2 ¤ 2022 – Kansas City 2025 – Buffalo New York Giants 2022 NFC Wild Card 1 2022 – Philadelphia Dallas Cowboys 2022 NFC Wild Card 2 2022 – San Francisco 2023 – Green Bay Cincinnati Bengals 2022 AFC Divisional 1 2022 – Kansas City Green Bay Packers 2023 NFC Wild Card3 ♦ 2023 – San Francisco 2024 – Philadelphia 2025 – Chicago Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2023 NFC Wild Card 2 2023 – Detroit 2024 – Washington Detroit Lions 2023 NFC Divisional 2 2023 – San Francisco 2024 – Washington Baltimore Ravens 2024 AFC Wild Card 1 2024 – Buffalo Washington Commanders 2024 NFC Divisional 1 2024 – Philadelphia Kansas City Chiefs 2024 AFC Championship 1 2024 – Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LIX 1 2025 – San Francisco2025 playoff winners Buffalo Bills 2025 AFC Wild Card 1 2025 – Denver Houston Texans 2025 AFC Wild Card 1 2025 – New England San Francisco 49ers 2025 NFC Wild Card1 2025 – Seattle Chicago Bears 2025 NFC Wild Card1 2025 – L. A. Rams Denver Broncos 2025 AFC Divisional1 2025 – New England Los Angeles Rams 2025 NFC Divisional1 2025 – SeattleNew England Patriots2025 AFC Championship 1 2025 – Seattle Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX 0 3-game win streakSeasons since win Team Last playoff game winLoss streak Playoff losses – teams
AFC/NFC Divisional playoffs game appearance droughts This is also a list of the last time a particular club won a wild card playoff game or had a first-round bye.
♦First round bye
+Drought ReferenceSeasonsTeamLast appearance inDivisional playoff game Result Miami Dolphins 2000 AFC Lost vs. Oakland Las Vegas Raiders 2002 AFC♦ Won vs. N. Y. Jets New York Jets 2010 AFC Won vs. New England Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFC♦ Won vs. Green Bay Carolina Panthers 2015 NFC♦ Won vs. Seattle Atlanta Falcons 2017 NFC Lost vs. Philadelphia Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 AFC♦ Lost vs. Jacksonville Los Angeles Chargers 2018 AFC Lost vs. New England Indianapolis Colts 2018 AFC Lost vs. Kansas City Minnesota Vikings 2019 NFC Lost vs. San Francisco Cleveland Browns 2020 AFC Lost vs. Kansas City New Orleans Saints 2020 NFC Lost vs. Tampa Bay Tennessee Titans 2021 AFC♦ Lost vs. Cincinnati Cincinnati Bengals 2022 AFC Won vs. Buffalo Jacksonville Jaguars 2022 AFC Lost vs. Kansas City Dallas Cowboys 2022 NFC Lost vs. San Francisco New York Giants 2022 NFC Lost vs. Philadelphia Green Bay Packers 2023 NFC Lost vs. San Francisco Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2023 NFC Lost vs. Detroit Baltimore Ravens 2024 AFC Lost vs. Buffalo Detroit Lions 2024 NFC♦ Lost vs. Washington Kansas City Chiefs 2024 AFC♦ Won vs. Houston Philadelphia Eagles 2024 NFC Won vs. L. A. Rams Washington Commanders 2024 NFC Won vs. Detroit2025 Divisional playoff teams Buffalo Bills 2025 AFC Lost vs. Denver San Francisco 49ers 2025 NFC Lost vs. Seattle Houston Texans 2025 AFC Lost vs. New England Chicago Bears 2025 NFC Lost vs. L. A. Rams Denver Broncos 2025 AFC♦ Won vs. Buffalo New England Patriots 2025 AFC Won vs. Houston Seattle Seahawks 2025 NFC♦ Won vs. San Francisco Los Angeles Rams 2025 NFC Won vs. Chicago
The Las Vegas Raiders last appeared in the AFC Divisional playoff game as the Oakland Raiders.
AFC/NFC Championship game appearance droughts This is also a list of the last time a particular club won a divisional playoff game.
^Longest drought in team history†Tied for longest drought in team history
+Reference SeasonsTeamLast appearance inconference championship game Result Cleveland Browns ^ 1989 AFC Lost vs. Denver Miami Dolphins ^ 1992 AFC Lost vs. Buffalo Dallas Cowboys ^ 1995 NFC Won vs. Green Bay Houston Texans ^ 1985Trucktown (enfranchised 2002) a — Las Vegas Raiders ^ 2002 AFC Won vs. Tennessee Los Angeles Chargers ^ 2007 AFC Lost vs. New England New York Jets 2010 AFC Lost vs. Pittsburgh Chicago Bears 2010 NFC Lost vs. Green Bay New York Giants 2011 NFC Won vs. San Francisco Indianapolis Colts 2014 AFC Lost vs. New England Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFC Lost vs. Carolina Carolina Panthers 2015 NFC Won vs. Arizona Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 AFC Lost vs. New England Atlanta Falcons 2016 NFC Won vs. Green Bay Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 AFC Lost vs. New England Minnesota Vikings 2017 NFC Lost vs. Philadelphia New Orleans Saints 2018 NFC Lost vs. L. A. Rams Tennessee Titans 2019 AFC Lost vs. Kansas City Green Bay Packers 2020 NFC Lost vs. Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2020 NFC Won vs. Green Bay Cincinnati Bengals 2022 AFC Lost vs. Kansas City Baltimore Ravens 2023 AFC Lost vs. Kansas City San Francisco 49ers 2023 NFC Won vs. Detroit Detroit Lions 2023 NFC Lost vs. San Francisco Buffalo Bills 2024 AFC Lost vs. Kansas City Washington Commanders 2024 NFC Lost vs. Philadelphia Kansas City Chiefs 2024 AFC Won vs. Buffalo Philadelphia Eagles 2024 NFC Won vs. Washington2025 Conference finalists Denver Broncos 2025 AFC Lost vs. New England New England Patriots 2025 AFC Won vs. Denver Los Angeles Rams 2025 NFC Lost vs. Seattle Seattle Seahawks 2025 NFC Won vs. L. A. Rams
The Browns were dormant from 1996–1998. Since returning years ago, the Browns have never played in an AFC Championship Game. The Las Vegas Raiders last appeared in the AFC Championship Game as the Oakland Raiders. The Los Angeles Chargers last appeared in the AFC Championship Game as the San Diego Chargers.
Super Bowl appearance droughts This is also the last time club won AFC or NFC championship game. +Last appearance in Super BowlSeasonsTeamLast appearanceNFLseasonResult Detroit Lions Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) z — Cleveland Browns Never (Enfranchised pre-Super Bowl) z — New York Jets Super Bowl III 1968 Won vs. Baltimore Colts Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl XI Lost vs. Oakland Miami Dolphins Super Bowl XIX Lost vs. San Francisco Washington Commanders Super Bowl XXVI Won vs. Buffalo Buffalo Bills Super Bowl XXVIII Lost vs. Dallas Jacksonville Jaguars Never (enfranchised 1995) z — Los Angeles Chargers Super Bowl XXIX Lost vs. San Francisco Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX Won vs. Pittsburgh Tennessee Titans Super Bowl XXXIV Lost vs. St. Louis Rams Houston Texans Never (enfranchised 2002) z — Las Vegas Raiders Super Bowl XXXVII Lost vs. Tampa Bay Chicago Bears Super Bowl XLI Lost vs. Indianapolis Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII Lost vs. Pittsburgh New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV Won vs. Indianapolis Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLIV Lost vs. New Orleans Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV Won vs. Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLV Lost vs. Green Bay New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Won vs. New England Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII Won vs. San Francisco Carolina Panthers Super Bowl 50 Lost vs. Denver Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 Won vs. Carolina Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl LI Lost vs. New England Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl LV Won vs. Kansas City Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl LVI Lost vs. L. A. Rams Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI Won vs. Cincinnati San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl LVIII Lost vs. Kansas City Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIX Lost vs. Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LIX Won vs. Kansas CitySuper Bowl LX teams New England Patriots Super Bowl LX Lost vs. Seattle Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl LX Won vs. New England