For the 36th consecutive season in the NFL, at least four teams who failed to make the playoffs the previous season have qualified for the postseason. As the Bears and Patriots clinch playoff spots, DP explains the math behind the unprecedented parity in the NFL that provides even the bottom-dwellers real hope for next year.
Dan Patrick: “We’re on a streak of 36 consecutive seasons, at least four teams each season have qualified for the playoffs after failing to make the postseason the year before…27 of the last 30 years, at least one team has made the playoffs the season after finishing last or tied for last i9n their division. The NFL loves this. The NFL is giving you hope.”