NFL Playoffs

The wildcards are the two teams from each conference (4 teams across the NFL) that didnt finish first in their divsion, but still get to go to the playoffs. Usually, but not always, they are the 5th and 6th best teams of the conference (though even if one of the teams is 4th best in the conference, they are still given the #5 seed). These teams are given huge disadvantages by having to play in extra rounds and given no home playoff games (unless the two wildcards face each other in the round that decides who gets to go to the superbowl, something that has still yet to happen.) The wildcards are given the 5 and 6 seeds, even if the 4 seed, which is always a team which won their division, had a worse record. No 5 seed has ever won a superbowl, and only 1 team has ever been to the Superbowl (1985 New England Patriots). Until the 2006 playoffs, for the 2005 season, no 6 seed had ever beaten a 1 seed. Also no 6 seed has ever been to a superbowl though this may change in 4 days, as in that amount of time, a 6 seed will play a game for the right to go to the superbowl; the same team that is the first 6 seed to beat a 1 seed (2005 Pittsburgh Steelers). Before the 2002 realigment, there were fewer divsions, only 3 in each conference (for a total of 6 across the NFL) (instead of the 4 now, for a total of 8 across the NFL). At that time the 4 seed WAS a wildcard. Wildcard teams have won the superbowl, but all of them were 4 seeds, when that seeding was still a wildcard, which is no longer the case.

San Francisco 49ers. Made the superbowl (and won it) in 1981-1982. Next season they had a 3-6 record in a strike shortened season.

The Cardinals have made the playoffs in 6 seasons: 1947, 1948, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1998 They won the NFL championship in 1947 and were the champs in 1925, prior to the NFL instituting a playoff for the championship (the NFL began playoffs in 1933).

Washington Redskins Playoff record: Overall: 23-17 Since AFL/NFL Merger: 20-13 Super Bowl: 3-2

The NFL record holder for most touchdowns in a game is former San Francisco 49ers running back Ricky Watters. He scored 5 touchdowns in a single game.

He accomplished this feat in the 1993 NFC Divisional playoff game versus the New York Giants. Watters ran for 118 yards on 24 attempts.

Terry Bradshaw played his entire career with the Steelers. His playoff record was 14-5.

No, the extra win always helps.

wow this is a tough one but im gonna have to go with robert griffen the third or michael vick.

Click on the 'NFL Teams Year by Year' link on this page to see a year by year listing of teams that entered and left the NFL. * Cardinals (then in Chicago), Bears (then the Decatur Staleys): 1920, charter members * Packers: 1921 * Giants: 1925 * Lions (then the Porstmouth Spartans): 1930 * Redskins (then the Boston Braves): 1932 * Eagles, Steelers (then the Pirates): 1933 * Rams (then in Cleveland): 1937 * Browns, 49ers: 1950; admitted from the AAFC

* Colts (then in Baltimore): 1953 * Cowboys: 1960 * Vikings: 1961 * Falcons: 1966 * Saints: 1967 * Jets, Patriots (then the Boston Patriots), Chiefs, Broncos, Raiders, Bengals, Dolphins, Chargers, Bills, Titans (then the Houston Oilers): 1970; members of the AFL that merged with the NFL

* Buccaneers, Seahawks: 1976 * Jaguars, Panthers: 1995 * Ravens: 1996

* Texans: 2002

Since the 2000 season the Philadelphia Eagles have made the playoffs nine times. Making the playoffs every season except for 2005 and 2007.

The San Diego Chargers started there season 4-8 and they made it to the playoffs and won a playoff game

in january 19 2012

The results for the 2009 NFL season AFC Championship game was: Indianapolis Colts-30 New York Jets-17

The Chargers

The 1992 Chargers.The 1998 Bills.The1998 Lions.

For QBs that started at least 10 playoff games it is Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers at .900 (9-1 record).

Yes it just depends on if they are in the wild card and if a team has to win to let them go.