Lions end NFL's longest drought without playoff win: Here's who holds the unwanted mark for longest wait now
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- January 15, 2024
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It's a good time to be a sports fan in Michigan. The University of Michigan won its first national championship since 1997 this season, and the now the are joining the football fiesta in the Great Lakes State. With quarterback (277 yards and one passing touchdown) and the Lions surviving their Super Wild Card Weekend showdown with franchise passing leader and quarterback (267 passing yards and two touchdowns) (nine in a row) and the longest active playoff drought (their first win since beating the in the 1991 NFC divisional round behind Hall of Famer Barry Sanders).
Now, there's a new team atop the list for the league's longest drought since their last postseason win, and that team is the . Miami had an opportunity to snap their playoff win drought in their Super Wild Card Weekend showdown at the champion on Saturday. However, they could only muster one touchdown, a 53 yard touchdown pass to , in the brutal cold.
Here's a look at the three teams with the longest droughts. Dolphins 2000 2002 2005 Miami's last playoff win came against the and Hall of Famers , Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison. They defeated Indy's high flying offense 23 17 in the AFC wild card round back in the 2000 season with running back Lamar Smith running for 209 yards and two touchdowns on a whopping 40 carries.
Now, it's up to head coach Mike McDaniel, Tyreek Hill and company to fight to earn the team's second postseason win of the 21st Century. As for who's behind Miami, the Raiders have waited more than 20 years for a postseason victory and the Commanders aren't far behind. There's a tie for fourth place between the and (last playoff win in 2011) and a tie for fifth between the , and (last playoff win in 2016).
After the Dolphins, those other seven teams all missed the playoffs again this season..