Wondering the Playoff inclusion rate of the NFL's final unbeaten team

[Fumblerooski]

I realize generally it takes more than week 4 to determine the final unbeaten in the NFL. But sitting at work and wondering who the last NFL team that was the final unbeaten failed to make the playoffs was and when. Can't look it up myself as the IS department here are supreme bandwidth Nazi's. But if anyone has time, and wouldn't mind checking, rep to you when I get home.

[Delano]

tk13 was kind enough to post this in the 'We're #1' thread:

Originally Posted by tk13

The funny thing, we've experienced this more this past decade than any other team besides the Colts. If you'd asked the average fan to name the two teams that have been the last unbeaten more than once in the last decade, they'd never get it.

Last undefeated team:
2000 - Vikings 7-0
2001 - Rams 6-0
2002 - Raiders 4-0
2003 - Chiefs 9-0
2004 - Eagles 7-0
2005 - Colts 13-0
2006 - Colts 9-0
2007 - Patriots 16-0
2008 - Titans 10-0
2009 - Colts 14-0
2010 - Chiefs 3-0

Every one of those teams made the playoffs. 6 of the previous 10 made it to the Super Bowl. 7 of the 10 were the #1 seed in their conference playoffs.

Every one of them at least had a first round bye in the playoffs EXCEPT the 2006 Colts. Which is ironic because they're the only team on that list to win a Super Bowl.

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[dj56dt58]

Originally Posted by Delano

tk13 was kind enough to post this in the 'We're #1' thread:


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Problem is this year we are the only unbeaten and only have 3 wins, all the other teams had at least 4 and that only happened once. The rest were all 6-0 or better.

[Fumblerooski]

Originally Posted by Delano

tk13 was kind enough to post this in the 'We're #1' thread:


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Awesome. Thanks for reposting that for me. Rep for both of you coming. Should have known the info was somewhere on the planet already. Thanks again.

[Goldmember]

We haven't won anything yet, so shut the **** up already!/Haley

[Hydrae]

Originally Posted by Delano

tk13 was kind enough to post this in the 'We're #1' thread:


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All of those teams made the playoffs so it really does not address the question in the OP.

[John Locke]

got to figure the percentage increases exponentially as the number of wins increases.....unfortunately, having said that, this suggests that the chiefs have a few more wins to achieve before they can begin thinking playoffs

Johnny

[Fumblerooski]

Originally Posted by John Locke

got to figure the percentage increases exponentially as the number of wins increases.....unfortunately, having said that, this suggests that the chiefs have a few more wins to achieve before they can begin thinking playoffs

Johnny

Agreed, and while 3-0 is better than the 2-1 I hoped we'd be at this point, I just was thinking that the final unbeaten usually goes deeper in the season than we will likely go before our first loss. While I have the playoff kool-aid mixed and in a glass, I haven't started drinking it quite yet... I'm more interested if we'll be the first team in XX years to be the final unbeaten and not make the tournament...

[FAX]

5 and 0 is going to be really amazing. That's when we can start talking playoffs.

FAX

[Bane]

Originally Posted by FAX

5 and 0 is going to be really amazing. That's when we can start talking playoffs.

FAX

IMO they shouldn't speak of the playoffs till....Well the playoffs.

[FlaChief58]

The next two weeks are going to tell us a lot about where this team is. IF we win 1 of 2, I think it shows that we are a much better team ( how much better, noone knows). With a 4-1, record combined with the rest of the schedual, the Chiefs have a real shot at making the playoffs, which is way better than most of us expected. Of course they could win the next 2 then rattle off 7 straight losses, in wich case, forget everything I just said.

Originally Posted by Bane

IMO they shouldn't speak of the playoffs till....Well the playoffs.

[Baby Lee]

I more interesting question, for me, is; does anyone see anything in the defense that is ripe for gameplanning? ie, we know there's a bit of a tightrope going on with masking Cassel's drawbacks, and we can be fairly sure that Jamaal and Tommy aren't going to fall off a cliff [though 8itB is a worry, what with the first point], but has anyone seen something from a technical standpoint that worries them that people are going to figure out the D? Sure the young 2ndary are going to take their share of licks, sure DJ is playing with his hair on fire, but I haven't seen anything that screams 'if a OC sees what I'm seeing, game over man.'

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I more interesting question, for me, is; does anyone see anything in the defense that is ripe for gameplanning? ie, we know there's a bit of a tightrope going on with masking Cassel's drawbacks, and we can be fairly sure that Jamaal and Tommy aren't going to fall off a cliff [though 8itB is a worry, what with the first point], but has anyone seen something from a technical standpoint that worries them that people are going to figure out the D? Sure the young 2ndary are going to take their share of licks, sure DJ is playing with his hair on fire, but I haven't seen anything that screams 'if a OC sees what I'm seeing, game over man.'

If I'm OC for the Mannings, I see rookie safeties in my sleep, Mr. Baby Lee. I'm pretty sure that they will convince themselves that they can pick apart our DBs with Manning's super human ability to fling a ball.

And, of course, that will be their downfall.

FAX

[TrickyNicky]

Deep left (or right on the D side). Reggie Wayne is going to tax Carr and Lewis for every mistake.

[King_Chief_Fan]

The question got me to wondering what about those teams that were undefeated going into the bye week and then what?

Let's don't pull a Broncos..........just sayin