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

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Originally Posted by alnorth

So, there you go. 42 data points, and 2 missed the playoffs (under today's format), once in 1993, and perhaps once in 1970 if you consider Denver to be one of the last undefeated teams. That is roughly 1 in 20 teams. Will the Chiefs be the 3rd undefeated team to miss the playoffs in 2010?

Something is missing in this whole discussion (not just this thread, but a couple yesterday).

The Chiefs were not the only 3-0 team. There were about four others, right?

The Chiefs are "the last" unbeaten only by a trick of the calendar. They need to win #4 to legitimize it.