What NFL Team Has the Longest Playoff Drought?
The NFL playoffs are underway, and while some teams are fighting for their chance at the Lombardi Trophy, others haven’t seen postseason action in years. So, which team has the longest playoff drought?
The Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills have the longest playoff drought in the NFL, last making the playoffs in 1999. The team has gone through a number of coaching changes and quarterback changes since then, but has been unable to return to the playoffs. The drought is the longest active drought in any of the four major professional sports leagues in North America.
The Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions have not been to the playoffs since 1999, when they lost in the NFC Wild Card game to the Washington Redskins. They are currently tied with the Cleveland Browns for the longest active playoff drought in the NFL.
The Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns have the longest playoff drought in NFL history. They last made the playoffs in 2002 and have not won a playoff game since 1994. The Browns have only made the playoffs four times since they returned to the league in 1999.
