Has a 10-Win NFL Team Missed the Playoffs?

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) looks to pass against the Las Vegas Raiders during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. The Miami Dolphins need a good game Sunday to ensure they get to keep playing, and that's especially true for Tua Tagovailoa. Coach Brian Flores has benched Tagovailoa twice in the fourth quarter, including last week at Las Vegas, when backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick helped Miami overcome a pair of deficits in the final 10 minutes.
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More than 20 NFL teams have missed the playoffs despite winning 10 games โ€” since the league expanded to 16 games in 1978 โ€” including most recently the Miami Dolphins in 2020.

Here are those 10-win teams:

  • 1979 Washington Redskins (10-6)
  • 1980 New England Patriots (10-6)
  • 1981 Denver Broncos (10-6)
  • 1985 Washington Redskins (10-6)
  • 1986 Seattle Seahawks (10-6)
  • 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)
  • 1988 New Orleans Saints (10-6)
  • 1988 New York Giants (10-6)
  • 1989 Green Bay Packers (10-6)
  • 1989 Washington Redskins (10-6)
  • 1991 San Francisco 49ers (10-6)
  • 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
  • 2003 Miami Dolphins (10-6)
  • 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
  • 2007 Cleveland Browns (10-6)
  • 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6)
  • 2010 New York Giants (10-6)
  • 2012 Chicago Bears (10-6)
  • 2013 Arizona Cardinals (10-6)
  • 2014 Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
  • 2015 New York Jets (10-6)
  • 2020 Miami Dolphins (10-6)

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