Every year about half of the teams that make the playoffs in the NFL fail to get back there the following year. Here are the teams from the last few years. Who do you think will fall out of the playoffs from last year’s batch?

2008

7 of 12 teams (bold) failed to make the playoffs the next season.

• Dallas
• Green Bay
• Indianapolis
• Jacksonville
• New England
• NY Giants
• Pittsburgh
• San Diego
• Seattle
• Tampa Bay
• Tennessee
• Washington

2009

6 of 12 teams (bold) failed to make the playoffs the next season.

• Arizona
• Atlanta
• Baltimore
• Carolina
• Indianapolis
• Miami
• Minnesota
• NY Giants
• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• San Diego
• Tennessee

2010

5 of 12 teams (bold) failed to make the playoffs the next season.

• Arizona
• Baltimore
• Cincinnati
• Dallas
• Green Bay
• Indianapolis
• Minnesota
• New England
• New Orleans
• NY Jets
• Philadelphia
• San Diego

2011

Who will miss the playoffs this season (you must pick at least 5)? My guesses are in italics – what are yours?

• Atlanta
• Baltimore
• Chicago
• Green Bay
• Indianapolis
• Kansas City
• New England
• New Orleans
• NY Jets
• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Seattle

I flipped a coin between Baltimore and Pittsburgh, went with Baltimore because they’ve made it 3 years in a row and that’s really hard to do. If Philly loses Vick for any period of time, they could be on the bubble as well. I’m curious to see how their all-star defense actually works out.

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