What was the last team to miss the NFL playoffs as good as SD?

SammyKid11 · #1 12-20-2005, 02:00 AM

Seriously...looking at the schedule, it's difficult to see the Chargers making the playoffs. But they are a REALLY good football team (and I'm not just basing this on beating the Colts).

Edit to add:
Even while playing one of the toughest schedules in football, the Chargers have:
5 losses by an average of 2.8 points/loss
9 wins by an average of 16.55 points/win

The Chargers have lost some heartbreakers and have played an absolutely grueling schedule -- this combined with the relative ease of Jacksonville and Pittsburgh's schedules will likely work to cause SD to miss the playoffs.

But at this point in the season, I'd say the Chargers are easily a top 5 team in the entire league. Only the Seahawks are better than SD from the NFC...and only the Colts and (maybe) the Bengals and Broncos are better than them in the AFC...IMO.

So -- when was the last time a team this good didn't make the dance?

#2 12-20-2005, 03:59 AM

The seahawks definately are not better then the chargers, and neither are the bengals. Im not sure about the Broncos.

Its been a long time since a team has missed the playoffs at even 10-6 let alone 11-5. Mediocre teams have been getting into the playoffs from both conferences every year, so I dont think anyone can think of a non playoff team that is on the same level of this same charger team unless it was like in the 70s.

Dont sleep on Jax losing one of their last 2 games though they play to their competition every week,.

scott8 · #3 12-20-2005, 04:28 AM

The Seahawks might not be better than the top 7 teams in the AFC.

lastchance · #4 12-20-2005, 04:29 AM

Oh, come on. Give them more credit than that. The Seahawks can take on Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Kansas City.

scott8 · #5 12-20-2005, 04:35 AM

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Oh, come on. Give them more credit than that. The Seahawks can take on Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Kansas City.

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KC is probably the 8th best team in the AFC, but I like where you are going.

I revise my statement to say the Seahawks are not as good as the top 8 teams in the AFC.

ThaSaltCracka · #6 12-20-2005, 07:45 PM

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Oh, come on. Give them more credit than that. The Seahawks can take on Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Kansas City.

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KC is probably the 8th best team in the AFC, but I like where you are going.

I revise my statement to say the Seahawks are not as good as the top 8 teams in the AFC.

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bernie · #7 12-20-2005, 07:35 PM

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Oh, come on. Give them more credit than that. The Seahawks can take on Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Kansas City.

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Didn't the seahawks lose to jacksonville already this year?

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lastchance · #8 12-20-2005, 07:46 PM

And Denver lost to Miami.

So?

ThaSaltCracka · #9 12-20-2005, 08:42 PM

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And Denver lost to Miami.

So?

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rwperu34 · #10 12-20-2005, 04:33 AM

Since the playoffs expanded to 12 teams in 1990, the teams that went 10-6 that did not make it;

2003 Miami, 10-6
1991 Philladelphia, 10-6
1991 San Fransisco, 10-6

If San Diego goes 11-5 and does not make it, it would be the first time an 11-5 team does not make it.

In the Sagarin Ratings, San Diego is ranked 4th right now. IF they win out, the Chargers should at least mantain that rating. The highest ranked teams in the Sagarin ratings to not make the playoffs;

2004, Baltimore, 6th, 9-7
2003, Miaimi, 7th, 10-6
2002, Miami, 5th, 9-7
2000, Jets, 8th, 9-7
1999, Kansas City, 6th, 9-7

In 2001, the top 12 made the playoffs. In 1998, the top 11 made the playoffs, and lo and behold, the Arizona Cardinals, ranked 20th were the other team.