1994 Lions
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:05 pm
In my last thread I unveiled all opposing win percentages of every team’s schedule since 1920.
There is one team since the merger that managed to make the playoffs despite having the hardest schedule in the NFL by opposing win percentage in their season: The Detroit Lions in 1994.
That team had four pro bowlers according to Pro Football Reference in Barry Sanders, Herman Moore, Lomas Brown and Chris Spielman.
There are admittedly a few other post-merger teams such as the 2005 Chargers that went 9-7 despite being handed the toughest schedule, but the 94 Lions remain the lone post merger playoff team that was handed the hardest schedule in a season.
There is one team since the merger that managed to make the playoffs despite having the hardest schedule in the NFL by opposing win percentage in their season: The Detroit Lions in 1994.
That team had four pro bowlers according to Pro Football Reference in Barry Sanders, Herman Moore, Lomas Brown and Chris Spielman.
There are admittedly a few other post-merger teams such as the 2005 Chargers that went 9-7 despite being handed the toughest schedule, but the 94 Lions remain the lone post merger playoff team that was handed the hardest schedule in a season.