Top 10 NFL Teams Least Likely to Make the Playoffs in the 2020 Season
While we have looked at the teams with the best chance for postseason berths, we still have yet to look at those who will probably not make it.
Here, we are looking at the top ten NFL teams least likely to make the playoffs in the 2020 season.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They compete in the National Football League as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The Jaguars were established in 1993 and began play as an expansion team in 1995.
Right now, the Jaguars just don't look like a contending team at all, a far cry from what they were just a few seasons ago. Most of their starting defense from 2017 is gone, and Yannick Ngakoue is forcing his way out.
The offense may have some life under Gardner Minshew, but don't expect much else beyond that. The only highlight of this team is special teams, but otherwise, they are a bad team.
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Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals currently compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's American Football Conference North division. They have appeared in the Super Bowl three times, most recently... read more
Even though the Bengals had a pretty good offseason, they still will probably not make the playoffs. First-year quarterbacks in general usually struggle, and Joe Burrow will be no exception to that.
I do expect them to be better than 2-14 this season, but I still see a losing record and no playoffs.
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Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division.
The Detroit Lions are one of the four teams to have never appeared in... read more
They have also had a good offseason, but they're the Lions, so they'll somehow screw up. Matt Patricia should have been fired after the 2019 season, but now he heads into his third season as coach, surrounded by many former Patriots players.
Yep, the Lions have essentially turned into the Midwest Patriots. Whether that strategy will work out is to be seen, but for now, they are still the basement dwellers of the NFC North.
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Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
In 2020, Washington retired the Redskins name and logo after 87 years due to its controversial depiction of Native American culture. The team was temporarily known as the Washington... read more
They added the best player in the draft in Chase Young, which makes their defense something to watch. Despite the good-looking defense, the offense is the question for the Redskins. They are really banking on Dwayne Haskins to make a second-year leap, this time under his second head coach in Ron Rivera.
Their new head coach Rivera fielded the dominant Panthers offense of 2015, so he can transform this team. But they are just so inconsistent, and they still don't look like a playoff team yet. Maybe next year for Washington.
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New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League as a member club of the National Football Conference East division. The franchise was founded in 1925 and has won eight NFL championships, including four... read more
The Giants, like their division rival Redskins, have a second-year quarterback who they want to make a leap, and a first-year head coach in Joe Judge. The Giants also added some talent this offseason, getting Andrew Thomas in the first round to eventually replace Nate Solder.
Still, the defense is not looking great, but the offense looks decent, with Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, and Darius Slayton being a good group of young players. I don't see them making the postseason this season.
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Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football franchise located in the Miami metropolitan area. The team competes in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference East division. The Dolphins were established in 1966 and have won two Super Bowls.
The Dolphins probably won't be terrible this season, but they won't be great either. They absolutely loaded up on talent in free agency and the draft, most notably Tua Tagovailoa, the quarterback of the future. They look like a different team from what they were last season.
Nevertheless, Tua might not start right away, and who knows if their draft picks and free-agent signings will have the impact Miami wants them to. I see another year of no playoffs in Miami, but things are starting to look up for them.
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Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that competes in the National Football League. They are part of the NFC South division and began play in 1995 as an expansion team. The Panthers have appeared in two Super Bowls, in 2003 and 2015.
Honestly, in a loaded NFC South, the Panthers are the one team nobody pays attention to, and for good reason. They just don't look good, even with Christian McCaffrey and Teddy Bridgewater highlighting the offense.
They finished last in the NFC South in 2019, so expect the same results again and missing the playoffs for the third season in a row.
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New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Jets play their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which... read more
They had a decent record in 2019 at 7-9, but they were worse than their record says. It's make or break for Adam Gase in his second season as Jets head coach, and he has talent for his cause.
Can Sam Darnold get on track with his new wide receivers, and can the defense stay healthy? Can the offensive line hold up, and can the kicker position finally become stable with Sam Ficken kicking? This team has a lot of questions, and I don't see a playoff team here.
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Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the National Football League as a member team of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division.
The Browns are one of the four NFL teams to have never appeared in a Super Bowl... read more
The Browns failed to deliver on their hype last season, so expect another failure from the most incompetent franchise in the NFL. Even with as much talent as they have on both sides of the ball, they still somehow screw it up.
Baker Mayfield needs to step up in a critical third season, and he has so many weapons at his disposal and a quality offensive line at last. Can first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski get them to the promised land this season? I say no for now.
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New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston region. They compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference East division. The Patriots have won six Super Bowl titles, tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers... read more
Yeah, with how the roster looks now, it leans more toward them not making the playoffs. Hard to believe in the combination of Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham. Yeah, it's Belichick, but this could be the first time since 2000 the team could have a losing record.
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Washington Football Team
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
In 2020, Washington retired the Redskins name and logo after 87 years due to its controversial depiction of Native American culture. The team was temporarily known as the Washington... read more
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Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team competes in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference South division. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 2002, the Texans are the league's youngest franchise.
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Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football franchise based in Las Vegas. The team began playing in 1960 as a member of the American Football League and joined the National Football League following the 1970 AFL - NFL merger. In 2020, the Raiders relocated from Oakland, California to Las... read more
The team in a new city, the Raiders look to want to start fresh in a new stadium. They stocked up on talent in the offseason, but this team still has a few questions about it.
In the first year in Las Vegas, I don't see them making the playoffs, especially with three better teams around them in the AFC West.
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Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's National Football Conference East division. They were established in 1933 and have won five NFL Championships, including... read more
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Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's National Football Conference North division. Founded in 1919, the team has won nine NFL championships, including one Super Bowl.
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Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. They compete in the National Football League as a member of the NFC West. The team plays its home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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Los Angeles Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in Los Angeles. The Chargers compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division... read more