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Sport Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy to interview with Giants, Panthers in coming days

04:15  01 january  2020
04:15  01 january  2020 Source:   yardbarker.com

Tom Coughlin is expected to pursue other opportunities in football

Tom Coughlin is expected to pursue other opportunities in football Although Jags owner Shad Khan fired Tom Coughlin before giving him a chance to resign, Coughlin was leaving after the regular season anyways to pursue new opportunities.While Tom Coughlin is expected to pursue other opportunities in football, the since-fired Jaguars executive was planning to leave the team on his own accord at season’s end, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eric Bieniemy , the coordinator of an offense that has been one of the NFL's most prolific for two seasons, this morning became the third candidate to interview for the Bieniemy , 50, met in Kansas City with Giants president John Mara, general manager Dave

Bieniemy then will meet with the Giants on Saturday, per Rapoport. The Browns also have requested permission to interview Bieniemy . If I’m Eric Bieniemy there is no way I leave Mahomes & Co. for the likes of the Panthers , Giants , and Browns. However, I would take one day during this bye week

Eric Bieniemy has a demanding upcoming schedule.

Eric Bieniemy et al. in uniform© Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Bieniemy not only has to help his Kansas City Chiefs prepare for their divisional round playoff game, but he is also interviewing for head coaching jobs.

According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Bieniemy will interview with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday and the New York Giants on Saturday. Bieniemy also has a request from the Browns to interview with them.

Bieniemy, 50, is in his second season as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. He has previously served as an OC at his alma mater Colorado and has been with the Chiefs since 2013, previously serving as their running backs coach.

Bieniemy would help a team satisfy the Rooney Rule through interviews, but that’s not the only reason he’s receiving interest. The Chiefs’ offense has excelled under him, even when Patrick Mahomes was injured this season. That’s a big credit to both him and Andy Reid.

Related slideshow: Every NFL team's best and worst season (Provided by Yardbarker)

  • Slide 1 of 65: Over the course of a football franchise’s history, there will be ups and down. The NFL is celebrating 100 years, and while few of the teams today were around at the league's outset, and none was playing under the same name, we want to take this occurrence to look at the history of all of the current 32 teams. We’ve decided to highlight not just the best but also the worst season in every franchise’s history. Some of the choices were easier than others, on both ends of the spectrum, but here are the final decisions. Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images
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    Every NFL team's best and worst season

    Over the course of a football franchise’s history, there will be ups and down. The NFL is celebrating 100 years, and while few of the teams today were around at the league's outset, and none was playing under the same name, we want to take this occurrence to look at the history of all of the current 32 teams. We’ve decided to highlight not just the best but also the worst season in every franchise’s history. Some of the choices were easier than others, on both ends of the spectrum, but here are the final decisions. Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images
  • Slide 2 of 65: The Cardinals went to the Super Bowl a few years ago, losing to the Steelers in an exciting game. That’s their best season while in Arizona, even if they went 9-7 that year. Back when they were in Chicago, though, the Cardinals had a year we think went better. In 1948, they were 11-1 behind MVP Pat Harder. Unfortunately, they fell one step short, as they lost the title game by a score of 7-0 in a blizzard. Maybe the weather stole a title from them. Vic Stein/Getty Images
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    Arizona Cardinals (best): 1948

    The Cardinals went to the Super Bowl a few years ago, losing to the Steelers in an exciting game. That’s their best season while in Arizona, even if they went 9-7 that year. Back when they were in Chicago, though, the Cardinals had a year we think went better. In 1948, they were 11-1 behind MVP Pat Harder. Unfortunately, they fell one step short, as they lost the title game by a score of 7-0 in a blizzard. Maybe the weather stole a title from them. Vic Stein/Getty Images
  • Slide 3 of 65: How do you know a season has gone terrible? When a team gives up on a first-year coach and a rookie quarterback drafted in the top 10 after all is said and done. That was the fate of Steve Wilks and Josh Rosen after a woeful 3-13 campaign in 2018. Few people blamed Rosen for his play, though, given that the Cardinals had one of the worst offensive lines ever. Two of their wins were by a mere three points, but plenty of the losses were blowouts. Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports
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    Arizona Cardinals (worst): 2018

    How do you know a season has gone terrible? When a team gives up on a first-year coach and a rookie quarterback drafted in the top 10 after all is said and done. That was the fate of Steve Wilks and Josh Rosen after a woeful 3-13 campaign in 2018. Few people blamed Rosen for his play, though, given that the Cardinals had one of the worst offensive lines ever. Two of their wins were by a mere three points, but plenty of the losses were blowouts. Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports
  • Slide 4 of 65: Sure, the Broncos beat the Falcons pretty soundly in the Super Bowl, but what a ride it was to get there! Led by Chris Chandler and Jamal Anderson, the Falcons posted a 14-2 record during the regular season. Then in the playoffs, they stunned the juggernaut 15-1 Minnesota Vikings in overtime. The Dirty Birds flew high that year. Harry How /Allsport
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    Atlanta Falcons (best): 1998

    Sure, the Broncos beat the Falcons pretty soundly in the Super Bowl, but what a ride it was to get there! Led by Chris Chandler and Jamal Anderson, the Falcons posted a 14-2 record during the regular season. Then in the playoffs, they stunned the juggernaut 15-1 Minnesota Vikings in overtime. The Dirty Birds flew high that year. Harry How /Allsport
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    Atlanta Falcons (worst): 2007

    The Falcons have had worse records than the 4-12 number they posted in 2007. However, it’s how they got there that was so miserable. For starters, Michael Vick was indicted on dog fighting charges in the offseason, ending his tenure in Atlanta. Then new head coach Bobby Petrino abruptly quit 13 games into the season. Fortunately, this bad season led to them drafting Matt Ryan. Maybe that’s a silver lining. Rex Brown/Getty Images
  • Slide 5 of 65: The Falcons have had worse records than the 4-12 number they posted in 2007. However, it’s how they got there that was so miserable. For starters, Michael Vick was indicted on dog fighting charges in the offseason, ending his tenure in Atlanta. Then new head coach Bobby Petrino abruptly quit 13 games into the season. Fortunately, this bad season led to them drafting Matt Ryan. Maybe that’s a silver lining. Rex Brown/Getty Images
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    Baltimore Ravens (best): 2000

    The Ravens began life as the Cleveland Browns, but when the Browns came back as an expansion team, they recouped their history. As such, Baltimore’s history only goes back to 1996. While the Ravens have two Super Bowls to their name, the first one was clearly the better of the two. They went 12-4, with Ray Lewis winning Defensive Player of the Year. Lewis was also the Super Bowl MVP in a trouncing of the Giants. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 6 of 65: The Ravens began life as the Cleveland Browns, but when the Browns came back as an expansion team, they recouped their history. As such, Baltimore’s history only goes back to 1996. While the Ravens have two Super Bowls to their name, the first one was clearly the better of the two. They went 12-4, with Ray Lewis winning Defensive Player of the Year. Lewis was also the Super Bowl MVP in a trouncing of the Giants. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Baltimore Ravens (worst): 1996

    The Ravens’ first season in Baltimore was also their worst. The team went 4-12, the only time they have won fewer than five games. They would turn it around quickly, which isn’t surprising when you consider their draft class. In the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, the Ravens took Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis. Al Bello /Allsport
  • Slide 7 of 65: The Ravens’ first season in Baltimore was also their worst. The team went 4-12, the only time they have won fewer than five games. They would turn it around quickly, which isn’t surprising when you consider their draft class. In the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, the Ravens took Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis. Al Bello /Allsport
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    Buffalo Bills (best): 1990

    The Bills did win a couple of AFL titles in the ‘60s, but that bygone era of football feels slightly different from what we’re used to. It was pre-Super Bowl, after all. The 1990 season was the first of four straight years Buffalo went to the Super Bowl. They outscored opponents by over 10 points per game on average, and they crushed the Raiders, 51-3, in the AFC championship game. While they did lose the Super Bowl to the Giants, it was by only one single point. If Scott Norwood’s kick had traveled a slightly different trajectory, it’d be a whole different story. George Gojkovich/Getty Images
  • Slide 8 of 65: The Bills did win a couple of AFL titles in the ‘60s, but that bygone era of football feels slightly different from what we’re used to. It was pre-Super Bowl, after all. The 1990 season was the first of four straight years Buffalo went to the Super Bowl. They outscored opponents by over 10 points per game on average, and they crushed the Raiders, 51-3, in the AFC championship game. While they did lose the Super Bowl to the Giants, it was by only one single point. If Scott Norwood’s kick had traveled a slightly different trajectory, it’d be a whole different story. George Gojkovich/Getty Images
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    Buffalo Bills (worst): 1985

    The Bills went 2-14 in back-to-back years, in 1984 and 1985, but we’re going with 1985 for a couple of reasons. One, it’s rougher to go 2-14 a second time in a row. Also, Buffalo scored a mere 200 points on the season. That was the lowest total for any team in the ‘80s, outside of the strike-shortened 1982 campaign. Ali A. Jorge/Getty Images
  • Slide 9 of 65: The Bills went 2-14 in back-to-back years, in 1984 and 1985, but we’re going with 1985 for a couple of reasons. One, it’s rougher to go 2-14 a second time in a row. Also, Buffalo scored a mere 200 points on the season. That was the lowest total for any team in the ‘80s, outside of the strike-shortened 1982 campaign. Ali A. Jorge/Getty Images
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    Carolina Panthers (best): 2015

    Anytime a team goes 15-1, it’s going to be a hard season to beat. That’s what the Panthers did in 2015, with Cam Newton taking home the MVP and Ron Rivera winning Coach of the Year. Unfortunately the Panthers suffered another loss in the Super Bowl, going down to Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports
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    Carolina Panthers (worst): 2001

    Here we have the mirror image of the 2015 season. The Panthers went 1-15 in 2001. George Seifert’s legendary head coaching career came to an end. Plus, to make matters worse, Carolina didn’t even get the top pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. That honor went to the expansion Houston Texans. Of course, the Texans took David Carr, so maybe that was a bullet dodged. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
  • Slide 10 of 65: Anytime a team goes 15-1, it’s going to be a hard season to beat. That’s what the Panthers did in 2015, with Cam Newton taking home the MVP and Ron Rivera winning Coach of the Year. Unfortunately the Panthers suffered another loss in the Super Bowl, going down to Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports
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    Chicago Bears (best): 1985

    This was an easy pick. We didn’t have to look up the year or even the numbers. The ’85 Bears are legends. They went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl with ease. Their defense was terrifying. Walter Payton led the offense. They had the Fridge. They had the “Super Bowl Shuffle.” They allowed 10 points total in the postseason. "Da Bears" were a force to be reckoned with. Paul Natkin/Getty Images
  • Slide 11 of 65: Here we have the mirror image of the 2015 season. The Panthers went 1-15 in 2001. George Seifert’s legendary head coaching career came to an end. Plus, to make matters worse, Carolina didn’t even get the top pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. That honor went to the expansion Houston Texans. Of course, the Texans took David Carr, so maybe that was a bullet dodged. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
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    Chicago Bears (worst): 2016

    Sure, the Bears were beset by injuries, but it was still an ugly year. Jay Cutler was their quarterback, after all, and it would be his last season in Chicago. For the first time in franchise history, the Monsters of the Midway went 3-13, and one of those wins was over the 2-14 49ers. The Bears also went winless on the road. Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports
  • Slide 12 of 65: This was an easy pick. We didn’t have to look up the year or even the numbers. The ’85 Bears are legends. They went 15-1 and won the Super Bowl with ease. Their defense was terrifying. Walter Payton led the offense. They had the Fridge. They had the “Super Bowl Shuffle.” They allowed 10 points total in the postseason.
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    Cincinnati Bengals (best): 1981

    This was really tough. In both 1981 and 1988, the Bengals went 12-4. They went to the Super Bowl in both seasons and lost to the 49ers in both seasons as well, and their quarterback was the league MVP in both campaigns. Looking at the numbers, though, the 1981 season felt a smidge better, but we admit we are splitting hairs. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 13 of 65: Sure, the Bears were beset by injuries, but it was still an ugly year. Jay Cutler was their quarterback, after all, and it would be his last season in Chicago. For the first time in franchise history, the Monsters of the Midway went 3-13, and one of those wins was over the 2-14 49ers. The Bears also went winless on the road. Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports
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    Cincinnati Bengals (worst): 2002

    The Bengals went a woeful 2-14 in 2002, but even that comes with an asterisk. One of their wins was against the expansion Houston Texans. It’s not like they had a lot of bad luck either. Over an 0-7 stretch to start the season, Cincinnati lost all seven games by an average score of 19 points. Craig Jones/Getty Images
  • Slide 14 of 65: This was really tough. In both 1981 and 1988, the Bengals went 12-4. They went to the Super Bowl in both seasons and lost to the 49ers in both seasons as well, and their quarterback was the league MVP in both campaigns. Looking at the numbers, though, the 1981 season felt a smidge better, but we admit we are splitting hairs. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Cleveland Browns (best): 1955

    In 1948 the Browns went 14-0 and won the title, but that was in the AAFC, a rival league to the NFL at the time. So we won’t count that. Instead we’re going with the 1955 season. The Browns went 9-2-1 and beat the Rams for the title by a tidy 38-14 margin. Otto Graham was named the MVP, giving Paul Brown his final title as the coach of the team named after him. Bettmann/Getty Images
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    Cleveland Browns (worst): 2017

    C’mon. This one was simple. The Browns went 0-16 in 2017, becoming the second team to ever go winless in a 16-game season. Cleveland was abysmal, especially since it went 1-15 the year prior. You can’t get any lower than this. Yet somehow Hue Jackson wasn’t fired until the middle of the 2018 campaign. Philip G. Pavely/USA TODAY Sports
  • Slide 15 of 65: The Bengals went a woeful 2-14 in 2002, but even that comes with an asterisk. One of their wins was against the expansion Houston Texans. It’s not like they had a lot of bad luck either. Over an 0-7 stretch to start the season, Cincinnati lost all seven games by an average score of 19 points. Craig Jones/Getty Images
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    Dallas Cowboys (best): 1992

    How about them Cowboys? The team of the ‘90s took home its first Super Bowl in the 1992 season. That came after a regular season in which the Cowboys went 13-3. They had to take down a couple of really tough opponents, the Eagles and the Niners, to even make it to the Super Bowl. There, the NFC supremacy sort of declared itself, as the Cowboys obliterated the Bills, 52-17. James Smith/Getty Images
  • Slide 16 of 65: In 1948 the Browns went 14-0 and won the title, but that was in the AAFC, a rival league to the NFL at the time. So we won’t count that. Instead we’re going with the 1955 season. The Browns went 9-2-1 and beat the Rams for the title by a tidy 38-14 margin. Otto Graham was named the MVP, giving Paul Brown his final title as the coach of the team named after him. Bettmann/Getty Images
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    Dallas Cowboys (worst): 1989

    In Jimmy Johnson’s last two years as the coach of the Cowboys, they won the Super Bowl. You can’t say the same thing about his first campaign after replacing legendary coach Tom Landry. Dallas went only 1-15 that year, with its one win being a 13-3 victory over Washington. Fortunately Johnson was able to right the ship, and only a few years later they were earning Super Bowl rings. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 17 of 65: C’mon. This one was simple. The Browns went 0-16 in 2017, becoming the second team to ever go winless in a 16-game season. Cleveland was abysmal, especially since it went 1-15 the year prior. You can’t get any lower than this. Yet somehow Hue Jackson wasn’t fired until the middle of the 2018 campaign. Philip G. Pavely/USA TODAY Sports
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    Denver Broncos (best): 1998

    If only for sentimental seasons, this would be the obvious choice. John Elway, in his last game with the Broncos as a player, was named Super Bowl MVP. However, it was a great season from the get-go. Denver went 14-2, and Terrell Davis was named the MVP of the regular season after rushing for over 2,000 yards. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 18 of 65: How about them Cowboys? The team of the ‘90s took home its first Super Bowl in the 1992 season. That came after a regular season in which the Cowboys went 13-3. They had to take down a couple of really tough opponents, the Eagles and the Niners, to even make it to the Super Bowl. There, the NFC supremacy sort of declared itself, as the Cowboys obliterated the Bills, 52-17. James Smith/Getty Images
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    Denver Broncos (worst): 1967

    The Broncos went 2-7 in the strike-shortened 1982 season, but we didn’t want to include that weird year. Back in 1967, Denver went 3-11 as a member of the AFL. The Broncos won the first game of the season, and then the year went downhill awfully fast. Interestingly, before the season, the Broncos played the Detroit Lions in an exhibition game and won, making them the first AFL team to beat an NFL team. Too bad that win couldn’t count. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 19 of 65: In Jimmy Johnson’s last two years as the coach of the Cowboys, they won the Super Bowl. You can’t say the same thing about his first campaign after replacing legendary coach Tom Landry. Dallas went only 1-15 that year, with its one win being a 13-3 victory over Washington. Fortunately Johnson was able to right the ship, and only a few years later they were earning Super Bowl rings. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Detroit Lions (best): 1953

    The Lions have famously never been to the Super Bowl and have only won a single playoff game in the Super Bowl era. In the time before the Super Bowl, though, the Lions found glory a few times over. Led by seven future Hall of Famers, the Motor City Kitties went 10-2 and beat the Browns for the championship. George Gelatly/Getty Images
  • Slide 20 of 65: If only for sentimental seasons, this would be the obvious choice. John Elway, in his last game with the Broncos as a player, was named Super Bowl MVP. However, it was a great season from the get-go. Denver went 14-2, and Terrell Davis was named the MVP of the regular season after rushing for over 2,000 yards. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Detroit Lions (worst): 2008

    This was another obvious one. The Lions made history when they became the first team to ever go 0-16. Famously, or rather infamously, Dan Orlovsky ran out of the back of the end zone accidentally for a safety in one of Detroit’s 16 losses. This was enough to finally bring the Matt Millen era to its merciful end. The glory days of Barry Sanders never seemed further away. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
  • Slide 21 of 65: The Broncos went 2-7 in the strike-shortened 1982 season, but we didn’t want to include that weird year. Back in 1967, Denver went 3-11 as a member of the AFL. The Broncos won the first game of the season, and then the year went downhill awfully fast. Interestingly, before the season, the Broncos played the Detroit Lions in an exhibition game and won, making them the first AFL team to beat an NFL team. Too bad that win couldn’t count. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Green Bay Packers (best): 1966

    Not only did the Packers win the first Super Bowl in this season, taking down the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35-10, but they also posted a 12-2 record. Bart Starr was named the MVP, and you know all about the legendary coach Vince Lombardi. The trophy you get for winning the Super Bowl is named after him. James Flores/Getty Images
  • Slide 22 of 65: The Lions have famously never been to the Super Bowl and have only won a single playoff game in the Super Bowl era. In the time before the Super Bowl, though, the Lions found glory a few times over. Led by seven future Hall of Famers, the Motor City Kitties went 10-2 and beat the Browns for the championship. George Gelatly/Getty Images
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    Green Bay Packers (worst): 1958

    Ray McLean was coach of the Packers for exactly one season, and it’s easy to see why. In his one year at the helm, the Packers went 1-10-1, with the win coming by only three points over the Eagles. You might think they had a terrible roster, but in actuality there were SEVEN future Hall of Famers on this team. How does a team with Bart Starr win only one game? Robert Riger/Getty Images
  • Slide 23 of 65: This was another obvious one. The Lions made history when they became the first team to ever go 0-16. Famously, or rather infamously, Dan Orlovsky ran out of the back of the end zone accidentally for a safety in one of Detroit’s 16 losses. This was enough to finally bring the Matt Millen era to its merciful end. The glory days of Barry Sanders never seemed further away. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
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    Houston Texans (best): 2012

    The Texans have only been a franchise since 2002, making them the youngest in the NFL. It also means we’ve got fewer choices than typical. Houston has won a playoff game three times in its history but never more than one. In 2002, the Texans had a 12-4 record in the regular season, the most wins they’ve ever had in a year. George Bridges/MCT/Sipa USA
  • Slide 24 of 65: Not only did the Packers win the first Super Bowl in this season, taking down the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35-10, but they also posted a 12-2 record. Bart Starr was named the MVP, and you know all about the legendary coach Vince Lombardi. The trophy you get for winning the Super Bowl is named after him. James Flores/Getty Images
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    Houston Texas (worst): 2005

    Here’s how bad things got for the Texans in 2005: People swore they were tanking to try and draft Reggie Bush. Of course, they did indeed end up with the worst record in the NFL, at 2-14, but then they drafted Mario Williams first overall. David Carr was sacked 68 times behind a porous offensive line, and Dom Capers would be fired as head coach. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
  • Slide 25 of 65: Ray McLean was coach of the Packers for exactly one season, and it’s easy to see why. In his one year at the helm, the Packers went 1-10-1, with the win coming by only three points over the Eagles. You might think they had a terrible roster, but in actuality there were SEVEN future Hall of Famers on this team. How does a team with Bart Starr win only one game? Robert Riger/Getty Images
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    Indianapolis Colts (best): 2006

    In 2005 the Colts had 14 wins, in 2007 they had 13 wins, while in 2006 they had “only” 12 wins. However, in those two bookend seasons the Colts lost their first playoff game, whereas in 2006 they won the Super Bowl. They took down the Patriots in a great AFC title game and then bested the Bears to give Peyton Manning his first ring and his only in Indy. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
  • Slide 26 of 65: The Texans have only been a franchise since 2002, making them the youngest in the NFL. It also means we’ve got fewer choices than typical. Houston has won a playoff game three times in its history but never more than one. In 2002, the Texans had a 12-4 record in the regular season, the most wins they’ve ever had in a year. George Bridges/MCT/Sipa USA
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    Indianapolis Colts (worst): 1991

    The Colts were so close to going winless in 1991. Their one victory came by a mere one point. They scored 28 points in their win, which was the most points they scored in a game all season. On the year, Indianapolis managed only 143 points and was held to single-digit points in 11 games. Stephen Dunn /Allsport
  • Slide 27 of 65: Here’s how bad things got for the Texans in 2005: People swore they were tanking to try and draft Reggie Bush. Of course, they did indeed end up with the worst record in the NFL, at 2-14, but then they drafted Mario Williams first overall. David Carr was sacked 68 times behind a porous offensive line, and Dom Capers would be fired as head coach. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
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    Jacksonville Jaguars (best): 1999

    The Jags were in only their fifth season of existence in 1999, but they were already a force to be reckoned with. Jacksonville posted a 14-2 record and then ended Dan Marino’s career on a low note with a 62-7 trouncing in the playoffs. The Jaguars couldn’t get past the Titans to make it to the Super Bowl, but it was a great ride until then. Andy Lyons /Allsport
  • Slide 28 of 65: In 2005 the Colts had 14 wins, in 2007 they had 13 wins, while in 2006 they had “only” 12 wins. However, in those two bookend seasons the Colts lost their first playoff game, whereas in 2006 they won the Super Bowl. They took down the Patriots in a great AFC title game and then bested the Bears to give Peyton Manning his first ring and his only in Indy. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
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    Jacksonville Jaguars (worst): 2012

    Shahid Khan had just taken over as the owner of the Jaguars, but he did not get a great return on his investment in his first season. Hey, that’s what happens when Chad Henne is your team’s starting quarterback. Jacksonville only went 2-14, but at least it could say that it beat two of its divisional rivals. D. Ross Cameron/Contra Costa Times/MCT/Sipa USA
  • Slide 29 of 65: The Colts were so close to going winless in 1991. Their one victory came by a mere one point. They scored 28 points in their win, which was the most points they scored in a game all season. On the year, Indianapolis managed only 143 points and was held to single-digit points in 11 games. Stephen Dunn /Allsport
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    Kansas City Chiefs (best): 1969

    The Chiefs notably lost the first Super Bowl, but it took them only a few years to make up for that. Kansas City won Super Bowl IV by besting the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs 11-3 record, while impressive, was actually only the second-best record in the AFL that year, but flags fly forever. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 30 of 65: The Jags were in only their fifth season of existence in 1999, but they were already a force to be reckoned with. Jacksonville posted a 14-2 record and then ended Dan Marino’s career on a low note with a 62-7 trouncing in the playoffs. The Jaguars couldn’t get past the Titans to make it to the Super Bowl, but it was a great ride until then. Andy Lyons /Allsport
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    Kansas City Chiefs (worst): 2012

    The Chiefs have had two 2-14 seasons in franchise history. However, in 2008 they were the youngest team in the league and had to revamp their offense midseason. The 2012 Chiefs had four Pro Bowlers on defense and had hired Scott Pioli from the Patriots to try and run the team. It was a pure disaster with no caveats, other than thinking that "having Romeo Crennel be your head coach was a good idea.” David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT/Sipa USA
  • Slide 31 of 65: Shahid Khan had just taken over as the owner of the Jaguars, but he did not get a great return on his investment in his first season. Hey, that’s what happens when Chad Henne is your team’s starting quarterback. Jacksonville only went 2-14, but at least it could say that it beat two of its divisional rivals. D. Ross Cameron/Contra Costa Times/MCT/Sipa USA
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    Los Angeles Chargers (best): 1963

    It seemed like the best season for the Chargers was going to be 2006 when LaDainian Tomlinson won MVP and the team went 14-2. Then they lost their first playoff game, and Marty Schottenheimer got fired. Way back in 1963, though, the Chargers won their only title in franchise history. They stomped the Patriots in the AFL championship, 51-10, after going 11-3 during the regular season, and Lance Alworth was the MVP even though he was a wide receiver. Charles Aqua Viva/Getty Images
  • Slide 32 of 65: The Chiefs notably lost the first Super Bowl, but it took them only a few years to make up for that. Kansas City won Super Bowl IV by besting the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs 11-3 record, while impressive, was actually only the second-best record in the AFL that year, but flags fly forever. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Los Angeles Chargers (worst): 2000

    One name says it all: Ryan Leaf. He was one of the quarterbacks to take the field during this disastrous season. The Chargers went 1-15, winning their sole game by a score of 17-16. They rushed for only 1,062 yards as a team, a record low in a 16-game season. At least a brighter future was ahead. In the 2001 NFL Draft, the Chargers took LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees with their first two picks. Stephen Dunn /Allsport
  • Slide 33 of 65: The Chiefs have had two 2-14 seasons in franchise history. However, in 2008 they were the youngest team in the league and had to revamp their offense midseason. The 2012 Chiefs had four Pro Bowlers on defense and had hired Scott Pioli from the Patriots to try and run the team. It was a pure disaster with no caveats, other than thinking that
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    Los Angeles Rams (best): 1999

    What a fun ride it was for the St. Louis Rams in 1999. Kurt Warner came out of nowhere to become the MVP, while Marshall Faulk was Offensive Player of the Year. They were a magical Cinderella story, and it all culminated with a win in the Super Bowl. This is, in terms of joy and enjoyment, perhaps the greatest season a franchise has ever had. Elsa Hasch /Allsport
  • Slide 34 of 65: It seemed like the best season for the Chargers was going to be 2006 when LaDainian Tomlinson won MVP and the team went 14-2. Then they lost their first playoff game, and Marty Schottenheimer got fired. Way back in 1963, though, the Chargers won their only title in franchise history. They stomped the Patriots in the AFL championship, 51-10, after going 11-3 during the regular season, and Lance Alworth was the MVP even though he was a wide receiver. Charles Aqua Viva/Getty Images
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    Los Angeles Rams (worst): 2009

    A decade later the Rams hit their nadir. This team had a truly brutal offense, led by Marc Bulger, who had five touchdown passes. That’s not a typo. They scored 10.9 points per game. In fact, by some advanced stats measurements, this team was even worse than the 2008 Detroit Lions that went 0-16. Funnily enough, the Rams only win in 2009 was over the Lions. Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
  • Slide 35 of 65: One name says it all: Ryan Leaf. He was one of the quarterbacks to take the field during this disastrous season. The Chargers went 1-15, winning their sole game by a score of 17-16. They rushed for only 1,062 yards as a team, a record low in a 16-game season. At least a brighter future was ahead. In the 2001 NFL Draft, the Chargers took LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees with their first two picks. Stephen Dunn /Allsport
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    Miami Dolphins (best): 1972

    Hey have you heard that the ’72 Dolphins went undefeated? You definitely have, because the players from the team won’t shut up about it. To be fair, they earned their bragging rights. They are the only team of the Super Bowl era to go undefeated. For now, they are legends, and if they want to celebrate every year when the final undefeated team loses, so be it. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 36 of 65: What a fun ride it was for the St. Louis Rams in 1999. Kurt Warner came out of nowhere to become the MVP, while Marshall Faulk was Offensive Player of the Year. They were a magical Cinderella story, and it all culminated with a win in the Super Bowl. This is, in terms of joy and enjoyment, perhaps the greatest season a franchise has ever had. Elsa Hasch /Allsport
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    Miami Dolphins (worst): 2007

    Hey, things can’t stay perfect forever. The Dolphins were almost the opposite of perfect, in fact, as they went 1-15 in 2007. There were some positive signs for the future, though, as six of their losses were by three points or fewer. Indeed, the very next year the Dolphins had the greatest turnaround in NFL history, going 11-15 and winning the AFC East. Rick Stewart/Getty Images
  • Slide 37 of 65: A decade later the Rams hit their nadir. This team had a truly brutal offense, led by Marc Bulger, who had five touchdown passes. That’s not a typo. They scored 10.9 points per game. In fact, by some advanced stats measurements, this team was even worse than the 2008 Detroit Lions that went 0-16. Funnily enough, the Rams only win in 2009 was over the Lions. Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
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    Minnesota Vikings (best): 1998

    Yes, the Vikings saw their season end in a heartbreaking loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game. Gary Anderson, who had been the most reliable kicker in football, missed a key kick, leading to a 30-27 loss in overtime for Minnesota. That being said, the Vikings went 15-1, and Randy Moss lit the league on fire. The combo of Moss and Cris Carter was maybe the best receiving duo we’ve ever seen. Brian Bahr/Getty Images
  • Slide 38 of 65: Hey have you heard that the ’72 Dolphins went undefeated? You definitely have, because the players from the team won’t shut up about it. To be fair, they earned their bragging rights. They are the only team of the Super Bowl era to go undefeated. For now, they are legends, and if they want to celebrate every year when the final undefeated team loses, so be it. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Minnesota Vikings (worst): 1984

    En route to a 3-13 record, the Vikings ranked 28th in total defense. That’s bad even in 2019, but bear in mind there were only 28 teams in the NFL in 1984. Minnesota also allowed a whopping 30.3 points per game, which was a league high between 1983 and 2000. The Purple People Eaters they were not. George Rose/Getty Images
  • Slide 39 of 65: Hey, things can’t stay perfect forever. The Dolphins were almost the opposite of perfect, in fact, as they went 1-15 in 2007. There were some positive signs for the future, though, as six of their losses were by three points or fewer. Indeed, the very next year the Dolphins had the greatest turnaround in NFL history, going 11-15 and winning the AFC East. Rick Stewart/Getty Images
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    New England Patriots (best): 2003

    Decisions, decisions. While Super Bowl season should be go with? The Patriots have three different seasons when they went 14-2 and won it all. We’re going with 2003 because it was the Super Bowl that really established the Patriots as the start of a new dynasty. Tom Brady started coming into his own, and Bill Belichick won Coach of the Year. Memorably, the Pats lost their season opener to the Bills, 31-0. After that they won 14 of their 15 games, and their only loss was by three points. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
  • Slide 40 of 65: Yes, the Vikings saw their season end in a heartbreaking loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC championship game. Gary Anderson, who had been the most reliable kicker in football, missed a key kick, leading to a 30-27 loss in overtime for Minnesota. That being said, the Vikings went 15-1, and Randy Moss lit the league on fire. The combo of Moss and Cris Carter was maybe the best receiving duo we’ve ever seen. Brian Bahr/Getty Images
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    New England Patriots (worst): 1990

    Part of us wanted to go with 2007 when their undefeated season was thwarted by the Giants in the Super Bowl. We have to go with the 1-15 campaign from 1990, though. New England had a woeful minus-265 point differential, which was the worst differential any team posted in the ‘90s. To think it started the season 1-1. Things fell off after that. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 41 of 65: En route to a 3-13 record, the Vikings ranked 28th in total defense. That’s bad even in 2019, but bear in mind there were only 28 teams in the NFL in 1984. Minnesota also allowed a whopping 30.3 points per game, which was a league high between 1983 and 2000. The Purple People Eaters they were not. George Rose/Getty Images
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    New Orleans Saints (best): 2009

    For years the Saints struggled through mediocre and disappointing seasons. Then the combo of Sean Payton as coach and Drew Brees under center was able to turn the franchise around and create a period of unprecedented success. The franchise took home a Lombardi Trophy in its first, and so far only, appearance in the Super Bowl. The city of New Orleans had hosted several Super Bowls. Now its team had won one. Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images
  • Slide 42 of 65: Decisions, decisions. While Super Bowl season should be go with? The Patriots have three different seasons when they went 14-2 and won it all. We’re going with 2003 because it was the Super Bowl that really established the Patriots as the start of a new dynasty. Tom Brady started coming into his own, and Bill Belichick won Coach of the Year. Memorably, the Pats lost their season opener to the Bills, 31-0. After that they won 14 of their 15 games, and their only loss was by three points. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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    New Orleans Saints (worst): 1980

    The Saints earned their “Aints” nickname with gusto, as they didn’t manage to have a single winning season for almost 20 years to start their franchise history. In the middle of that run came this, their worst season. New Orleans lost its first 14 games before earning its only victory in the second-to-last game by a mere one point. This was the year that fans wearing paper bags on their heads became trendy. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 43 of 65: Part of us wanted to go with 2007 when their undefeated season was thwarted by the Giants in the Super Bowl. We have to go with the 1-15 campaign from 1990, though. New England had a woeful minus-265 point differential, which was the worst differential any team posted in the ‘90s. To think it started the season 1-1. Things fell off after that. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    New York Giants (best): 1986

    Yes, those two Super Bowl upsets against the Patriots were fun, but the 1986 Giants team was a terrifying beast. They had perhaps the best defense in the history of the NFL, led by NFL MVP Lawrence Taylor. After going 14-2, the Giants won their first playoff game, 49-3, and their second game, 17-0, before allowing 20 points in their Super Bowl win, a big number for that defense. Nate Fine/Getty Images
  • Slide 44 of 65: For years the Saints struggled through mediocre and disappointing seasons. Then the combo of Sean Payton as coach and Drew Brees under center was able to turn the franchise around and create a period of unprecedented success. The franchise took home a Lombardi Trophy in its first, and so far only, appearance in the Super Bowl. The city of New Orleans had hosted several Super Bowls. Now its team had won one. Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images
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    New York Giants (worst): 1966

    While this season didn’t see a beloved Super Bowl-winning quarterback get unceremoniously benched, a la Eli Manning a couple of years ago, we couldn’t say no to this awful campaign as the “winner.” The Giants went 1-12 1, and their defense was a sieve. They gave up over 50 points in three separate games, and they were also in the highest-scoring game in NFL history. Sure, they scored 41 points, but they allowed a staggering 72. Vic Stein/Getty Images
  • Slide 45 of 65: The Saints earned their “Aints” nickname with gusto, as they didn’t manage to have a single winning season for almost 20 years to start their franchise history. In the middle of that run came this, their worst season. New Orleans lost its first 14 games before earning its only victory in the second-to-last game by a mere one point. This was the year that fans wearing paper bags on their heads became trendy. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    New York Jets (best): 1968

    You know the story. The NFL had beaten the AFL in the first two Super Bowls. The Baltimore Colts, let by Johnny Unitas, were the heavy favorites. However, Broadway Joe and the underdog Jets pulled off the upset. New York won Super Bowl III, and Namath became a legend. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 46 of 65: Yes, those two Super Bowl upsets against the Patriots were fun, but the 1986 Giants team was a terrifying beast. They had perhaps the best defense in the history of the NFL, led by NFL MVP Lawrence Taylor. After going 14-2, the Giants won their first playoff game, 49-3, and their second game, 17-0, before allowing 20 points in their Super Bowl win, a big number for that defense. Nate Fine/Getty Images
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    New York Jets (worst): 1996

    After going 3-13 in 1995, the Jets switched things up. They brought in Neil O'Donnell to be their new starting quarterback, and they drafted Keyshawn Johnson first overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. It…didn’t work out. The Jets actually dropped from three wins to a mere one, though there were a couple of close losses along the way. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 47 of 65: While this season didn’t see a beloved Super Bowl-winning quarterback get unceremoniously benched, a la Eli Manning a couple of years ago, we couldn’t say no to this awful campaign as the “winner.” The Giants went 1-12 1, and their defense was a sieve. They gave up over 50 points in three separate games, and they were also in the highest-scoring game in NFL history. Sure, they scored 41 points, but they allowed a staggering 72. Vic Stein/Getty Images
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    Oakland Raiders (best): 1976

    In 2012 when NFL.com had a March Madness-style tournament for fans to vote on the greatest team of all time, the ’76 Raiders emerged victorious. While popular opinion doesn’t make anything official, the fans may have been onto something. Though the Raiders did lose pretty soundly to the Patriots during the season, that was their only loss. Plus, John Madden’s team got revenge in the playoffs en route to winning the Super Bowl. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 48 of 65: You know the story. The NFL had beaten the AFL in the first two Super Bowls. The Baltimore Colts, let by Johnny Unitas, were the heavy favorites. However, Broadway Joe and the underdog Jets pulled off the upset. New York won Super Bowl III, and Namath became a legend. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Oakland Raiders (worst): 2006

    The silver (and black) lining is that this team actually had a good defense, ranking eighth, according to Football Outsiders. However, it also ranked last in offense, which is probably why the Raiders managed to win only two games. They were unable to score a touchdown in seven of their games. Oh, and then they drafted JaMarcus Russell with the first-overall pick after this season. Oops. Kirby Lee/NFLPhotoLibrary
  • Slide 49 of 65: After going 3-13 in 1995, the Jets switched things up. They brought in Neil O'Donnell to be their new starting quarterback, and they drafted Keyshawn Johnson first overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. It…didn’t work out. The Jets actually dropped from three wins to a mere one, though there were a couple of close losses along the way. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Philadelphia Eagles (best): 2017

    Eagles fans are still basking in the glory of the best season in franchise history. Not only did they go 13-3 and win their first Super Bowl, but they also told a great story along the way. Nick Foles took over for the injured Carson Wentz (that part wasn’t so great) and put up some improbable numbers under center. The fact Philly took down the Patriots in the Super Bowl made it just that much sweeter. Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports
  • Slide 50 of 65: In 2012 when NFL.com had a March Madness-style tournament for fans to vote on the greatest team of all time, the ’76 Raiders emerged victorious. While popular opinion doesn’t make anything official, the fans may have been onto something. Though the Raiders did lose pretty soundly to the Patriots during the season, that was their only loss. Plus, John Madden’s team got revenge in the playoffs en route to winning the Super Bowl. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Philadelphia Eagles (worst): 1972

    The Eagles were not flying in 1972, and they didn’t even have to play the undefeated Dolphins! Philadelphia went 2-11-1, and they were so close to being winless. Both of the team’s wins came by only one point. That tie was surely an ugly game as well, as it finished with a score of 6-6. Ross Lewis/Getty Images
  • Slide 51 of 65: The silver (and black) lining is that this team actually had a good defense, ranking eighth, according to Football Outsiders. However, it also ranked last in offense, which is probably why the Raiders managed to win only two games. They were unable to score a touchdown in seven of their games. Oh, and then they drafted JaMarcus Russell with the first-overall pick after this season. Oops. Kirby Lee/NFLPhotoLibrary
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    Pittsburgh Steelers (best): 1978

    The only question we had was which Super Bowl-winning team from the ‘70s we would pick? In the end, the ’78 squad seemed like the best choice, with the best record of the bunch, as the Steelers went 14-2 that year. Their playoff run was also quite impressive. Terry Bradshaw took home the MVP for good measure. George Gojkovich/Getty Images
  • Slide 52 of 65: Eagles fans are still basking in the glory of the best season in franchise history. Not only did they go 13-3 and win their first Super Bowl, but they also told a great story along the way. Nick Foles took over for the injured Carson Wentz (that part wasn’t so great) and put up some improbable numbers under center. The fact Philly took down the Patriots in the Super Bowl made it just that much sweeter. Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports
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    Pittsburgh Steelers (worst): 1969

    There aren’t a lot of bad seasons to choose from in Steelers history. In fact, since this 1969 campaign, Pittsburgh hasn’t had a worse record than 5-11. Some teams would love that to be the case. The 1969 season was a brutal one in the Steel City, though. Pittsburgh went 1-13, but the promise of the future was clear in Joe Greene winning Defensive Rookie of the Year. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 53 of 65: The Eagles were not flying in 1972, and they didn’t even have to play the undefeated Dolphins! Philadelphia went 2-11-1, and they were so close to being winless. Both of the team’s wins came by only one point. That tie was surely an ugly game as well, as it finished with a score of 6-6. Ross Lewis/Getty Images
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    San Francisco 49ers (best): 1984

    We were tempted to go with 1989, when the 49ers cruised through the playoffs and won the Super Bowl, 55-10. However, we had to choose the 1984 campaign. Not only did they win the Super Bowl, but they also went 15-1 and had a fine postseason run in their own right. Plus, the Niners’ one loss was by a mere three points. Arthur Anderson/Getty Images
  • Slide 54 of 65: The only question we had was which Super Bowl-winning team from the ‘70s we would pick? In the end, the ’78 squad seemed like the best choice, with the best record of the bunch, as the Steelers went 14-2 that year. Their playoff run was also quite impressive. Terry Bradshaw took home the MVP for good measure. George Gojkovich/Getty Images
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    San Francisco 49ers (worst): 2004

    The 49ers must have been awfully thankful for the Arizona Cardinals. Both of their wins came against the Cardinals and, weirdly, both games were won by a score of 31-28 in overtime. Yes, the Niners didn’t manage to win a single game in regulation. They also lost all their preseason games, which don’t count but that’s kind of funny. Michael Zagaris/Getty Images
  • Slide 55 of 65: There aren’t a lot of bad seasons to choose from in Steelers history. In fact, since this 1969 campaign, Pittsburgh hasn’t had a worse record than 5-11. Some teams would love that to be the case. The 1969 season was a brutal one in the Steel City, though. Pittsburgh went 1-13, but the promise of the future was clear in Joe Greene winning Defensive Rookie of the Year. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Seattle Seahawks (best): 2013

    The Seahawks have had two 13-3 seasons in franchise history. In one of them, they controversially lost the Super Bowl. In the other, they trounced the Broncos, 43-8, en route to their first Super Bowl win. That team was led by the Legion of Boom defense and future Hall of Fame coach Pete Carroll. Also, somehow Malcolm Smith got to be Super Bowl MVP, which was fun. Lui Kit Wong/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT/Sipa USA
  • Slide 56 of 65: We were tempted to go with 1989, when the 49ers cruised through the playoffs and won the Super Bowl, 55-10. However, we had to choose the 1984 campaign. Not only did they win the Super Bowl, but they also went 15-1 and had a fine postseason run in their own right. Plus, the Niners’ one loss was by a mere three points. Arthur Anderson/Getty Images
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    Seattle Seahawks (worst): 1992

    This was the most imbalanced team of all time, at least according to Football Outsiders. There’s a lot to back that up. The Seahawks had a really good defense, and Cortez Kennedy was the Defensive Player of the Year. Oh, but that offense. Seattle had arguably the worst offense the NFL has even seen, scoring 140 points total, which averages out to only 8.8 points per game. On top of that, the team had 1,778 yards passing. Several running backs have rushed for more yards in a season! Ken Levine/Getty Images
  • Slide 57 of 65: The 49ers must have been awfully thankful for the Arizona Cardinals. Both of their wins came against the Cardinals and, weirdly, both games were won by a score of 31-28 in overtime. Yes, the Niners didn’t manage to win a single game in regulation. They also lost all their preseason games, which don’t count but that’s kind of funny. Michael Zagaris/Getty Images
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    Tampa Bay Buccaneers (best): 2002

    Remember when we said the Steelers had only a few disappointing seasons to choose from? The Buccaneers have the opposite problem. Their history is littered with awful seasons, with one sticking out as the clear best. The 2002 Bucs, led by their staunch defense, posted the only 12-4 campaign in franchise history, and they won the Super Bowl to boot. Craig Jones/Getty Images
  • Slide 58 of 65: The Seahawks have had two 13-3 seasons in franchise history. In one of them, they controversially lost the Super Bowl. In the other, they trounced the Broncos, 43-8, en route to their first Super Bowl win. That team was led by the Legion of Boom defense and future Hall of Fame coach Pete Carroll. Also, somehow Malcolm Smith got to be Super Bowl MVP, which was fun. Lui Kit Wong/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT/Sipa USA
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    Tampa Bay Buccaneers (worst): 1976

    There were so many double-digit loss seasons to choose from. We don’t want to rag on an expansion team, but we had to go with the 1976 campaign for the brand-new Buccaneers. After all, they did go 0-14. Expansion team or not, being unable to win even one of 14 games is enough to count as a brutal season, and the worst the franchise has ever seen. At least the Bucs knew they had nowhere to go but up. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 59 of 65: This was the most imbalanced team of all time, at least according to Football Outsiders. There’s a lot to back that up. The Seahawks had a really good defense, and Cortez Kennedy was the Defensive Player of the Year. Oh, but that offense. Seattle had arguably the worst offense the NFL has even seen, scoring 140 points total, which averages out to only 8.8 points per game. On top of that, the team had 1,778 yards passing. Several running backs have rushed for more yards in a season! Ken Levine/Getty Images
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    Tennessee Titans (best): 1999

    This was the first year the Titans had that moniker, as they had spent two years known as the Tennessee Oilers after moving from Houston. The Titans, led by Eddie George, Steve McNair, and a promising rookie on defense named Jevon Kearse, went 13-3 and went to the Super Bowl. They fell just short of beating the Rams, but it’s their sole appearance in a Super Bowl thus far. Jonathan Daniel/Allsport
  • Slide 60 of 65: Remember when we said the Steelers had only a few disappointing seasons to choose from? The Buccaneers have the opposite problem. Their history is littered with awful seasons, with one sticking out as the clear best. The 2002 Bucs, led by their staunch defense, posted the only 12-4 campaign in franchise history, and they won the Super Bowl to boot. Craig Jones/Getty Images
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    Tennessee Titans (worst): 1973

    The Houston Oilers went 1-13 in 1972, which was terrible. Then they repeated the feat by going 1-13 in 1973 as well. Doing it a second time was doubly brutal. The Oilers were terrible on offense, as they only managed 199 points, but they were even worse on defense. Houston gave up a robust 447 points. Only three teams ever gave up more in the 14-game season era. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 61 of 65: There were so many double-digit loss seasons to choose from. We don’t want to rag on an expansion team, but we had to go with the 1976 campaign for the brand-new Buccaneers. After all, they did go 0-14. Expansion team or not, being unable to win even one of 14 games is enough to count as a brutal season, and the worst the franchise has ever seen. At least the Bucs knew they had nowhere to go but up. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
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    Washington Redskins (best): 1991

    In 1983 Washington went 14-2 but then got walloped by the Raiders in the Super Bowl. The team was able to get over that final hump in 1991, once again going 14-2 but this time with a Super Bowl win added on for good measure. According to Football Outsiders, this was the best team in the league since 1986. Gin Ellis/Getty Images
  • Slide 62 of 65: This was the first year the Titans had that moniker, as they had spent two years known as the Tennessee Oilers after moving from Houston. The Titans, led by Eddie George, Steve McNair, and a promising rookie on defense named Jevon Kearse, went 13-3 and went to the Super Bowl. They fell just short of beating the Rams, but it’s their sole appearance in a Super Bowl thus far. Jonathan Daniel/Allsport
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    Washington Redskins (worst): 2013

    Frankly, any season in Washington’s franchise history could qualify as a “worst” given that it still uses a controversial nickname for the team. On the field, though, it was a battle between a couple of 3-13 seasons for the one that was the worst. We’re going with 2013. Washington ended the season with eight straight losses, and one of its wins came in overtime. Another win was a 45-41 affair, which was not a strong showing for its defense. The 2013 Washington squad is also known for having one of the worst special teams units ever. David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT/Sipa USA
  • Slide 63 of 65: The Houston Oilers went 1-13 in 1972, which was terrible. Then they repeated the feat by going 1-13 in 1973 as well. Doing it a second time was doubly brutal. The Oilers were terrible on offense, as they only managed 199 points, but they were even worse on defense. Houston gave up a robust 447 points. Only three teams ever gave up more in the 14-game season era. Focus on Sport/Getty Images
  • Slide 64 of 65: In 1983 Washington went 14-2 but then got walloped by the Raiders in the Super Bowl. The team was able to get over that final hump in 1991, once again going 14-2 but this time with a Super Bowl win added on for good measure. According to Football Outsiders, this was the best team in the league since 1986. Gin Ellis/Getty Images
  • Slide 65 of 65: Frankly, any season in Washington’s franchise history could qualify as a “worst” given that it still uses a controversial nickname for the team. On the field, though, it was a battle between a couple of 3-13 seasons for the one that was the worst. We’re going with 2013. Washington ended the season with eight straight losses, and one of its wins came in overtime. Another win was a 45-41 affair, which was not a strong showing for its defense. The 2013 Washington squad is also known for having one of the worst special teams units ever. David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT/Sipa USA

Tying up the loose ends of Patriots’ season .
The wild-card loss to the Titans brought New England’s season to a sudden and unexpected end.But there are still a few loose ends to tie up from the Patriots’ loss to the Titans, the 2019 season, and the upcoming offseason.

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