Who has the longest active playoff game win drought in the NFL?
Even if your team make the promised land of the playoffs, there’s no guarantee they’ll win a game. The Detroit Lions have made the playoffs eight times since their 1992 playoff win, but failed to win, making their active streak 30 years since a playoff win.
In second place are the Miami Dolphins, with 2001, whilst the Raiders have moved the team since last earning a playoff win with their Super Bowl caliber team of 2003. The New York Jets streak is also their active playoff streak, not making it since the Rex Ryan era.
Check out the longest all-time playoff game win droughts below:
Longest Active NFL Playoff Game Win Droughts
| Team | Years | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 30 | 1992 |
| Miami Dolphins | 21 | 2001 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 19 | 2003 |
| Washington Commanders | 16 | 2006 |
| New York Jets | 11 | 2011 |
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 2011 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 2012 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 2016 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6 | 2016 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 2016 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2017 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2018 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 2018 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 2019 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 2019 |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 2019 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 2019 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 2019 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 2020 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2 | 2020 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 2020 |
| Houston Texans | 2 | 2020 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 2021 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 2021 |
More playoff questions:
Who has the longest all-time NFL Playoffs drought?
The New Orleans Saints didn’t make the playoffs for 20 consecutive seasons between the 1967 and 1987 seasons, the longest all-time playoffs drought.
What is the longest active NFL Playoff drought?
The New York Jets haven’t made the playoffs in over a decade, last playing in the post-season after the 2011 season, the longest active NFL playoff drought.
What’s the longest an NFL team has gone without winning a playoff game?
The Detroit Lions haven’t won a playoff game since 1992, which is over 30 years, the longest active playoff win drought in the NFL. View all playoff win droughts here.
What’s the longest an NFL team has gone without winning a playoff game all-time?
The Arizona Cardinals had the longest ever playoff win game drought with 38 years, between 1960 and 1998.