Analysis: History suggests a team will make a big leap to reach a conference championship game
Some of the 18 NFL teams that missed the playoffs last year have reason to hope for much greater success this season
By ROB MAADDI
Published - Sep 06, 2024, 07:47 AM ET
Last Updated - Sep 06, 2024, 07:47 AM EDT
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Some of the 18 NFL teams that missed the playoffs last year have reason to hope for much greater success this season.
Since 2019, seven teams have reached a conference championship game after failing to make the playoffs the previous season. Four of those seven teams won six or fewer games the year before advancing to the NFL’s Final Four.