The NFL's longest playoff win droughts: Who's been waiting the longest now that the Lions are off the list?

A look at the longest NFL playoff win droughts now that the Lions are off the list.

Detroit Lions fans have been waiting since 1991 (!!!!) to celebrate an NFL playoff win.

No wonder there were tears from fans after they beat the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in 2024.

But with that playoff winless streak now vanquished, we now get to turn our attention to the other NFL teams on this list, and who replaced the Lions: Which franchises have the longest streaks of seasons without a postseason victory?

I’ll say that the top team isn’t one I’d expect to see — it’s one that has made the playoffs fewer times than you think, but just hasn’t been able to get past the first round: