Only nine of the 126 wild card teams (7.1%) have ever reached the Super Bowl since 1970. The other playoff teams have comprised of 248 division winners.
To make what could be a very long story and list of numbers shorter, the odds are stacked against the teams who do not play the best in their division.
The likely wild card candidates in the AFC will each be profiled in a section below. Their statistics, strength of schedule, record against teams with winning records, and a number of other factors were put into consideration when ranking their likeliness to make the playoffs and win at least three playoff games.
When the NFL reformatted in 2002, wildcard teams were no longer given the chance to play at home. Yet another obstacle for these wild card teams.
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AFC Playoff Picture: Broncos Likely in, Others Need to Win Out
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