Possible That Two Divisions Send 3 Teams To Playoffs

[Hawk-Lock]

I'm guessing this has never happened before, but we could see two divisions send three teams to the playoffs. That would be the NFC East and the AFC West. Decent chance the NFC East sends the Cowboys, Giants and Redskins to the playoffs. While the AFC West sends the Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs to the playoffs.

 

[Mizak]

AFC West > NFC East.

 

[Maulbert]

I'm guessing this has never happened before, but we could see two divisions send three teams to the playoffs. That would be the NFC East and the AFC West. Decent chance the NFC East sends the Cowboys, Giants and Redskins to the playoffs. While the AFC West sends the Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs to the playoffs.

It did happen in 1981 when there were 6 divisions, 28 teams, and only 10 playoff spots. That year, the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Buffalo Bills all made it from the AFC East, and the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants all made it from the NFC East.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_NFL_season

It also happened in 1993, 1999, and 2001, but there were 6 wild cards then instead of only 4.

 

[Maulbert]

It did happen after the 2002 realignment with the current divisional configuration in 2007. Colts, Jags, and Titans from the AFC South and Cowboys, Giants, and Redskins from the NFC East.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NFL_season

 

[Hawk-Lock]

It did happen after the 2002 realignment with the current divisional configuration in 2007. Colts, Jags, and Titans from the AFC South and Cowboys, Giants, and Redskins from the NFC East.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NFL_season

Great researching!