there are 12 NFL There are franchises that have yet to taste championship glory – and four organizations that haven’t even reached the big game.
Is this the year one of those teams ends the Super Bowl drought?
Let’s take a look at how each of these 12 teams stack up over the past and upcoming seasons.
buffalo bills
Nearest call: Super Bowl XXV (lost 20-19 to the New York Giants)
Super Bowl History: The Bills have reached the Super Bowl four times, tying most Super Bowl losses to the Vikings without a title. Their Super Bowl loss was their fourth straight season (1990-93). They are the only franchise to have four consecutive Super Bowl appearances.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2021
This year?: +600 (lowest odds of any team according to FOX Bet)
Minnesota Vikings
Nearest call: Super Bowl IX (lost 16-6 to the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Super Bowl History: The Vikings have reached the Super Bowl four times, going 0-4. All four of his Super Bowl losses have him by 10 points or more.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2019
This year?: +4000 (20th lowest odds tie according to FOX Bet)
Cincinnati Bengals
Nearest call: Super Bowl LVI (lost 23-20 to Los Angeles Rams)
Super Bowl History: Cincinnati is 0-3 in Super Bowl appearances, all three of which are by 5 points or less.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2021
This year?: +2000 (10th lowest odds according to FOX Bet)
atlanta falcons
Nearest call: Super Bowl LI (lost 34-28 to the New England Patriots in OT)
Super Bowl History: In a Super Bowl LI loss to the Patriots, the Falcons led 28-3 with three minutes left in the third quarter. This is the only Super Bowl in NFL history to go to overtime.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2017
This year?: +15000 (31st lowest odds according to FOX Bet)
carolina panthers
Nearest call: Super Bowl XXXVIII (lost 32-29 to the Patriots)
Super Bowl History: Carolina has two Super Bowl appearances, including a loss to Denver in Cam Newton’s MVP season in 2015.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2017
This year?: +6600 (22nd lowest odds according to FOX Bet)
Arizona Cardinals
Nearest call: Super Bowl XLIII (lost 27-23 to the Steelers)
Super Bowl History: In the Super Bowl loss against the Steelers, the Cardinals scored a touchdown to take a 32–20 lead with 2:37 remaining. But it was Santonio Holmes’ game-winning touchdown reception with 35 seconds remaining that sealed Arizona’s fate.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2021
This year?: +3300 (15th lowest odds tie according to FOX Bet)
Tennessee Titans
Nearest call: Super Bowl XXXIV (lost 23-16 to Rams)
Super Bowl History: Titans receiver Kevin Dyson was stopped at the Rams’ 1-yard line as time expired on the final play of the game. It was Tennessee’s only Super Bowl appearance.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2021
This year?: +3300 (15th lowest odds tie according to FOX Bet)
Los Angeles Chargers
Nearest call: Super Bowl XXIX (lost 49-26 to the San Francisco 49ers)
Super Bowl History: It is the only time in franchise history that the Chargers have played in the Super Bowl against the Niners.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2021
This year?: +1400 (6th lowest odds tie according to FOX Bet)
cleveland browns
Nearest call: 1987 AFC Championship Game (lost 23-20 to Denver Broncos in OT)
Super Bowl history (no appearances): The Browns led 20-13 with 5:32 left to force overtime as John Elway adjusted “The Drive” to tie the game with 37 seconds remaining. Going into the 2022 season, Deshaun Watson will have an 11-game suspension and his debut will expire in Week 13.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2020
This year?: +2800 (14th lowest odds according to FOX Bet)
detroit lions
Nearest call: 1992 NFC Championship Game (lost 41-10 to Washington Commanders)
Super Bowl history (no appearances): The Lions are the only NFC team never to reach the Super Bowl.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2016
This year?: +10000 (27th lowest odds tie according to FOX Bet)
jacksonville jaguars
Nearest call: 2018 AFC Championship Game (lost 24-20 to Patriots)
Super Bowl history (no appearances): Jacksonville led the 2018 AFC Championship Game 20-10 with 14:52 remaining in the fourth quarter before losing 14-0 to New England.
Final Playoff Qualification: 2017
This year?: +10000 (27th lowest odds tie according to FOX Bet)
houston texans
Nearest call: 2012 AFC Division Round (lost 20-13 to Baltimore Ravens)
Super Bowl history (no appearances): Houston is the only active franchise to never reach a conference championship game (0-4 in four AFC divisional round appearances).
Final Playoff Qualification: 2019
This year?: +20000 (32nd lowest odds according to FOX Bet)
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