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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/lavinshaven58 on 2025-12-23 04:30:56+00:00.
The 2012 Chicago Bears started 7-1, only to finish 10-6 (tied with the Minnesota Vikings but missing the wild card on a tie breaker)
The 1996 Washington Redskins started 7-1, only to finish 9-7, and missing out on the playoffs
The 1988 New Orleans Saints started 7-1, only to finish 10-6. They finished in a 3 way tie in the West with the LA Rams and SF 49ers who all ended up 10-6, but New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs due to tiebreakers
The 1987 Los Angeles Chargers started 7-1, and completely collapsed to finish 8-7. Fun fact, no team in the AFC won more than 10 games that season. With the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns leading the conference with 10 wins.
Lastly, the 1975 Miami Dolphins started 7-1, and finished 10-4 (14 game schedule), only to miss the playoffs because the 10-4 Baltimore Colts won the division due to tiebreakers
So there you have it, the Colts, while completely blowing this season, aren’t the only ones to have a second half collapse
(I’m a colts fan, we don’t know who are QB is next year, we don’t know if our coach and/or GM are getting let go. We don’t have a lot of answers at the moment)
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