It will likely mean there’s at least one side progressing who have lost more games than they’ve won. Super Rugby Pacific: This doesn’t kick off till next year, but the format will see an absurdly high percentage of teams (66.7) in the playoffs, with eight of 12 advancing to quarterfinals. In their elimination final against the Sydney Roosters they then looked set to score an unbelievable try on the siren, only for a stray pass to leave them devastated. Needing to beat the Warriors by 11 or more in their last-round clash, the Titans duly did and secured eighth spot with their 10-14 record (41.7 per cent). That snuck them in as the third-best third-placed team, on goal difference, and the rest was history – they beat Croatia after extra time in the round of 16, toppled Poland on penalties in the quarterfinals, defeated Wales in the semifinals, then took down hosts France in extra time in the final.Ģ021 NRL: The Gold Coast Titans this year made history as the team with the worst record to make the top-eight playoffs in the NRL era. After drawing with Iceland and Austria, Portugal were sweating on a result against Hungary and, led by superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (two goals), three times came from a goal down to draw 3-3. With the tournament’s expansion from 16 to 24 teams, the format was tweaked to include two extra groups and therefore the four best third-placed teams also advanced to the knockout stages. Despite sneaking in, Seattle did then make their playoff appearance a memorable one, beating the New Orleans Saints in their wildcard matchup thanks to the stunning 67-yard fourth-quarter touchdown from Marshawn Lynch, which, such was the impact of the home fans jumping in celebration, even registered on a nearby seismograph, with the play now referred to as ‘Beast Quake’.Ģ016 European Football Championship: Portugal did not win a game in group play, yet went on a fairytale run to claim a maiden title. Washington matched it last year in topping the NFC East, though at least they had a +6 points differential. They duly lost 2-0 (by 18 then nine points) in their semifinal matchup with the top-ranked New York Knicks.Ģ010 NFL: The Seattle Seahawks became the first team since 1982 (when a players’ strike shortened the season and the playoffs were extended from 10 to 16 teams) to qualify for the playoffs with a losing record, after their 7-9 (43.75 per cent) was somehow enough for them to win their NFC West division. With five teams in both Eastern and Western Divisions, the top four in each clinched a spot, and with the Philadelphia Warriors’ miserable 12-57 season, it provided the 16-54 Bullets with a golden ticket to the party. In the wake of Southland’s ridiculous passage to the playoffs, Stuff has dug up a few other examples:ġ952-53 NBA: The Baltimore Bullets made the playoffs with a stunningly low win percentage of just 22.9, which remains the worst record in history for any side advancing to the post-season. That’s why people cry at the end of a game, because they believe they had a chance to win.”
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