Playoffs, Over .500, and Under .500 Streaks (Post NFL 2007 edition)

pdating this once again now that the NFL regular season is over. This is the list of the USA's longest streaks among major professional sports teams. This list is limited to the top 4 leagues, plus MLS. Over and under .500 is considered to be when there are more/fewer wins than losses (so draws are counted as half of each), and for the NHL OT losses are counted the same as regular losses. Playoff Streaks 1 Detroit Red Wings NHL 16 2 New York Yankees MLB 13 3 San Antonio Spurs NBA 10 3 New Jersey Devils NHL 10 3 Ottawa Senators NHL 10 6 Dallas Mavericks NBA 7 7 New England Revolution MLS 6 7 Detroit Pistons NBA 6 7 New Jersey Nets NBA 6 7 Indianapolis Colts NFL 6 11 DC United MLS 5 11 New York Red Bulls MLS 5 11 New England Patriots NFL 5 11 Seattle Seahawks NFL 5 15 Denver Nuggets NBA 4 15 Miami Heat NBA 4 15 Dallas Stars NHL 4 15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4 19 Chicago Fire MLS 3 19 FC Dallas MLS 3 19 Chicago Bulls NBA 3 19 Phoenix Suns NBA 3 19 Washington Wizards NBA 3 19 New York Giants NFL 3 19 Calgary Flames NHL 3 19 Nashville Predators NHL 3 19 San Jose Sharks NHL 3 28 Chivas USA MLS 2 28 Houston Dynamo MLS 2 28 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 2 28 Los Angeles Lakers NBA 2 28 Dallas Cowboys NFL 2 28 San Diego Chargers NFL 2 28 Anaheim Ducks NHL 2 28 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 28 New York Rangers NHL 2 37 Arizona Diamondbacks MLB 1 37 Boston Red Sox MLB 1 37 Chicago Cubs MLB 1 37 Cleveland Indians MLB 1 37 Colorado Rockies MLB 1 37 Los Angeles Angels MLB 1 37 Philadelphia Phillies MLB 1 37 Kansas City Wizards MLS 1 37 Golden State Warriors NBA 1 37 Houston Rockets NBA 1 37 Orlando Magic NBA 1 37 Toronto Raptors NBA 1 37 Utah Jazz NBA 1 37 Green Bay Packers NFL 1 37 Jacksonville Jaguars NFL 1 37 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL 1 37 Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL 1 37 Tennessee Titans NFL 1 37 Washington Redskins NFL 1 37 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 1 37 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 37 New York Islanders NHL 1 37 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 37 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1 Revs are now 7th, and now is in sole possession of MLS' longest playoff streak. The Rapids fell off after this past season and their 5 year streak is no more. Over .500 Streaks 1 New York Yankees MLB 15 1 Detroit Red Wings NHL 15 1 New Jersey Devils NHL 15 4 Colorado Avalanche NHL 12 5 Boston Red Sox MLB 10 5 San Antonio Spurs NBA 10 5 Dallas Stars NHL 10 8 Ottawa Senators NHL 9 9 Dallas Mavericks NBA 7 9 New England Patriots NFL 7 11 Detroit Pistons NBA 6 11 Indianapolis Colts NFL 6 11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6 14 Philadelphia Phillies MLB 5 14 Seattle Seahawks NFL 5 16 Los Angeles Angels MLB 4 16 San Diego Padres MLB 4 16 DC United MLS 4 16 Denver Nuggets NBA 4 16 Miami Heat NBA 4 16 San Diego Chargers NFL 4 16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4 23 New York Mets MLB 3 23 FC Dallas MLS 3 23 New England Revolution MLS 3 23 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 3 23 Phoenix Suns NBA 3 23 Dallas Cowboys NFL 3 23 Calgary Flames NHL 3 23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 23 Nashville Predators NHL 3 23 San Jose Sharks NHL 3 33 Detroit Tigers MLB 2 33 Los Angeles Dodgers MLB 2 33 Toronto Blue Jays MLB 2 33 Chivas USA MLS 2 33 Houston Dynamo MLS 2 33 Los Angeles Lakers NBA 2 33 Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL 2 33 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 33 New York Rangers NHL 2 42 Arizona Diamondbacks MLB 1 42 Atlanta Braves MLB 1 42 Chicago Cubs MLB 1 42 Cleveland Indians MLB 1 42 Colorado Rockies MLB 1 42 Milwaukee Brewers MLB 1 42 Seattle Mariners MLB 1 42 New York Red Bulls MLS 1 42 Chicago Bulls NBA 1 42 Golden State Warriors NBA 1 42 Houston Rockets NBA 1 42 Toronto Raptors NBA 1 42 Utah Jazz NBA 1 42 Cleveland Browns NFL 1 42 Green Bay Packers NFL 1 42 Jacksonville Jaguars NFL 1 42 New York Giants NFL 1 42 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL 1 42 Tampa Bay Buccanneers NFL 1 42 Tennessee Titans NFL 1 42 Washington Redskins NFL 1 42 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 1 42 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 42 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 Patriots are now in the top ten, while Denver's 5 year streak is over. DC's 4 years in a row leads MLS. Under .500 Streaks 1 Pittsburgh Pirates MLB 15 2 Baltimore Orioles MLB 10 2 Tampa Bay Devil Rays MLB 10 4 Atlanta Hawks NBA 8 5 Cincinnati Reds MLB 7 5 Detroit Lions NFL 7 7 New York Knicks NBA 6 7 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 6 7 Florida Panthers NHL 6 10 Oakland Raiders NFL 5 10 San Francisco 49ers NFL 5 12 Kansas City Royals MLB 4 12 Orlando Magic NBA 4 12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4 12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 4 16 San Francisco Giants MLB 3 16 Texas Rangers MLB 3 16 Columbus Crew MLS 3 16 Real Salt Lake MLS 3 16 Charlotte Bobcats NBA 3 16 Milwaukee Bucks NBA 3 16 New Orleans Hornets NBA 3 16 Portland Trailblazers NBA 3 16 Buffalo Bills NFL 3 16 Washington Capitols NHL 3 26 Florida Marlins MLB 2 26 Washington Nationals MLB 2 26 Colorado Rapids MLS 2 26 Kansas City Wizards MLS 2 26 Los Angeles Galaxy MLS 2 26 Boston Celtics NBA 2 26 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA 2 26 Philadelphia 76ers NBA 2 26 Seattle Supersonics NBA 2 26 Atlanta Falcons NFL 2 26 Miami Dolphins NFL 2 26 Boston Bruins NHL 2 26 New York Islanders NHL 2 26 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 40 Chicago White Sox MLB 1 40 Houston Astros MLB 1 40 Minnesota Twins MLB 1 40 Oakland Athletics MLB 1 40 St. Louis Cardinals MLB 1 40 Toronto FC MLS 1 40 Indiana Pacers NBA 1 40 Los Angeles Clippers NBA 1 40 Memphis Grizzlies NBA 1 40 Sacramento Kings NBA 1 40 Baltimore Ravens NFL 1 40 Carolina Panthers NFL 1 40 Chicago Bears NFL 1 40 Cincinnati Bengals NFL 1 40 Denver Broncos NFL 1 40 Kansas City Chiefs NFL 1 40 New Orleans Saints NFL 1 40 New York Jets NFL 1 40 St. Louis Rams NFL 1 40 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1 40 Edmonton Oilers NHL 1 40 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 40 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 40 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 Some big NFL streaks have gone by the wayside: Arizona (8 years), Houston (5 years), and Cleveland (4 years). The Crew and RSL are tied for the MLS lead with three straight losing seasons.