Wild Card Qualifiers
| Season | Team | Record | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFC Central | |||
| 1970 | Detroit Lions | 10-4-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1977 | Chicago Bears | 9-5-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1979 | Chicago Bears | 10-6-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1982+ | Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers Detroit Lions |
5-4-0 5-4-0 4-5-0 |
Lost NFC Second Round Lost NFC First Round Lost NFC First Round |
| 1987 | Minnesota Vikings | 8-7-0 | Lost NFC Championship Game |
| 1988 | Minnesota Vikings | 11-5-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1991 | Chicago Bears | 11-5-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1993 | Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers |
9-7-0 9-7-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1994 | Detroit Lions Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers |
9-7-0 9-7-0 9-7-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs Lost Divisional Playoffs Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1995 | Detroit Lions | 10-6-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1996 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-7-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1997 | Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
9-7-0 9-7-0 10-6-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs Lost Divisional Playoffs Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 1998 | Green Bay Packers | 11-5-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1999 | Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings |
8-8-0 10-6-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-6-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Green Bay Packers |
9-7-0 12-4-0 |
Lost Wild Card Playoffs Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| NFC North | |||
| 2004 | Minnesota Vikings | 8-8-0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
| 2009 | Green Bay Packers | 11-5-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2010 | Green Bay Packers | 10-6-0 | Won Super Bowl XLV |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 10-6-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
+ A players' strike in 1982 reduced the regular season to nine games, so the league used a special 16-team playoff tournament just for this year.
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