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Longest Active NFL Playoff Droughts
Heading into the 2015 NFL season, there are eight teams without any postseason action in over half a decade: Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans. Five of them have been out of the picture for a decade or more.
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Atlanta Hawks – The Streak is Over; What Comes Next?
The longest winning streak in the NBA lasted 19 games, but it had to end at some point, with the New Orleans Pelicans led by a big game from Anthony Davis beating the Atlanta Hawks 115-100 which now means they are no longer the team with the best record in the league.
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Atlanta Hawks – In the Footsteps of Giants
The Atlanta Hawks, following a 91-85 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, extend their winning streak to 19, which means they’re the first team this season to reach 40 victories, and can only be compared to other great regular season teams in NBA history, although their championship credentials won’t be tested until much later this season.
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NBA Playoffs – No Celtics, Knicks & Lakers For the First Time Ever
The two royal dynasties of the NBA are the Boston Celtics with their 17 championships, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers winning 16. The New York Knicks only have two, but they’re a special part of the league’s history, and for the first time all three teams aren’t going to be in the playoffs, while Carmelo Anthony, part of his equation, missed the postseason for the first time in his career.