The Jets are now fourth on that list
by ShermanOaksND (2019-01-13 15:14:12)
Edited on 2019-01-14 10:26:22

In reply to: To finish off my bad phrasing, the other team  posted by G.K.Chesterton


The only championship game the Jets ever hosted was the AFL title game at Shea in 1968. Their only championship games since then were losses on the road at Miami in 1982, Denver in 1998, Indy in 2009, and Pittsburgh in 2010. That would make their streak 50 years and counting. They also have only 2 division titles since the merger, which I believe is the fewest of any team in that era (even the Lions have 3).

Dig down a bit, and we find several teams that used to host championship games rather routinely have gone a long time without doing so. Current active streaks, with he number each team has hosted in the Super Bowl era in parentheses.

Buccaneers (1): >39
Chargers (1): >38
Bengals (2): >30
Browns (2): >29*
Redskins (5): >27
Dolphins (6): >26
Bills (4): >25
Cowboys (6): >23
Vikings (4): >20
Jaguars (1): >19
Giants (2): >18
Rams (4): >17
Texans (0): >17

* - Not counting the 3-season hiatus between old and new Browns, which the NFL regards as one franchise.

Longest streaks that have ended, other than those earlier listed:

Cardinals: 42 (1966-2007; hadn't hosted since 1947 NFL Championship at Comiskey Park)
Saints: 42 (1967-2008)
Colts: 35 (1971-2005)
Patriots: 30 (1966-1995; never hosted an AFL championship, either)
Seahawks: 29 (1976-2004)
Packers: 28 (1968-1995)