Top 10 snakebit franchises

Published: May 31, 2010 at 12:44 PM

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   The Music City Miracle is bad enough, but four straight trips to the 
  Super Bowl without a victory is something 
  Bills fans are still reliving.

Kansas City Chiefs

   Sure, the 
  Chiefs played in the first Super Bowl and won the title three years later, but Kansas City hasn't played for the Lombardi Trophy since.

Watch clip | Chiefs on Hulu | Super Bowl highlights: I | IV

New York Jets

   The 
  Jets have one of the biggest upsets in 
  Super Bowl history, but a return to the big game has been more than 40 years waiting.

Watch clip | Jets on Hulu | Jets stun Colts in Super Bowl III

Detroit Lions

   With just one playoff win since claiming the title in 1957 and an 0-16 year on the books, it's easy to understand why there's talk of a curse in Detroit.

Watch clip | Lions on Hulu | The curse of Bobby Layne

New Orleans Saints

   Before the 
  Saints broke through with a landmark victory in 
  Super Bowl XLIV, the franchise's struggles earned the club the 'Aints nickname.

Watch clip | Saints on Hulu | Saints bring title back to New Orleans

Houston Oilers

   Questionable calls and giving up big leads in the playoffs are tough to swallow. But when the Oilers left town, things didn't get any better.

Watch clip | Titans on Hulu | Oilers blow 32-point lead to Bills

Philadelphia Eagles

   The 
  Eagles went to five NFC title games in an eight-year span, but made just one 
  Super Bowl, which resulted in a loss to the 
  Patriots.

Watch clip | Eagles on Hulu | Eagles come up short in Super Bowl XXXIX

Cincinnati Bengals

   Not only did the 
  Bengals lose two Super Bowls to the 
  49ers in the 1980s, they fell against a coach (Bill Walsh) who got his start in Cincinnati.

Watch clip | Bengals on Hulu | Bengals fall in Super Bowl XVI | Déjá vu

Minnesota Vikings

   The 
  Vikings have dropped four 
  Super Bowls. Just when the streak of coming up short looked like it would end, heartbreak returned.

Cleveland Browns

   The Drive. The Fumble. Painful memories of being so close. Then, to top if off, the 
  Browns left for Baltimore and won a 
  Super Bowl as the 
  Ravens.

Watch clip | Browns on Hulu | The Drive | The Fumble

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