Question

What team in 1967 went 11-1-2 but did not make the playoffs? This was before the creation of the wild card, and another team won its division on a tiebreaker. The two franchises involved open against each other on Sunday.

Answer

The Colts, with Don Shula coaching, in 1967. The Los Angeles Rams also went 11-1-2, winning the Coastal Division. The Packers finished only 9-4-1 that season but got to host the Rams in the postseason that year, winning 28-7, then beating Dallas to advance to Super Bowl II.