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Active NFL playoff appearance streaks

Okay kiddo, so you know how in some sports, they have a special time of the year when the best teams play each other to see who is the champion? That's called the playoffs. And in the NFL, they have playoffs too!

Now, some teams are so good that they make it to the playoffs a lot of times in a row. That's what we call a playoff appearance streak. It means they keep making it to the playoffs for many years in a row without stopping.

For example, let's say the Green Bay Packers have made it to the playoffs every year for the past 5 years. That means they have a 5-year playoff appearance streak. That's pretty impressive, right?

But some teams have even longer streaks! Like the New England Patriots, who made it to the playoffs for 11 years in a row from 2009 to 2019. That's really, really impressive!

So when people talk about active NFL playoff appearance streaks, they're talking about which teams are currently making it to the playoffs year after year without stopping. And it's a big deal because it means they're one of the best teams in the league!