If a this team makes it to the playoffs it would be another sign of the decline of the NFL. When sub .500 teams start making the playoffs regularly it just diminishes the whole idea of what means to be a playoff contender.
not sure it was mentioned already but the 2010 Seattle playoff game, they were 7-9
to add insult to injury the Saints played away at Seattle, despite a superior W-L record
But before this expanded playoff bracket and extra 17th game, expect a sub .500 team to be seen more often