By Sean Sarcu @seansarcu on July 24, 2014
20 Sports Teams That Don't Seem to Like Winning
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There are some sports teams that always seem to be near the bottom of the standings in their respective leagues. These consistent losers rarely manage to sneak their way towards any modicum of achievement. Here's a look at 20 unsuccessful sports teams that don't seem to like winning.
20. Minnesota Vikings
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20. Minnesota Vikings
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The Minnesota Vikings climb out of the woodwork every now and then to nab a playoff spot, but they never manage to do anything with it and are otherwise almost always in the NFC North's cellar.
19. Tennessee Titans
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19. Tennessee Titans
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The Tennessee Titans haven't made the playoffs in five seasons, and that doesn't look like it's going to change anytime soon.
18. New Orleans Pelicans
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18. New Orleans Pelicans
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The New Orleans Pelicans are trending up with Anthony Davis looking like he'll become a superstar, but they're still a constant presence in the league basement and were forced to trade Chris Paul several years ago.
17. Buffalo Sabres
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17. Buffalo Sabres
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The Buffalo Sabres were the NHL's worst team by a whopping 14 points last season, and their roster doesn't look any better heading into 2014-15.
16. Sacramento Kings
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16. Sacramento Kings
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The competitive and exciting days of the early 2000s are a distant memory for Sacramento Kings fans, whose team hasn't qualified for the postseason since 2006.
15. New York Islanders
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15. New York Islanders
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The New York Islanders haven't done anything of note in this millennium thus far other than give away players like Jason Spezza, Roberto Luongo and Zdeno Chara for awful returns.
14. Oakland Raiders
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14. Oakland Raiders
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It's been 11 seasons since the Oakland Raiders participated in a playoff game, and they have one of the NFL's least talented rosters today.
13. Calgary Flames
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13. Calgary Flames
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The Calgary Flames aren't just one of the NHL's worst teams on a regular basis; they're also one of the most boring to watch.
12. Utah Jazz
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12. Utah Jazz
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The Deron Williams years were nice while they lasted, but the current Utah Jazz roster is so desperate for talent that the team is okay with keeping Gordan Hayward around for more than $ 15 million per season.
11. Edmonton Oilers
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11. Edmonton Oilers
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The Edmonton Oilers hold the embarrassing distinction of having had the first overall pick in three consecutive NHL entry drafts from 2010 to 2012. One would think that drafting so high so many times would make the Oilers at least a little better today, but they're still a league doormat.
10. Florida Panthers
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10. Florida Panthers
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The Florida Panthers have never won a Stanley Cup, and other than a Cinderella run to the Final in 1996, they have basically nothing to talk about as far as success is concerned.
9. Winnipeg Jets (Formerly Atlanta Thrashers)
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9. Winnipeg Jets (Formerly Atlanta Thrashers)
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The Winnipeg Jets franchise hasn't won a playoff game in 15 years of existence. Enough said.
8. Jacksonville Jaguars
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8. Jacksonville Jaguars
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It's been six years since the Jacksonville Jaguars were relevant after Week 17, and they've been one of the most depressingly terrible teams in the NFL during that span.
7. Milwaukee Bucks
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7. Milwaukee Bucks
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Until recently, the Milwaukee Bucks had gladly embraced what's sometimes called "NBA Purgatory," or the spot right in between genuinely contending for a championship and missing the playoffs altogether. Annual seventh or eighth seeds and first-round playoff exits were viewed as successes.
These days, they aren't messing around anymore. They're just a dreadful basketball team.
6. Minnesota Timberwolves
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6. Minnesota Timberwolves
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have the NBA's longest active postseason drought, failing to make the playoffs every year since 2004. Can you blame Kevin Love for wanting to skip town?
5. Buffalo Bills
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5. Buffalo Bills
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Buffalo Bills fans have waited an unbelievable 14 years to see their team make the playoffs again, and it looks like they'll have to be patient for quite a while longer.
4. Toronto Maple Leafs
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4. Toronto Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't won a Stanley Cup since 1967. They've been in the postseason just once since 2004, and — since it's the Leafs — made sure to punctuate that one playoff appearance with the most shocking Game 7 collapse in NHL history.
3. Cleveland Browns
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3. Cleveland Browns
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The Cleveland Browns change their minds at quarterback nearly ever year and have been out of the playoffs for 11 straight seasons. Their constant failure inspired one Browns fan to nickname the team's home field a "Factory of Sadness" in an infamous Youtube video.
2. Detroit Lions
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2. Detroit Lions
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The Detroit Lions find ways to bungle things up to a degree that no other NFL team can match.
1. Chicago Cubs
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1. Chicago Cubs
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The Chicago Cubs are sports' most utterly futile team. They haven't won a World Series title since 1908 and are in what feels like a perpetual rebuild. To the credit of eternally optimistic Cubs fans, they manage to convince themselves during every miserable season that next year will be better.
Sean Sarcu is a Chicago Blackhawks writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter or add him to your network on Google.