You'd think in a league with only 9 teams, with 6 making the playoffs, that long streaks of missing the playoffs would be non-existent. Unfortunately for my Bombers, that's not the case. Barring a miracle, they will have missed the playoffs this year for the 4th time in a row. I did some quick research this afternoon, and that would be the third streak of 4 in a row since 2000.
Hamilton went 5-13 in 2005, followed by a 4-14 season in 2006, as well as back to back 3-15 seasons in 2007 and 2008.
The Ottawa Renegades existed for 4 years and missed the playoffs each year, finishing 4-14, 7-11, 5-13, and 7-11 again. They were crossed over on during their 7-11 seasons, adding a bit of bad luck to the equation.
If we go back just a bit further, Saskatchewan missed the playoffs every season from 1998-2001.
When I have more time, I will see if I can find longer streaks, but the good news for Bombers fans is that there haven been longer streaks for the past few decades. Maybe they're due next year? Here's hoping!
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