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The fact that the Lions were the 27th 1 seed since 1978 to lose in the divisional round shows that it does happen frequently. Roughly every other year.

Both 1 seeds lost in the divisional round in 1979, 1980, 2008, 2010, and 2021 (GB/TEN).
Detroit Lions were the 27th 1 seed since 1978 to lose in the divisional round.

The best of those teams by DVOA:

2010 NE (14-2)
1987 SF (10-2)
2019 BAL (14-2)
2012 DEN (13-3)
2024 DET (15-2)
2000 TEN (13-3)
2005 IND (14-2)
2006 SD (14-2)
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