How can you have 7 pro bowlers and have a slight chance of squeezing into the playoffs?

Every year my favorite team the Vikings are always 1 game from making it to the playoffs (except for last year)..and that Cowboys suck guy shutup..your packers got beat fair and square...and if you bring up 34-0...all i can say is "Hey atleast we beat the BEARS!!!LOL!!1!1!!!!"..anyway back to the question....how is it possible to have so many good players yet you can't make the playoffs...im losing hope and fast...also is Darren sharper playing Sean Taylor's position in the Pro Bowl? if so don't you think he should wear a Sean Taylor jersey....."45 years of almost"..The Vikings even have 16 Division wins the third most amongst active teams..Behind the Steelers and the Cowboys