What Percent of NFL Teams Make the Playoffs After Starting 0-2?
From 1990 through the 2023 season, 279 teams have opened 0-2. Only 32 of them made the postseason. That's 11.5%, an incredibly low number. The NFL expanded the playoffs to include 14 teams beginning in 2020, so the odds should be slightly better moving forward.
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Which 0-2 NFL teams still have hope? Ranking all nine by playoff viability
Going 0-2 out of the gate is a significant setback for any NFL team, but it's not necessarily a death knell for a franchise's playoff odds.
NFL’s 0-2 teams, ranked by their playoff chances
Let’s rank the NFL’s 0-2 teams from worst to best.
Ranking NFL's 2-0 teams from contenders to imposters: Where do Bills, Chiefs, Steelers stack up?
A 2-0 record, after all, can be deceiving or indicative of what's to come. So which of the unbeaten squads are for real? And which of them just might be imposters? Here's how we'd sort the nine with spotless records,
Ranking NFL's nine 2-0 teams by legitimacy: Who's actually a contender?
A 2-0 start has proven to give NFL teams a major leg up in the playoff chase. But not all of this year's unbeaten outfits are built for the long haul.
Ranking NFL's nine winless teams: Who has most hope to turn 2024 season around before it's too late?
Nine teams have started the 2024 NFL season at 0-2, including Joe Burrow's Bengals and Lamar Jackson's Ravens. Who has the most hope for a turnaround? Kevin Patra ranks the winless clubs, providing one reason to be optimistic about each.
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Yankees and Brewers clinch playoff berths; two new QBs take over top spot in NFL, CFB power rankings
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Which 0-2 NFL teams should panic? Model projects playoff chances for Ravens, Bengals and more
All hope is not yet lost for the Ravens and Bengals, but the Colts, Rams and Jaguars look like they're in trouble.
2024 NFL playoff picture: AFC, NFC seed projections, chances
We're nearly through Week 2 of the 2024 NFL regular season, and while the postseason is months away, we're taking an early ...
Guardians' Steven Kwan gives injury update ahead of playoffs
Steven Kwan wasn't on the field for the Guardians' win over the Twins, but he'll be back from injury "sooner rather than ...
Can Perry make Open Division playoff statement against Brophy?
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BetMGM most popular bets to make and miss the 2024 NFL Playoffs
Discover the most popular NFL futures bets for making or missing the 2024 playoffs, including betting insights and reasons ...