An O-2 start isn’t the end of playoff hopes
Seven NFL teams have opened this season 0-2. Are their seasons over? Not necessarily. Since 1990, 17 teams have started 0-2 or worse and still qualified for the playoffs:
Year Team Start Advanced to:
1990 Houston Oilers 0-2 Wild-card playoffs
1990 Philadelphia Eagles 0-2 Wild-card playoffs
1990 New Orleans Saints 0-2 Wild-card playoffs
1991 Atlanta Falcons 0-2 Divisional playoffs
1992 San Diego Chargers 0-4 Divisional playoffs
1993 Pittsburgh Steelers 0-2 Wild-card playoffs
1993 Dallas Cowboys 0-2 Won Super Bowl XXVIII
1994 New England Patriots 0-2 Wild-card playoffs
1995 Detroit Lions 0-3 Wild-card playoffs
1996 New England Patriots 0-2 Lost Super Bowl XXXI
1998 Arizona Cardinals 0-2 Divisional playoffs
1998 Buffalo Bills 0-3 Wild-card playoffs
1998 New York Jets 0-2 AFC championship game
2001 New England Patriots 0-2 Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2002 Atlanta Falcons 0-2 Divisional playoffs
2002 Pittsburgh Steelers 0-2 Divisional playoffs
2003 Philadelphia Eagles 0-2 NFC championship game
