0 2 and Panicking: The NFL's Losing Streak Syndrome The NFL season is just two weeks old, but for several teams, the alarm bells are already ringing.
Six teams – the Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Denver Broncos – have started 0 2, a deficit that often proves insurmountable.
Since the AFL NFL merger in 1970, only 11% of 0 2 teams have made the playoffs. The Rams' struggles are particularly concerning, given their loss of pass rushing star Myles Garrett for at least four games.