A day before the 2017 NFL season kicked off this year, Kevin Skiver of CBS Sports reviewed the 2017 Super Bowl odds for all 32 NFL teams. At the time, the Seahawks (8/1), Packers (10/1), Falcons (12/1), Cowboys (12/1) and Giants (12/1) were the five NFC teams with the best Super Bowl odds. Less than a month later, only two of those five teams (Atlanta & Dallas) would qualify for the playoffs - if the season were to end today.
Nothing illustrates the fickle nature of the NFL more than the fact that teams like Seahawks and Packers would not repeat their playoff appearance from last year if the playoffs were to start today, and the Giants are out of playoff contention completely after just three games: Since realignment in 2002, 73 teams started the season with three consecutive losses and not a single one of the 73 made the playoffs.