FRISCO, Texas -- There have been a lot of storylines entering the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 2 game at the Washington Redskins.
Dez Bryant vs. Josh Norman. Alfred Morris’ homecoming. Can the defense find a pass rush? Can the Cowboys get Bryant going? How will Dak Prescott fare in his first road start?
The biggest, however, has not been touched on much and that’s the importance of avoiding an 0-2 start.
Under the current playoff format, which was adopted in 1990, only 12 percent of the teams that started 0-2 went on to make the playoffs (26 of 214), according to ESPN Stats & Information.