Only one week of the season has been played, but that doesn’t mean we can’t pull the alarm and feign fear for a handful of franchises that took a loss in Week 1. Teams that start 0-2 typically do not make the playoffs and that has extended to the 17-game era of the NFL. The only team to make the playoffs after starting 0-2 in the 17-game era was last season’s Cincinnati Bengals, who made the AFC title game.
The Vikings have a head start on 0-2 pain after their loss to the Eagles, and a handful of teams will be fighting like hell this weekend to make sure they don’t suffer the same fate.