Back in 2018, Bill O’Brien and the Texans proved that starting the year 0–3 wasn’t quite a death sentence. That team, buoyed by brilliant seasons from Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins and J.J. Watt, won its next nine games and rolled into the playoffs as a wild card. Those Texans are one of six teams in the modern era to reach the postseason after losing their first three games.
This year, after a loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday sunk them to 0–4, they’ve apparently decided to up the ante. Only one team, the 1992 San Diego Chargers, has ever reached the postseason after starting the year 0–4.