Starting 0-2 doesn’t always lead to a lost NFL season. Just last year, three different teams failed to win their first two games, only to turn around and make the playoffs. Historically, however, the odds are stacked heavily against that kind of rebound, with only 8.6% of all 0-2 teams going on to make the postseason since the inception of NFL playoffs in 1933.
After two weeks of the 2025 campaign, 10 different teams are still in search of their first victory. The most notable among them: the reigning AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs, who are 0-2 for the first time in Patrick Mahomes’ NFL career, freshly toppled by the Philadelphia Eagles in a defensive rematch of Super Bowl LIX.
Is it time for the Chiefs to panic after the club all but cruised to five of the last six Super Bowls? And what about the other 0-2 teams in the early-season standings? We ranked all 10 from most to least concerning, offering one reason of optimism for each squad as they look to get their first “W” in Week 3:
Myles Garrett signed a $160 million contract with this team in March, and even he couldn’t help but call the Browns “embarrassing” after a blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2. With 40-year-old Joe Flacco at the helm of the offense, controlling — let alone moving — the ball has proven to be a tall task.
Reason for optimism: Rookie Dillon Gabriel got a few snaps to close Week 2, and the Browns’ offensive woes are bound to earn he and/or fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders additional opportunities to show more long-term upside.
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