From the Chargers to the Colts and Falcons, which of the NFL's eight winless teams are already in panic mode
That's because the season offers only 17 games and losing the first two is, well, a major problem.Forty teams have started a season 0-2 since 2021 when the league went to a 17-game schedule.Of those 40 teams, only eight rallied to make the playoffs.
That means 20% of the teams starting 0-2 since 2021 made the postseason.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.And 80% did not.Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase catches a touchdown pass as Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.looks on during the first half of an NFL football game in Houston on Sunday, Sept.
20, 2026.(David J.
Phillip)COMMANDERS FACE CRITICAL DECISION ON JAYDEN DANIELS' ELBOW AS SPECIALISTS REVIEW MRI RESULTSIf the math holds, that means maybe only one of the eight teams that started the season with a 0-2 record will make it to the postseason.So, yeah, fanbases are panicking.Pundits invested in their opinions looking good are panicking.And teams are trying to resist the urge to panic.But which of the NFL's eight winless teams legitimately should panic? Here are the answers:Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) looks to pass during the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sept.
15, 2025.(Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)Los Angeles Chargers: Definitely time to panic.
John Harbaugh has never been 0-2 in his life and there is nothing that suggests he knows how to handle the crisis.He handed the reins of the offense to new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who is busy ruining quarterback Justin Herbert.
McDaniel flipped Herbert's shotgun stance, gave him an offense built to have Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle but lacks both, and isn't known for making adjustments.Oh, yeah, check out the killer schedule for the next seven games.Houston Texans: Not time to panic yet becau...