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Sports Illustrated
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Eva Geitheim

Is There Any Hope Left for the NFL’s Five 0–3 Teams? Here’s What History Says

Three weeks into the NFL season, five teams find themselves in an uncomfortable position: They’re 0–3. The Texans, Titans, Dolphins, Chargers and Buccaneers all woke up Monday morning still winless, and will remain winless at the start of October.

It’s already difficult to overcome an 0–2 start to the year and go on to make the playoffs. Eight teams began the 2026 campaign 0–2, and three of those, the Colts, Commanders and Falcons, won their first game in Week 3. The five others, however, will have to try to turn their seasons around from the dreaded 0–3 start.

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