0-2 NFL teams that made the playoffs
Michael Strahan celebrates after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 3, 2008 Credit: AP
There are eight teams with 0-2 records heading into Week 3 of the 2013 NFL season. Since 1990, 22 teams that started 0-2 or worse and made the playoffs. Three won the Super Bowl.
Have a look at the history.
| YEAR | TEAM | WINLESS START | REACHED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Houston Oilers | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1990 | Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1990 | New Orleans Saints | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1991 | Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1992 | San Diego Chargers | 0-4 | Divisional Playoffs |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1993 | Dallas Cowboys | 0-2 | Won Super Bowl XXVIII |
| 1994 | New England Patriots | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1995 | Detroit Lions | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1996 | New England Patriots | 0-2 | Lost Super Bowl XXXI |
| 1998 | Arizona Cardinals | 0-2 | Divisional Playoffs |
| 1998 | Buffalo Bills | 0-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 1998 | New York Jets | 0-2 | AFC Championship Game |
| 2001 | New England Patriots | 0-2 | Won Super Bowl XXXVI |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | Divisional Playoffs |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | Divisional Playoffs |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | NFC Championship Game |
| 2006 | Kansas City Chiefs | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2007 | New York Giants | 0-2 | Won Super Bowl XLII |
| 2008 | Miami Dolphins | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2008 | San Diego Chargers | 0-2 | Wild Card Playoffs |
| 2013 | New York Giants | 0-2 | TBD |
| 2013 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-2 | TBD |
| 2013 | Cleveland Browns | 0-2 | TBD |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-2 | TBD |
| 2013 | Washington Redskins | 0-2 | TBD |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-2 | TBD |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 0-2 | TBD |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | TBD |
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