Eight NFL teams are staring down an 0-2 hole heading into Week 3 of the 2026 season. Think about that for a second. While those franchises are already sweating their Super Bowl aspirations, our Seattle Seahawks, fresh off bringing the Lombardi home last season, are showing everyone why they wear the crown.
History Is Against Them: The Brutal Truth for 0-2 Teams
Let’s be real, going 0-2 in the NFL is a gut punch that rarely heals. It massively hurts a team’s chances of even *thinking* about a Super Bowl title. We’re talking about a feat so rare, only three franchises in the entire history of the league have ever pulled it off after dropping their first two games. The Dallas Cowboys, the New England Patriots, and the New York Giants are the only ones to defy those odds. It’s almost two decades since a team overcame that kind of start. The 2007 Giants, led by Eli Manning, are the last ones who pulled off that magic, beating Tom Brady’s Patriots in an all-time classic. Six years before that, the 2001 Patriots did it after Drew Bledsoe’s Week 2 injury against the Jets sparked some guy named Tom Brady’s career. Yeah, it takes that kind of wild, almost unbelievable turn of events to come back from it.
Who’s Already In A Hole?
This year, the list of teams in that 0-2 purgatory is already way too long. The Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Commanders are all looking up from the bottom. The Chargers already have their work cut out for them, and it’s not looking good. Plus, the Los Angeles Rams are sitting at 0-1 heading into Monday Night Football. They could join this sad club before Week 2 is even officially over. These teams are facing an uphill battle, big time.
Meanwhile, The Champs Keep Rolling
While other teams are struggling to find a win, our Seattle Seahawks are out there proving why they are the reigning Super Bowl champions and why everyone across the league is chasing our success. Just this week, our Hawks flew into Arizona and absolutely shut down the Cardinals with a commanding 31-7 victory. That’s how champions play, folks. Our boys are not messing around, and they’re showing everyone that last season was no fluke. Get ready, Seattle, because this team is looking dangerous, and they are definitely looking forward to their next game. The chase for another Lombardi is officially on!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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