Don’t get too excited or disappointed. Or maybe you should. 0-2 teams traditionally have about a 10% chance of making the playoffs. 0-3 drops down to 1-2%. With the playoffs recently expanded to include seven teams, those chances have risen, but not by much. Let’s take a look at the NFL playoff picture if for some crazy reason, the season ended at week two.

AFC

East

1. Miami Dolphins (2-0): The #2 seed has stormed out of the gates with two wins over winless teams and an upcoming third game against yet another winless team.
2. New York Jets (1-1): The #5 seed should be able to play .500 football this year.
3. Buffalo Bills (1-1): On the bubble looking in. The next two weeks will be telling if they are contenders.
4. New England Patriots (0-2): It’s been a tough start. A loss this week should put them on lottery notice.

North

1. Baltimore Ravens (2-0): The current #1 seed with a semi-easy road until late December.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1): The #6 seed and need to play strong to get to the 10-win mark or more to hold on.
3. Cleveland Browns (1-1): Despite a loss, they have shown they can compete. If they can get through the next few weeks after losing their RB…
4. Cincinnati Bengals (0-2): Struggling early on. If they lose this week, please give the QB the injury rest he needs.

South

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1): The #3 seed leads the division that will flip around a bunch before we can get a clearer picture in late December.
2. Indianapolis Colts (1-1): Tough schedule. Lost to Jags. Have their franchise QB in Anthony Richardson.  
3. Tennessee Titans (1-1): The team to watch. Tough road the next two months.
4. Houston Texans (0-2): 2024 lottery.

West

1. Las Vegas Raiders (1-1): #4 seed Raiders have a tendency to come screaming out of the gate. A big matchup against old rival Steelers week three sets the tone for the rest of the year.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (1-1): The #7 seed should be able to coast through October with a slight bump along the way.
3. Denver Broncos (0-2): Two tough losses. If things turn right-side-up….
4. Los Angeles Chargers (0-2): Coach Staley is on the hot seat. Should be 2-0.

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NFC

East

1. Dallas Cowboys (2-0): The #1 seed has stormed out of the gate. The division is theirs.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0): The #6 seed has a brutal schedule throughout the remainder. If they get through it…watch out
3. Washington Commanders (2-0): The #7 seed has a brutal schedule throughout the remainder. Could sneak in the last wild card spot.
4. New York Giants (1-1): The length of injury of their best player is a key factor in their chances of making the playoffs.

North

1. Green Bay Packers (1-1): The #4 seed. Have impressed somewhat through two weeks.
2. Detroit Lions (1-1): The Lions have shown promise. Don’t count them out.
3. Minnesota Vikings (0-2): Season on the line next two weeks.
4. Chicago Bears (0-2): A new QB should be in order next season.

South

1. Atlanta Falcons (2-0): The #3 seed. Best rushing game in the league.
2. New Orleans Saints (2-0): Current #5 will probably grab the division and stay there.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0): Undefeated and on the bubble. Rough next two.
4. Carolina Panthers (0-2): Favorable schedule gives them a shot to turn it around.

West

1. San Francisco 49ers (2-0): The #2 seed. Week five matchup against Cowboys for the best team in the NFC.
2. Los Angeles Rams (1-1): Strong team with a pretty tough road.
3. Seattle Seahawks (1-1): Impossible team to figure out year after year.
4. Arizona Cardinals (0-2): Time to pack it in for 2024.

No need to panic. There are 15 more weeks to go in the NFL … unless something happens, of course.

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