So Your Team Is 0-2...Just Relax

Just because your team is 0-2 doesn't mean the season's over. Well, unless you're a Lions fan.

Nevertheless history shows that 0-2 teams advance to the playoffs more often than people might think. Since the current playoff format was instituted in 1990, 22 teams started 0-2 and still qualified for the postseason.

The 1993 Dallas Cowboys started 0-2 before winning Super Bowl XXVIII. The 0-2 New England Patriots of 1996 played in Super Bowl XXXI, and in 2001, the 0-2 Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI. Most recently, the 2007 New York Giants started 0-2 before winning Super Bowl XLII.

Following are the 0-2 teams since 1990 to qualify for the playoffs:

YEAR	TEAM (WINLESS START)	ADVANCED TO:
1990	Houston Oilers (0-2)	Wild Card Playoffs
	Philadelphia Eagles (0-2)	Wild Card Playoffs
	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
	Dallas Cowboys (0-2)	Won Super Bowl XXVIII
1994	New England Patriots (0-2)	Wild Card Playoffs
1995	Detroit Lions (0-3)	Wild Card Playoffs
1996	New England Patriots (0-2)	Lost Super Bowl XXXI
1998	Arizona Cardinals (0-2)	Divisional Playoffs
	Buffalo Bills (0-3)	Wild Card Playoffs
	New York Jets (0-2)	Championship Game
2001	New England Patriots (0-2)	Won Super Bowl XXXVI
2002	Atlanta Falcons (0-2)	Divisional Playoffs
	Pittsburgh Steelers (0-2)	Divisional Playoffs
2003	Philadelphia Eagles (0-2)	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
	Minnesota Vikings (0-2)	Wild Card Playoffs
	San Diego Chargers (0-2)	Divisional Playoffs