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Week 3 Puts 0-3 Playoff Odds in Harsh Focus for Chiefs and Giants

Only six teams have ever made the playoffs after losing their first three games.

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo.

Overview

  • The Dolphins are already 0-3 after a Thursday loss, and either the 0-2 Chiefs or 0-2 Giants will leave Sunday night at 0-3, according to NBC News.
  • Since 1990, just four of 165 teams that started 0-3 have reached the postseason, a 2.4% success rate, per the Sporting News.
  • Only six teams in NFL history have recovered from 0-3 to make the playoffs, a group that includes the 2018 Texans, who followed their start with nine straight wins.
  • The winless slate entering Sunday also included the Jets, Browns, Texans, Titans, Bears, Saints and Panthers, underscoring the early-season peril for multiple franchises.
  • Kansas City is trying to protect a run of 10 straight playoff appearances as Andy Reid seeks to avoid his first 0-3 start since 1999 amid early offensive struggles reported by NBC News.