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Three AFC Teams Start 0-5 for First Time in 28 Years

The rare cluster of winless starts signals coaching problems, key injuries and offensive breakdowns that deepen the AFC’s early-season weakness.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans all enter Week 6 at 0-5, a trio from a single conference not seen in 28 years, a fact highlighted by ESPN Insights and multiple outlets.
  • The Chargers rank near the bottom of the league in scoring at 16.8 points per game and have yet to find consistency after hiring Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator.
  • Miami is still searching for its first win under first-year coach Jeff Hafley and lost running back De’Von Achane to a season-ending ACL, with a Week 6 bye giving the team extra time to regroup.
  • The Titans’ 0-5 start has surprised many fans given Cam Ward’s return for a second season and a new coaching staff that had been expected to contend in the AFC South.
  • The three teams face near-term tests — the Chargers visit the undefeated Chiefs and the Titans travel to the Colts in Week 6 — and the prolonged skid could raise pressure on coaching staffs and influence roster moves before the trade deadline.