Percentage of 2-0 team that make playoffs??

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by Daseal

While I think we have a lot to worry about before we worry about playoffs, I heard an interesting stat from Gil Brandt on NFL radio. First he said going 0-2 is much more significant than going 2-0 as far as not making / making the playoffs. He also said that since the re-alignment more 1-1 teams make the playoffs as 2-0. Honestly, it comes down to us taking care of business down the stretch. Looking at our schedule, if we play up to our talent we'll make the playoffs, same as every other year.

The Redskins do have a lot to worry about before the playoffs. My point is the fan's don't. It just seemed like some here wanted to look at the positive start and say, "look where this could lead..." and others wanted them to stop the discussion as if to say it had any impact on the Redskins' season whatsoever. I just find it strange when fans act as if their mindset, focus or mood has an effect/correlation to the team's mindset, focus and mood. I'm more than happy to let every fan start shopping for superbowl tickets this week as long as the actual team keeps its collective head straight.

[bigmarley4]

Originally Posted by Daseal

While I think we have a lot to worry about before we worry about playoffs, I heard an interesting stat from Gil Brandt on NFL radio. First he said going 0-2 is much more significant than going 2-0 as far as not making / making the playoffs. He also said that since the re-alignment more 1-1 teams make the playoffs as 2-0. Honestly, it comes down to us taking care of business down the stretch. Looking at our schedule, if we play up to our talent we'll make the playoffs, same as every other year.

"Playoffs!? Don't talk about playoffs!"

[BigSKINBauer]

Sportscenter said that 66% of teams that go 2-0 make the playoffs. I don't know how long of a time period they looked at.

[stbabyy]

1 <3 Joe Gibbs

[dall-assblows]

yea man sb bound baby. might as well put:

redskins vs. TBA

on the tickets

[dgack]

The important thing is that we aren't 0-2. Because the percentage of 0-2 teams that made the playoffs since 2000 is just 8%. Going back to 1978, that percentage climbs to about 11%.

The 66% of 2-0 teams making the playoffs is through 1978 (the start of the 16-game season).

One interesting stat is that this year is the first time in *NFL HISTORY* that five Playoff Teams from last year have started 0-2 (and therefore, statistically, only one of those teams is likely to make the playoffs again this year)