How bad is an 0-2 start?

We just wanted to spot the Panthers 2 games.

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Does this really mean that much for the Saints?

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till proven otherwise this is a team that cannot close out games.

The old "you are who your record says you are" is very true with the parody of the NFL

falcons are 1-1 and the bucs are 0-2 (I think)

panthers, sheet, I ain't even worried. They've lost their best defensive player, all their wide receivers...first sign of adversity, they'll implode

it's the worst possible start you can have

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Historically, an 0-2 start makes it really hard to get into the playoffs.

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I think the thing 0-2 says most about this team is they probably aren't a championship caliber team. If you're a legit contender you typically find a way to win the close ones against inferior opponents.

I think it's bad due to the schedule looking tougher than it originally was.

It isn't about the record, really.

0-2 usually means that you stink. Dallas started 0-2 back in the mid 90's and went on to win the Super Bowl one year. Emmitt Smith was out and 0-2 was not reflective of the quality of the team. It usually is.

This could be an 11-5/12-4 team still, or it might be an 8-8 team. We don't know.

What makes the Saints situation different is that we THINK that this is still an 11-5 or better team based on talent and past performance.

HOPEFULLY, the problems are defense are because of new players and poor communication that will be worked out.

I'm way more concerned about how we've looked against the level of competition we've faced than being 0-2.

If we look the same vs a vikings squad that may be one of the 3 or 4 worst teams in the nfl, than my concern will turn to depression.