(09-08-2019, 04:23 PM)Talented Kalamari Wrote: I’m willing to bet  that teams that get creamed in week 1 by 20+ points normally don’t go on to win even 7-8 games that year. So it’s hardly  an overreaction.

Teams that have done it:

2017 Bengals lost 20-0 to start the season, went 7-9
2016 Redskins lost 38-16 to start the season, went 8-7-1
2015 Raiders lost 33-13 to start the season, went 7-9
2014 Packers lost 36-16 to start the season, went 12-4 and lost in the Conference Championship
2013 Ravens lost 49-27 to start the season, went 8-8
2012 Colts lost 41-21 to start the season, went 11-5
2012 Dolphins lost 30-10 to start the season, went 7-9
2012 Bengals lost 44-13 to start the season, went 10-6
2011 Steelers lost 35-7 to start the season, went 12-4
2011 Chiefs lost 41-7 to start the season, went 7-9
2010 Raiders lost 38-13 to start the season, went 8-8
2009 Panthers lost 38-10 to start the season, went 8-8
2008 Texans lost 38-17 to start the season, went 8-8

So over a period of 10 years 13 teams finished 7-9 or better after losing by 20 or more points in the first week.

During that same time period, there were a total of 32 teams that meet that criteria.

So roughly 40% of the teams that lost in week 1 by more than 20, finish 7-9 or better.  So it's actually not all that uncommon.  Not that I think we'll be one of those teams.

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