Is 4-0 a good thing?
General
Published on : 9/26/2003
Over the past 10 seasons, teams that have started 4-0 have missed the playoffs nearly twice as many times as teams who've gone on to win the Super Bowl.
Here's a look at the 24 teams who've started an NFL season 4-0 since 1993.
6 teams have advanced to the Super Bowl
4 teams have won the Super Bowl
7 teams missed the playoffs
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The Denver Broncos started 4-0 both in 1997 and 1998 when they won back-to-back Super Bowls. Then in 1999, the St. Louis Rams also started 4-0 before claiming their first Super Bowl win. |
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| Year | Team |
Record
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Division
Finish |
Result |
| 2002 | San Diego Chargers |
8-8
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3rd
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Missed playoffs |
| Oakland Raiders |
11-5
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1st
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Lost in Super Bowl | |
| 2001 | St. Louis Rams |
14-2
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1st
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Lost in Super Bowl |
| 2000 | New York Jets |
9-7
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3rd
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Missed playoffs |
| St. Louis Rams |
10-6
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2nd
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Lost in 1st round of playoffs | |
| Minnesota Vikings |
11-5
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1st
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Lost in championship game | |
| 1999 | New England Patriots |
8-8
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5th
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Missed playoffs |
| St. Louis Rams |
13-3
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1st
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Super Bowl champions | |
| 1998 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
11-5
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1st
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Lost in divisional round of playoffs |
| Denver Broncos |
14-2
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1st
|
Super Bowl champions | |
| Green Bay Packers |
11-5
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2nd
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Lost in wild-card game | |
| Minnesota Vikings |
15-1
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1st
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Lost in championship game | |
| 1997 | New England Patriots |
10-6
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1st
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Lost in divisional round of playoffs |
| Denver Broncos |
12-4
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2nd
|
Super Bowl champions | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
10-6
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2nd
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Lost in divisional round of playoffs | |
| 1996 | Indianapolis Colts |
9-7
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3rd
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Lost in wild-card game |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
9-7
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2nd
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Missed playoffs | |
| Minnesota Vikings |
9-7
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2nd
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Lost in wild-card game | |
| 1995 | Miami Dolphins |
9-7
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3rd
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Lost in wild-card game |
| Dallas Cowboys |
12-4
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1st
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Super Bowl champions | |
| St. Louis Rams |
7-9
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3rd
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Missed playoffs | |
| 1994 | San Diego Chargers |
11-5
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1st
|
Lost in Super Bowl |
| 1993 | New Orleans Saints |
8-8
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2nd
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Missed playoffs |
| Philadelphia Eagles |
8-8
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3rd
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Missed playoffs |