How Starting 2-0 Affects Ravens’ Playoffs Chances
Coaches and players constantly preach about taking the season one game at a time. Each week, they focus on going 1-0.
That’s how it should be.
Fans and media are constantly looking ahead, however. It’s just more fun that way.
As such, ESPN took a historical look at the percentage of teams that advanced to the playoffs after jumping out to a fast 2-0 start. It certainly isn’t foolproof, but …
“[A] strong start goes a long way,” the website writes with the graphic below.