We're two weeks into the 2025 NFL season, which means narratives are beginning to take hold -- prematurely. The NFL's 10 remaining 2-0 teams cannot all be Super Bowl-bound. (History confirms some in that group won't reach the playoffs.) The group of 0-2 teams stands 11 deep entering Week 3, but those teams are not all hopeless. What all 32 teams have in common is a need to either reverse an early trend that stands in the way of progress, or to continue one that might help them reach their destination. ESPN's 32 team reporters identified such a trend for their teams, also sizing up whether that trend is likely to continue over the next 15 games (and perhaps beyond).
Evaluating surprise trends for 32 NFL teams: Real or not?
