The rate of reaching the postseason after an 0–2 start is roughly 11%. If you’re an NFL team, that basically means it’s effectively the bottom of the ninth inning and you’re up to bat trailing by one run. Over the past 10 years, about one team per season has reached the playoffs after losing its first two games. It’s not quite the hole that 0–3 represents, but it’s not the warm and cozy confines of 1–2. Ahh, what a fireplace and broken-in sofa that life is compared to this unpleasant reality.
