{"id":292302,"date":"2023-09-27T14:34:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=292302"},"modified":"2023-09-27T14:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:34:53","slug":"winless-teams-go-head-to-head-in-vikings-panthers-broncos-bears-week-4-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/nfl\/winless-teams-go-head-to-head-in-vikings-panthers-broncos-bears-week-4-matchups\/","title":{"rendered":"Winless teams go head-to-head in Vikings-Panthers, Broncos-Bears Week 4 matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When the NFL schedule-makers finalized the 2023 slate, they likely did not predict they&#8217;d perfectly pit the only four 0-3 teams against each other in Week 4.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule oddity matches the 0-3 Minnesota Vikings against the 0-3 Carolina Panthers and the 0-3 Denver Broncos against the 0-3 Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>It marks the first time since 2020 that two winless teams will play each other in Week 4 or later, when the Vikings faced the Houston Texans in Week 4 (a 31-23 MIN win).<\/p>\n<p>While the numbers suggest things are already in dire straits for these four clubs, a loss this week all but ends their postseason hopes. Since 1990, 34 of 235 teams to start 1-3 made the postseason, with 18 winning the division and one going on to win a Super Bowl. Of the 103 teams to start 0-4, a single club made the postseason. Only the 1992 San Diego Chargers began 0-4 and made the playoffs, finishing 11-5 and losing in the Divisional Round.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              NFL Week 3&#x27;s most inspiring performances? Dolphins scoring 70, Bengals grinding out (must-)win and more            <\/li>\n<li>              2023 fantasy football flex rankings: Top 150 RB\/WR\/TE options in Week 4            <\/li>\n<li>              NFL Power Rankings, Week 4: Prolific Dolphins hit No. 1 spot, while Browns and Packers crack top 10            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Vikings have started 0-3 for the second time in four seasons. The last time they started 0-4 was 2011, finishing 3-13.<\/p>\n<p>The last time the Panthers started 0-4 was in 2010 when they began the season 0-5 and finished 2-14 before selecting Cam Newton No. 1 overall in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The Broncos have started 0-3 three times in the last five seasons (also 2019, 2020). They started 0-4 in 2019, 1999, 1994 and 1964.<\/p>\n<p>The Bears have started 0-3 for the first time since 2016 and haven&#8217;t started 0-4 since 2000.<\/p>\n<p>One positive stat for Minnesota and Denver: Since 2017, the road team is 6-1 in games between winless teams in Week 4 or later, per NFL Research. The Broncos have lost six straight road games.<\/p>\n<p>The Broncos (70 at MIA) and Bears (41 at KC) allowed a combined 111 points in Week 3, tied for the most points allowed in the previous week by opposing teams in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/winless-teams-go-head-to-head-in-vikings-panthers-broncos-bears-week-4-matchups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the NFL schedule-makers finalized the 2023 slate, they likely did not predict they&#8217;d perfectly pit the only four 0-3 teams against each other in Week 4. 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