Source: Fox Sports
Summary
Four games into the 2025 NFL season, a record-tying five teams are 0-4, the first time that has happened since 2019. The Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, and Los Angeles Chargers are all winless. The Buccaneers have lost four one-score games, while the Chargers have the second-worst point differential in the league. The Texans have led in the final two minutes of three losses. C.J. Stroud is the first quarterback since 1950 to start a season 0-4 without an interception. Three teams are 4-0, including Kansas City and Minnesota, who missed the playoffs in 2025.
Our Reading
This one felt recognizable early.
Five teams are 0-4, a mark not seen since 2019.
Some are expected, like Miami and Tennessee.
Others, like Tampa Bay and Houston, are surprises.
It’s the third time two playoff teams started 0-4.
Author: Evan Null
Five Teams at 0-4
Four games into the 2025 NFL season, five teams are winless. That’s a record-tying number, the first time that has happened since 2019. The Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, and Los Angeles Chargers are all 0-4. The Dolphins are in a rebuild and have $184 million in dead money on the salary cap. The Titans had three wins in a row before this season.
Surprising 0-4 Teams
Some of the 0-4 teams are expected, like the Dolphins and Titans. Others, like the Buccaneers and Texans, are more of a surprise. The Buccaneers came into the season as favorites to win the NFC South. The Texans, who made the playoffs last year, are also 0-4. The Chargers, who also made the playoffs last season, are 0-4 as well.
Historical Context
This is just the third time in NFL history that two teams started a season 0-4 after making the playoffs the previous season. It happened in 1999 with Atlanta and Denver, and in 1992 with the Raiders and Jets. The Buccaneers have lost four one-score games, with a minus-20 point differential, the fifth-best ever for an 0-4 team.
Chargers and Texans Struggles
The Chargers have the second-worst point differential in the league, getting outscored by 39 points. The Texans have led in the final two minutes of three of their four losses. They lost to the Cowboys 34-30 when Dallas scored the winning touchdown with 40 seconds left. The Texans are the second team since 1991 to lose three times in the first four games after leading in the final two minutes.
Stroud’s Unusual Start
C.J. Stroud is the first quarterback since 1950 to start a season 0-4 without throwing an interception. That’s a rare feat. Meanwhile, three teams are 4-0, including Kansas City and Minnesota, who missed the playoffs in 2025. The last time two teams started 4-0 after missing the playoffs was 2013, when the Chiefs and New Orleans did it.
