How Often Do 2-3 NFL Teams Win The Championship?

The New York Jets are a mystery to fans and analysts alike.

On Sunday, the Jets were a slight underdog across Ontario sports betting in London against the Minnesota Vikings. But a three interception day from Aaron Rodgers sunk coach Robert Saleh’s team across the pond.

The Jets fell to 2-3, bringing up the question: How do teams usually fare after such a start to an NFL season? OntarioBets.com sought the answer, turning to the Champs or Chumps website for recent history:

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Season Performance of NFL Teams Starting 2-3

Situation	Number of Teams	Percentage*
Making The Playoffs	12	29%
Advanced Past Wild Card Round	7	17%
Winning Divisional Round	4	10%
Winning Conference Championship	0	0.00%
Winning Super Bowl	0	0.00%

*Rounded to nearest whole number

The New York Jets playoff chances will continue to fluctuate each week, so keep track at OntarioBets.com all season. This is a franchise that has not made the postseason since 2010, with the league’s longest current playoff drought at 13 seasons.

From 2019 through 2023, of the 43 teams that started 2-3, 12 of them (29%) made the playoffs, according to ChampsorChumps.us data. There were 7 teams that rebounded to reach the Division Round and four advanced to the conference championship game. However, that’s where the road ended for all four of them.

At NorthStar Bets Ontario Sportsbook, New York has +320 odds to win the AFC East, which the Buffalo Bills (-260) lead at 3-2.

Up Next For Jets

The good news for the Jets is that they only allowed 82 yards on the ground to the Vikings, and hung with an undefeated team for most of the game

In Week 6, the Jets have a significant "MNF" matchup with AFC East rival Buffalo. See our Bills vs Jets Predictions, Odds betting guide for more insight on the team.

USA Today Network photo by Denny Simmons / The Tennessean.

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Jim Tomlin

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Jim Tomlin is an editor and writer specializing in sports, gambling and the intersection of those industries. He has 30+ years of journalism experience and his work has appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag, Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition.