First 2 regular season games meaningless?

I can see that being true for a few teams, but not all of them.

Well, I think it’s very clear that the first to games are
sloppy like preseason games for a lot of teams due to the CBA and their
inability to practice effectively.

 

I don’t think teams are less concerned about winning these
games, because a win is a win.  I think
it will just take a little bit of time for the teams to figure out the optimal
way to prepare for these games.

 

I don’t think people should read too much into the outcomes
of these early games as predictors for the success over the course of the
season as a whole.  There’s just too much
variation in how up to speed each team is.

@"Bolstad79" said: I can see that being true for a few teams, but not all of them.

Wins are at such a premium in the NFL with only 16 games, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. This is sportswriters logic, IMO. Not buying it. Does going 2-0 mean much by the beginning of January? No, but that doesn't mean they are treating them like 'preseason games'. 

What is the % of teams going 2-0 making the playoffs vs 0-2?

I think these two clowns (Breer & Wickersham) are completely full of shit! It's amazing what some of these so called analysts pull out of their collective asses sometimes!  :p

... & tell that to the Bengals offensive coordinator that just got fired! 

The article or tweet doesn't say anything about losing the first 2 games of the season.  It says there are teams that treat it like extended preseason.

Teams don't use a lot of things during those first 4 games in the preseason, but they do start putting things into their offense and defense when the season starts. Trying new things that they haven't shown.

sounds like a stupid take IMO.  how often do we hear how competitive the league is?  that the difference between a great team and weak team is really minimal.  yes teams are likely still implementing new things in these first 2 games, but guess what..... they are still adding new things the rest of the games as well.  working to make what works better and trying to figure out ways to make what doesnt work, work.

Hogwash....Nobody wants to start off 0/2.

That said, September for show/December for dough $$$

So if the Vikings were to start off 2 and 0 and the packers start of 0 and 2 you do not think they would be concerned about that.  No team wants to start out that way because that could be what costs them homefield advantage, playing on the road in the playoffs or not making the playoffs altogether.   Sorry I have to call BS on this one. 

@"Kentis" said: ... & tell that to the Bengals offensive coordinator that just got fired! 

I was going to say something along those lines. The Bengals have been a pretty good team here of late with making the playoffs and all. But now after going 0-2 the entire team from coaching to players is going to be under the microscope.

I call bullshit on that. Every game is important.

I think maybe they meant that teams are still trying to figure things out in the first few games. And that you can't really get an idea of who's going to be good or bad in those weeks. Not that they don't want to win. But who knows? If that is what they meant, they didn't say it very well.