Since the NFL expanded its postseason field to 14 teams in 2020, 19 teams have opened with 0-3 records. None of them have made the playoffs.

But while winless starts have proved to be a ticket out of contention, hot starts can be misleading. Since 2020, half of the 3-0 teams that made the playoff field (11 of 22) lost in the first round. Three others failed to make the postseason at all.

Several 2025 teams have made it through three weeks unbeaten, but their places in our rankings vary significantly – from the very top tier to the middle of the pack. Their records may be perfect for now, but their future success is far from certain.

As a reminder: These rankings differ from most of our counterparts in that they are not tied to win-loss records or nonquantifiable ideas such as momentum o

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