The 2020 NFL schedule was revealed on Thursday night, and while fans are desperate for sports to return, some fanbases are likely going to endure a rough opening month when the regular season begins.
We went through the schedule to find the teams that are most likely going to start the season with a losing streak, factoring in their offseason moves and draft results. Here are six teams that could start the year 0-4, listed in no particular order.
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TEXANS
- at Chiefs
- vs. Ravens
- at Steelers
- vs. Vikings
The Texans’ opening month is easily the most difficult in the entire league, and DeAndre Hopkins won’t be around to save the day.
BRONCOS
- vs. Titans
- at Steelers
- vs. Buccaneers
- at Jets
John Elway had a great draft and got QB Drew Lock some new weapons, but the early part of the schedule isn’t doing the sophomore any favors. Denver will try and likely fail to stop Derrick Henry in Week 1, then head to Pittsburgh to face Ben Roethlisberger and return home for Tom Brady and the Bucs.
REDSKINS
- vs. Eagles
- at Cardinals
- at Browns
- vs. Ravens
The only hope for Redskins fans here is that maybe the Browns don’t make a turnaround from 2019.
RAMS
- vs. Cowboys
- at Eagles
- at Bills
- vs. Giants
The Rams will likely kick off life in their lavish new stadium as underdogs against the Cowboys, and then head east for tough games in Philadelphia and then against a tough Bills defense. LA should beat the Giants at home, but if Daniel Jones goes off (as he did a few times in 2019) and Jared Goff goes Jared Goff, anything is possible.
LIONS
- vs. Bears
- at Packers
- at Cardinals
- vs. Saints
The Lions need to beat the Bears at home in Week 1, because the schedule gets ugly immediately afterward.
RAIDERS
- at Panthers
- vs. Saints
- at Patriots
- vs. Bills
Two brutal home games and two very loseable away trips could make for a difficult start to the Vegas era.
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