and the rest of the certainly expected better. For a second straight year, the Bengals will have to dig themselves out of an 0-2 hole after dropping their first two games of the year against divisional foes Cleveland and Baltimore.Adding to the frustration of an 0-2 start is Burrow's . The Pro Bowl quarterback said he tweaked his calf near the end of Sunday's 27-24 lo s to the . The injury has put for Cincinnati's upcoming Monday night game against the Rams in jeopardy.Despite the injury and the Bengals' 0-2 start, Burrow is confident he Henry Ellenson Jersey and his teammates will get things turned around."We've done it before," while alluding to last year's recovery from an 0-2 start. "Obviously, you don't want to start 0-2. It's not what we were planning. We're going to bounce back. That's what we do. That's all there is to it." Burrow and Co. aren't the only team that is . The , who are led by Burrow's draft cla smate and fellow Pro Bowl quarterback , are also 0-2 after losing their first two games . Defense has been a main i sue for Brandon Staley's team, as the Chargers surrendered 36 points to the in Week 1 and 27 points to the this past Sunday. Los Angeles is also dealing with the lo s of running back , who mi sed Sunday's game with an ankle injury.It's not a well-traveled road, but teams that have started 0-2 have indeed reached the . Four teams have overcome 0-2 starts to reach the big game. Three of those teams left the Super Bowl hosting the Vince Lombardi Trophy, proving that it's not always how you start, it's how you finish that makes all the difference.Here's a look at the four teams the Bengals and Chargers will try to join in the history books when it's all said and done. Finished 12-4, 1st in NFC EastDefeated the 30-13 in Super Bowl XXVIIIMain reason for slow start: Emmitt Smith, the league's leading rusher during the previous season, mi sed the first two games over a contract dispute. Without Smith, the defending champion Cowboys were blown out by Washington in Week 1. A three-point lo s in a Super Bowl rematch with Buffalo was enough to convince Jerry Jones to get Smith at the bargaining table and back on the field.Main reason for fast finish: With Smith back, the Cowboys won six straight games, with Smith rumbling for a career-high 237 yards against the . Smith closed out his MVP season with an all-time performance in the Cowboys' regular-season finale against the . Despite dealing with a separated shoulder, Smith ran for 168 yards and caught 10 pa ses for 61 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Jersey yards and a score as Dallas won in overtime.In the playoffs, Smith tallied 418 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. He won MVP honors after rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys' second consecutive Super Bowl win over Buffalo. We had will, skill, and everything. Nobody could stop it. - The 1993 started 0-2, but ended up on top : NFL 100 GREATEST TEAMS on NFL Network NFL Network (@nflnetwork) Finished 11-5, 1st in AFC EastLost to the 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXIMain reason for slow start: Turnovers plagued the Patriots during their first two games. They coughed up the ball four times -- with one leading to the game's first touchdown -- in a Week 1 lo s to Miami. They took an early lead in Buffalo the following week before a special teams fumble set up the Bills' go-ahead score. New England later tied the score before Jim Kelly threw the game-winning touchdown in the final minutes.Main reason for fast finish:They never completely solved their turnover i sue, but for the most part the Patriots were able to overcome their miscues for the remainder of the season. New England's defense, heavily influenced by a sistant head coach Bill Belichick, forced a slew of turnovers that often made up for the offense's miscues. The Patriots' offense committed 21 turnovers during the season's final 14 games. New England's defense, led by Pro Bowler Willie McGinest, linebackers Chris Slade and Ted Johnson, and defensive backs Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy and Willie Clay, forced 36 turnovers (including the postseason) after the 0-2 start.Along with the defense, the Patriots received big individual efforts by quarterback Drew Bledsoe, running back Curtis Martin and rookie receiver Terry Glenn. Each player was named to the Pro Bowl while leading an offense that finished second in the league in scoring. Turnovers, however, reared their ugly head in Super Bowl XXXI. The Patriots briefly led the favored Packers but were ultimately done in by four giveaways. In defeat, New England's defense did not allow reigning league MVP Brett Favre and the Packers' high-scoring offense to register a single point in the second half. An Otis Smith fumble return TD, an INT by the rookie a 1996 AFC title. vote for the best game in history: New England Patriots (@ Fred VanVleet Jersey Patriots) Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . DeAndre' Bembry Jersey Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Finished 11-5, 1st in AFC EastDefeated the 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVIMain reason for slow start: New England's offense scored just 20 points in its first two games. The Pats put just three points on the board against the in Week 2 before Bledsoe was knocked out of bounds by Jets linebacker Mo Lewis late in the game. The injury was severe, as Bledsoe was hospitalized to treat a sheared blood ve sel in his chest.Main reason for fast finish: With Bledsoe on the mend, entered the lineup for the Patriots' third game of the year against and the . New England dominated the game in all three facets, and would run their record to 5-4 entering a Sunday night showdown with the Rams and their "Greatest Show on Turf" offense. The Patriots lost a tightly contested game, but it was enough for Belichick to declare Brady the starter for the rest of the season. The 2001 Patriots never lost again, winning their final six games of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth. They were the beneficiaries of the legendary "Tuck Rule" in the divisional round before upsetting the in the AFC title game. They raced out to a 17-3 lead against the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI before winning the game on last-second field goal. We believed in ourselves.Bill Belichick looks back on the 2001 : NFL 100 GREATEST TEAMS on NFL Network NFL Network (@nflnetwork) Finished 10-6, 2nd in NFC EastDefeated the Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLIIMain reason for slow start: The Giants defense allowed 80 points during the season's first two games. torched New York for 345 yards and four scores in Week 1. Brett Favre threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns in Week 2, as the Giants' season appeared to be over before Week 3.Main reason for fast finish: Led by a defensive line that featured Michael Strahan, Osi Umenyiora and , the Giants defense played vastly better after its rocky start. The Giants allowed le s than 20 points in five of their next six games to move to 6-2 at the midway point. At 10-5, the Giants had already clinched a playoff berth when the 15-0 Patriots came to town in Week 17. Despite having nothing to C.J. Miles Jersey play for, the Giants played their starters and nearly ended the Patriots' perfect season. They didn't win that night, but five weeks later, on pro football's biggest stage, the Giants defeated the Patriots in the second-largest upset in Super Bowl history. late-game heroics will continue to live on in Super Bowl lore. We called ourselves the road warriors. recalls his time on the 2007 team : NFL 100 GREATEST TEAMS on NFL Network NFL Network (@nflnetwork)