NFL Schedule Week 2: Which Teams Are Going to Kickoff the Season 0-2?

What kind of sick world do we live in where the Bengals are able to chalk up a victory in their opener and potential Super Bowl contenders are going to have to fight for their lives to avoid going down 0-2 to start the season?

After painful losses in Week 1, 16 teams are looking to rebound with big wins in Week 2. For half of them, their uphill battle is about to get a little steeper.

Here are the eight teams who are going to kickoff the 2011 NFL season 0-2.

New Orleans Saints

New Orleans takes on the Chicago Bears in what is yet another huge test for both teams.

The Saints lost to the Packers last week while the Bears destroyed the Falcons. Both of these teams have Super Bowl hopes, but the Saints are going to dig an even deeper hole, falling in Week 2 to one of the best defenses in football.

A tough beginning to their schedule makes the Saints' inevitable 0-2 record understandable, but still disappointing. The Saints take on a tough Texans team in Week 3 and could realistically go down 0-3. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After an impressive 10-win season last year, the Bucs didn't exactly get off to the start they wanted to this time around. LeGarrette Blount was a non-factor and a painful loss to the Lions serves as a reality check for the young team.

Unfortunately for the Bucs, they are gearing up for another reality check.

Going on the road to play in Minnesota is never easy. Minnesota and Tampa Bay are dark horses on the rise, but it's clear the Bucs lost a little bit of their 2010 fire in the offseason.

Tennessee Titans

The Titans have no chance against the Ravens.

Baltimore forced seven turnovers against the Steelers. What do you think they're going to do against Tennessee? Haloti Ngata is going to make life miserable for the Titans, and Chris Johnson isn't going anywhere.

The Titans don't match-up with the Ravens on either side of the ball, and if they thought the Jaguars presented a challenge, wait until they see what Ray Lewis and Co. have in store for them.

Indianapolis Colts

Wow, what a matchup Browns vs. Colts is shaping up to be. The Browns just dropped a game to the Bengals and the Colts proved that Peyton Manning is literally their entire team.

It's hard to call either of these teams a winner this week.

It may seem twisted, but one of these teams is going to emerge victorious. The Browns are better than they showed in their opener. The Colts might not be. Kerry Collins proved he isn't the answer and another painful loss awaits Indy.

Seattle Seahawks

The poor Seattle Seahawks are going to bear the wrath of all the Steelers' Opening Day frustrations.

After getting humiliated on Opening Day, the Steelers are coming into Week 2 eager to prove they aren't going to fall victim to the Super Bowl hangover.

Something about Tarvaris Jackson going up against the Steelers defense in Pittsburgh doesn't sit well with me.

The Seahawks are going to start out this season 0-2, but could still be seven wins away from a division title.

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers proved that even when Cam Newton is spot on, they are going to struggle. Their rookie had the best debut of all time and they still came up short against a less-than-impressive Cardinals team.

The Packers are going to give Newton and the Panthers everything they can handle. Dom Capers is going to send everything he's got at the rookie, and while it's going to be interesting to see how he handles it, a loss is almost guaranteed to come Newton's way this week. 

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins allowed over 500 yards passing. In their defense, one was a 99-yard strike to Wes Welker, but that's not really making their case as having the "dominant" defense some claim they put forth, is it?

They get an easier task this week when they take on the Texans, but Houston is a good team and Miami is going to struggle mightily against Matt Schaub's aerial assault.

The Fins offense looked good, but we'll see how they handle Mario Williams and the rest of Wade Phillips' up-and-coming defense.

New York Giants

It's tough to watch the Giants. The Redskins fed them a loss on Opening Day and Rex Grossman looked decent.

You kidding me? Sam Bradford is going to light up the Giants, and Tom Coughlin's seat will get hotter with every loss he is fed.

It's a tough break for the Giants, who have the talent but underwent an offseason full of loss and bad decisions while the rest of their division improved. The Rams took on the Eagles, so a loss last week is understandable, while a loss this week can easily be avoided.

--Kyle Vassalo