3 NFL teams who were unlucky so far in 2021 season

NFL teams can face good and bad fortune throughout the course of a season. Sometimes things just fall their way, while other times it seems like bad things happen even when things are done right. This can play a factor in the outcome of games and overall success of a season. Some NFL teams have been hit with bad luck in the 2021 season in a variety of different ways.

NFL teams facing unfortunate circumstances this season

#1 Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions may be off to the most unfortunate start of all NFL teams. They are off to an 0-5 start to the 2021 season but have played well enough to win two or three of them. They lost in week one despite scoring 33 points against the San Francisco 49ers.

Two of their other losses took late heroics from their opponents. Against both the Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings, it appeared that quarterback Jared Goff led the Lions on a game-winning drive. Instead, they lost both of those games by a field goal as time expired. One by Justin Tucker of the Ravens set a new NFL record.

New York Giants QB Daniel Jones

NFL teams facing unfortunate circumstances this season

#2 New York Giants

The New York Giants have been one of the most unlucky NFL teams this season, but for a much different reason than the Lions. The Giants have unfortunately been hit with a ton of injuries. They came into Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys already missing key players like Andrew Thomas, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton, but it got even worse on Sunday.

The Giants lost two more skill position players to injury in Week 5, top wide receiver Kenny Golladay and superstar running back Saquon Barkley. Worst of all, their quarterback, Daniel Jones, left the game with injury. The Giants have the most injuries to offensive starters of all NFL teams.

Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield

NFL teams facing unfortunate circumstances this season

#3 Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns were unlucky for a completely different reason. They had one of the worst officiating calls go against them in Week 5 of all NFL teams this entire season.

A critical pass interference was called against the Browns, which clearly looks like a mistake by the refs. The Browns went on to lose an exciting shootout against one of the NFL teams they could be competing with for a playoff spot, the Los Angeles Chargers. The missed call could have been the difference.