"Hard Knocks will be a distraction."
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Perhaps that idea is true. After all, four teams featured on HBO show have wound up with losing records.
But, four teams have also made it to the playoffs. A ninth team, the 2008 Dallas Cowboys, were 9-7 and missed out on the postseason with a third-place finish in the NFC East.
As you can see in the graphic below, teams have been all over the place when it comes to success on the field. (Some might say NONE have been successful, as no team featured on Hard Knocks ever won a Super Bowl.)
Both Bengals teams that were featured went on to win division titles. But each of those Cincinnati squads lost at home in the Wild Card round.
The 2010 New York Jets won 11 games, finished second in the AFC East and advanced to the AFC Championship game.
Combined, the nine teams that were profiled have a record of 73-71.
| YEAR | TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | RESULT |
| 2001l | RAVENS | 10 | 6 | 2nd in AFC Central, Advanced to Divsional Round |
| 2002 | COWBOYS | 5 | 11 | 4th in NFC East |
| 2007 | CHIEFS | 4 | 12 | T3rd in AFC West |
| 2008 | COWBOYS | 9 | 7 | 3rd in NFC East |
| 2009 | BENGALS | 10 | 6 | 1st in AFC North, Lost in Wild Card vs. NYJ |
| 2010 | JETS | 11 | 5 | 2nd in AFC East, Advanced to AFC Title Game |
| 2012 | DOLPHINS | 7 | 9 | 2nd in AFC East |
| 2013 | BENGALS | 11 | 5 | 1st in AFC North, Lost in Wild Card vs. SD |
| 2014 | FALCONS | 6 | 10 | 3rd in NFC South |
| TOTAL | 73 | 71 | 4 of 9 teams made playoffs | |
The Houston Texans roster in photos.
DL Mario Addison, #56 (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
QB, Kyle Allen, #3
RB, Darius Anderson, #30
DB, Grayland Arnold, #35
TE, Antony Auclair, #83
DL, Ross Blacklock, #90
DL, Thomas Booker, #96
OL, Justin Britt, #68
DB, Terrence Brooks, #8
TE, Pharaoh Brown, #85
RB, Rex Burkhead, #28
WR, Jalen Camp, #17
OL, A.J. Cann, #60
LB, Blake Cashman, #53
DL, Maliek Collins, #97
WR, Nico Collins, #12
WR, Chris Conley, #18
WR, Brandin Cooks, #13
TE, Darrell Daniels, #47 (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
WR, Davion Davis, #14
LB, Tae Davis, #19
OL, Austin Deculus, #76
WR, Phillip Dorsett, #4
QB, Jeff Driskel, #6
DL, Michael Dwumfour, #98
WR, Drew Estrada, #81
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7
DB, Jacobi Francis, #38
RB, Royce Freeman, #26
OL, Carson Green, #62
DL, Jonathan Greenard, #52
WR, DaeSean Hamilton, #5
OL, Kenyon Green, #59
DL, Rasheem Green (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
LB, Kamu Grugier-Hill, #51
LB, Christian Harris, #48
DL, Demone Harris, #94
WR, Damon Hazelton, #86
OL, Charlie Heck, #67
LB, Neville Hewitt, #43
QB, Kevin Hogan, #16 (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
OL, Tytus Howard, #71
DL, Jerry Hughes, #55 (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
FB, Andy Janovich, #41
An image from the Aug. 21, 2021 Houston Texans preseason game 2 against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Texans won 20-14.
WR, Johnny Johnson III, #89
P, Cameron Johnston, #11
TE, Brevin Jordan, #9
DB, Desmond King II, #25
LB, Christian Kirksey, #58
DL, Roy Lopez, #91
RB, Marlon Mack, #2
DB, Tristin McCollum, #39
OL, Justin McCray, #64
WR, John Metchie III, #88
QB, Davis Mills, #10
WR, Chris Moore, #15
OL, Jimmy Morrissey, #79
DB, Eric Murray, #23
DB, Steven Nelson (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
DB, Steven Nelson, #21
DL, Adedayo Odeleye, #75
OL, Cedric Ogbuehi, #77
RB, Dare Ogunbowale, #33
DL, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, #45
DB, Jonathan Owens, #36
RB, Dameon Pierce, #31
LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis, #57
DB, Jalen Pitre, #42
FB, Paul Quessenberry, #45
OL, Scott Quessenberry, #54
TE, Teagan Quitoriano, #84
LB, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, #34 (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
DL, Derek Rivers, #95
OL, Max Scharping, #74
DB, Kendall Sheffield (AP Photo/Kevin Sabitus)
DB, Tremon Smith, #24
OL, Jordan Steckler, #70
DB, M.J. Stewart, #29
DB, Derek Stingley Jr., #24
DB, Tavierre Thomas, #37
OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78
LB, Garret Wallow, #32
WR, Connor Wedington (AP)
LS, Jon Weeks #46
DB, Isaac Yiadom, #20
