After four games the Broncos, Dolphins, Redskins and Bengals are all 0-4. All four teams are now in the running for the 2020 #1 draft pick … the Tua Tagovailoa sweepstakes.

For some of them however, it’s been an unintentional case of tanking. Lets take a look at what’s next for these cursed franchises.

Note: The Cardinal’s Week 1 draw against the Lions keeps them off this list.

Denver Broncos (0-4)

The Broncos bad season just became catastrophic. If their first 0-4 start in 20 years wasn’t bad enough – only the fourth in franchise history – they’ve now lost Bradley Chubb for the season with a torn ACL. Denver have now lost their last 8 games stretching back to last season, are 4-12 in their last 16 and 8-24 in their last 32. In the off-season Denver acquired QB Joe Flacco and coach Vic Fangio. For the short term at least they’re stuck to committing to the pair but if they can’t get it right soon enough they may look to a full rebuild. Chris Harris Jr., Emmanuel Sanders and Derek Wolfe could all be suiting up for new teams next year and so, the 2020 draft will allow for a replenishment of defensive stocks. Depending on just how bad they go, could Denver be tempted by a new QB in Tua, Justin Herbert out of Oregon or Jake Fromm from Georgia? Since 1978 only 120 NFL teams have made the playoffs after a 0-4 start, the 1992 San Diego Chargers. Lucky for the Broncos, a road trip awaits next week against the Chargers which could be the catalyst they need to get their season going.

Miami Dolphins (0-4)

This team could possibly be the worst team in NFL history. They have now been outscored 163-26. The 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one of the worst teams in history, were outscored by an average of 20.5 in a winless season. After four weeks the Dolphins are already outscored by 34.3 points a game.

They’re also on track for conceding the most points, scoring the lowest points and most yardage conceded in history. They’ve been outscored 81-0 in the second half this season alone, an insight into their mindset. The good news though if any, the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants have committed more turnovers than the Dolphins!

In more good news Miami cannot lose this week. They literally can’t as they have the Week 5 bye. This will follow with a winnable match-up in Week 6 against the Redskins, likely to remain winless as they take on the Patriots this week. It’s a game the Dolphins won’t want to win as they look toward locking in the #1 pick.

This team is 100% fully committed to a ground-up rebuild to pave the way for Tua. Former Miami stars Minkah Fitzpatrick, Kiko Alonso, Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills were all recently offloaded. If they do happen to win against the Redskins, they may be losing out on the next Russell Wilson prototype and their future.

Miami have led for a total for 3 minutes and 47 seconds in all their games this year.

Washington Redskins (0-4)

The Redskins’ 0-4 start has come as a surprise to many because they aren’t trying to lose. After scoring 27-points in Week 1, all the talk now is about Jay Gruden’s days being numbered. Washington’s future, Dwayne Haskins, was drafted #15 overall in the 2019 draft with the plan that Case Keenum and Alex Smith would groom him. Would they consider Tua if they ‘won’ the #1 pick in next years draft? Haskins made his debut over the weekend in the second quarter, in place of Keenum who was benched. He finished with 176-yards and threw three interceptions including a pick six to finish with a 32.8 passer rating. Perhaps they may be tempted by Alabama’s generational talent, much like the Cardinals dumping of Josh Rosen for Kyler Murray. Washington will look forward to the 2020 draft, desperate for top-end talent in both the O-line and secondary. Star tackle Trent Williams wants to leave and is refusing to ever play for the Skins again, while tight end Jordan Reed’s career is questionable due to injury. Starting all over with Tua doesn’t seem like such a bad idea after all.

Cincinnati Bengals (0-4)

The Bengals are still winless and it really can’t get much worse than a prime-time divisional loss to Pittsburgh. The Bengals O-line hemorrhaged 8 sacks, the most in Andy Dalton’s career. Like the Redskins and Broncos, they’re trying to win games which hurts even more.

The 2020 Draft can’t come around soon enough. There are many needs to be addressed especially on the offensive side of the ball with quarterback, O-line and wide receiver being priorities. The Bengals are a better team than the others on this list so presuming Tua is the first QB off the board, Herbert or Fromm may be too tempting to pass up on. It’s hard to put the blame on Dalton though who only recently passed for a career-high 418 yards in Week 1.

The last time the Bengals won a playoff game of football was way back in 1991 and will need a miracle to even have a crack at winning one this season. A home win against the Cardinals this week could be just what is needed to kick start their season.