Do NFL champions struggle after winning the title?

The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are 3-3 after losing Thursday to the Denver Broncos in overtime, 17-14. How have teams done in the season after winning the NFL championship since 2000? Starting with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001 and running up to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025, a look at how the NFL champs fared in the first six games of the season following a title. Baltimore Ravens, 2001 After 6 games: 3-3 New England Patriots, 2002 After 6 games: 3-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers , 2003 After 6 games: 3-3 New England Patriots, 2004 After 6 games: 6-0 New England Patriots, 2005 After 6 games: 3-3 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2006 After 6 games: 2-4 Indianapolis Colts , 2007 After 6 games: 6-0 New York Giants , 2008 After 6 games: 5-1 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2009 After 6 games: 4-2 New Orleans Saints , 2010 After 6 games: 4-2 Green Bay Packers , 2011 After 6 games: 6-0 New York Giants, 2012 After 6 games: 4-2 Baltimore Ravens, 2013 After 6 games: 3-3 Seattle Seahawks, 2014 After 6 games: 3-3 New England Patriots, 2015 After 6 games: 6-0 Denver Broncos, 2016 After 6 games: 4-2 New England Patriots, 2017 After 6 games: 4-2 Philadelphia Eagles, 2018 After 6 games: 3-3 New England Patriots, 2019 After 6 games: 6-0 Kansas City Chiefs, 2020 After 6 games: 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2021 After 6 games: 5-1 Los Angeles Rams , 2022 After 6 games: 3-3 Kansas City Chiefs, 2023 After 6 games: 5-1 Kansas City Chiefs, 2024 After 6 games: 6-0 Philadelphia Eagles, 2025 After 6 games: 4-2 Seattle Seahawks, 2026 After 6 games: 3-3