Hi, another crazy week of football is in the books and here is everything you need to know:
FINAL SCORES:
Bengals 34, Ravens 23
Chiefs 42, Steelers 37
Dolphins 20, Jets 12
Buccaneers 27, Eagles 21
Saints 21, Browns 18
Colts 21, Redskins 9
Chargers 31, Bills 20
Packers 29, Vikings 29 (ANOTHER TIE, FOR THE 2ND WEEK IN A ROW!)
Falcons 31, Panthers 24
Titans 20, Texans 17
Rams 34, Cardinals 0
49ers 30, Lions 27
Broncos 20, Raiders 19
Jaguars 31, Patriots 20
Cowboys 20, Giants 13
Bears 24, Seahawks 17
News/What Went Down:
Bengals/Ravens: Bengals power to a surprising 2-0 start to the season as AJ Green goes off for 3 TD receptions. Joe Flacco on the Ravens still has decent game despite loss. Lamar Jackson will not be coming for awhile. Otherwise not too much to note on this game.
Chiefs/Steelers: Possibly the game of the week, man is Chiefs 2nd year QB Patrick Mahomes good. The man threw 6 touchdowns! SIX! One shy of tying the most TD passes in a single game ever. Mahomes is already looking like the early leader for the MVP as Tyreek Hill and the rest of the Chiefs follow behind his huge start. Big Ben has a huge 400 yard passing game in an attempt to catch the white hot Chiefs but fall to (0-1-1). Le'Veon Bell is nowhere in sight in terms of coming back to the team.
Dolphins/Jets: After a strong debut, Sam Darnold struggles in 2nd game letting the Dolphins get the best of the game. Considered to be one of the worst teams in football, the Dolphins jet out to a surprise 2-0 start. Ryan Tannehill leads the way as the Fins' have better records than the Saints, Steelers, Patriots, Falcons, Packers, Vikings, Eagles, and other powerhouse teams.
Bucs/Eagles: Ryan Fitzpatrick proves huge week 1 wasn't a fluke, puts together another insane game as the red hot Bucs sit 2-0 after handing the defending Super Bowl champs their first loss since before last seasons playoffs. Nick Foles plays decent but Carson Wentz will return from injury and start this next week. DeSean Jackson has another huge game for the Bucs and its looking like Fitzpatrick will keep starting even after Jameis Winston's suspension is up after week 3.
Saints/Browns: The Browns take an early lead, lead by Tyrod Taylor but falter in the end as 2nd year kicker Zane Gonzales misses huge field goal to give Saints the win. Gonzales was cut after the game. Michael Thomas has another huge game for New Orleans.
Colts/Redskins: Colts get their first win with Andrew Luck in a bit of a slugfest game. Adrian Peterson looks nothing like his great week 1 performance and the Redskins can't get it together.
Chargers/Bills: Josh Allen doesn't play great in first career start, Super Bowl contender Chargers get their first win of the season as whole team plays well. In a weird move, former Dolphins and Colts CB Vontae Davis who is now on the Bills retires at halftime. He said he 'shouldn't be out there anymore' and pulls himself from the game. Was elite at times in his career.
Packers/Vikings: Both teams play great in a super important divisional game but in the end the Vikings come back from an early deficiet and force Aaron Rodgers and the Packers into overtime where both teams fail to score and the game ends in a tie. Vikings rookie 5th round pick kicker Daniel Carlson misses 3 field goals including a 35 yard game winning kick in overtime in the tie. Carlson was cut and former Cowboys great Dan Bailey was signed for Vikes'.
Falcons/Panthers: Falcons jet out to big win after close start to game. Matt Ryan and rookie WR Calvin Ridley both have great games and contribute big as the Falcons get their first win of the season.
Titans/Texans: Deshaun Watson still looks rusty as the Titans take advantage of the Texans D and get a surprise upset win to beat the Texans and send them to 0-2. Deshaun Watson gets him chemistry with Will Fuller and DeAndre Hopkins back. Marcus Mariota injured in game.
Rams/Cardinals: Rams destroy Cardinals as their whole team plays well. Star kicker Greg Zuerlein injured in win. Jared Goff, Cooper Kupp, Brandin Cooks, Todd Gurley among offensive stars for Rams. Cardinals and David Johnson look hopeless. The Josh Rosen era may start sooner than we expected in Arizona.
49ers/Lions: In a shootout for borderline playoff teams, the 49ers pull it together and get the win last minute as RB Matt Breida has big game. Lions' Matthew Stafford has a bit of a bounce back game after 4 INTs in week 1.
Broncos/Raiders: In a divisional rivalry game, the hot Broncos beat Gruden's Raiders to send him to 0-2. Broncos rookie RB Phillip Lindsay has another big game. Derek Carr connects with Amari Cooper again at least in the loss.
Jaguars/Patriots: A rematch of the AFC championship, the Jags best the Pats this time as their whole team plays great football. Blake Bortles and WR Keelan Cole both have huge games on the Jags offense while their defense shut down Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. The Pats look like they aren't the very best even more. In more news, the Pats aqquire Browns star WR Josh Gordon for a 5th round draft pick. Wow!
Cowboys/Giants: Both teams really needed wins here as the Cowboys barely edge the Giants in a slugfest. Dak Prescott and Zeke Elliott still don't look like their normal selves. Eli Manning and Odell Beckham both have bad games while Evan Engram and Saquon Barkley play well. Saquon Barkley sets the Giants franchise record for most receptions in a game.
Bears/Seahawks: Bears defense comes up HUGE as they terrorize Russell Wilson and hold him to his worst game in a year. The defense stands tall and outlives the Seahawks comeback try. Khalil Mack and Prince Amukamara come up HUGE as both made great plays. Hawks fall to 0-2 and will try to climb back into the race.
Thanks for reading about this crazy week!
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