NFL Week 2 recap

Thursday:

[Chiefs 27, Chargers 24]

Once again a Mahomes team turns a double digit deficit into nothing. Yeah the Chiefs needed a 99 yard pick six to make it happen, but if the Chiefs can get some of those contributions from the defense they will be a juggernaut. Justin Herbert fractured some ribs but kept playing. He could never be a Twin.

Sunday:

[Lions 36, Commanders 27]

The Lions offense is legitimately pretty good, but their defense is pretty bad. Next week at the purple palace is a real game the Vikings should not look past. 

[Patriots 17, Steelers 14]

With few exceptions, Bill Belichick just owns Mike Tomlin. I watched almost this entire game and it was rough watching this Steelers offense. Their fans are already chanting for the rookie. 

[Buccaneers 20, Saints 10]

Brady throws things on the sidelines and nobody calls him a poor leader. He does next to nothing on the field but his defense carries him to another easy win. Fuck off to all of this 

[Dolphins 42, Ravens 38]

A stunning comeback/collapse. For 3 quarters it was the Lamar Jackson show, and the Ravens seemed to be confirming their place among the NFL elite. Then their pass defense completely implodes, forgets to ever cover Tyreek Hill, lets Tua throw for 469 yards and 6 TDs, the last of which in the final seconds. And so Miami is the team that announces themselves as a contender.

[Giants 19, Panthers 16]

Giants 1st 2-0 start in 6 years. Nothing flashy, but in the NFC East they can perhaps contend. 

[Jets 31, Browns 30]

Classic Browns. Up 13 points with a minute and a half left they somehow find a way to lose, by giving up a Flacco bomb, an onside kick, and a Flacco game winning drive. 

[Jaguars 24, Colts 0]

The Colts are just stunningly bad. I don't think this is a fluke either. Maybe I shouldn't have chickened out about picking the Jags to.win the south. 

[49ers 27, Seahawks 7]

Well, Trey Lance is out for the season and this is the Jimmy Garappolo show again. Not trading him may turn out to be one of the great personnel decisions of the year. 

[Rams 31, Falcons 27]

The Rams are cruising along to a blowout win at, uh, 28-3, before somehow the Falcons mount a crazy comeback and have a throw to the endzone to take the lead late that gets picked. 

[Cowboys 20, Bengals 17]

The Super Bowl loser curse again bests the Burrow bullshit. Despite all the sacks and letting Cooper Rush put a couple in the endzone, Cincy almost was able to comeback. But Dallas pulled it out with along field goal. What a day for the AFC North. So since Kirk is a bum for "losing" to Rush, does that mean Burrow is too? 

[Cardinals 29, Raiders 23 OT]

One more big comeback. The Raiders were up 20-0 until Kyler Murray started to look like the sporadic MVP level player he has been. I mean they could not stop him in the 4th quarter. But it was a long fumble return in OT that won the game. 

[Broncos 16, Texans 9]

Denver's offense was still atrocious. The fans were booing. But luckily they were playing the Texans so they were able to grind out an ugly win. Hackett may be a one and done coach. 

[Packers 27, Bears 10]

On a wacky Sunday this result was completely expected. It's not even like the Packers were that good (although Collinsworth as usual treated average Rodgers plays like they were godly). The Bears were just awful. Justin Fields cannot play. 

Monday:

[Bills 41, Titans 7]

Buffalo has opened the season by taking apart the defending champs, and now annihilating the AFC's #1 seed from a year ago. Unless the Chiefs bring their A game who is possibly going to stop them?