NFL - Week Two Review

The Dallas Cowboys pulled off an improbable 40-39 comeback win on Sunday against visiting Atlanta

Cowboys celebrate huge comeback win over Atlanta.

as kicker Greg Zuerlein made a 46-yard field goal as time expired. Dallas overcame a 15-point deficit in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter as QB Dak Prescott (three rushing TD along with 450 passing yards and one passing score) led the way to get them to within 39-37 with 1:49 remaining. The Cowboys recovered an onside kickoff and then drove downfield for the winning kick. Falcons QB Matt Ryan had four TD passes in the loss while the Cowboys gashed the Atlanta defense for 570 total yards in offense . . .  The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs escaped with a hard fought 23-20 road win in overtime against the Los Angeles Chargers when kicker Harrison Butker drilled a 58-yard field goal with two minutes remaining. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed for 302 yards and a pair of touchdowns and directed the game winning OT drive, which was aided by two offside penalties against the Chargers defense. The Chargers surprised everyone by starting rookie QB Justin Herbert (because starter Tyrod Taylor had a chest injury) and he passed for 311 yards and one touchdown with one interception. He also rushed for a score as L.A. built a 14-6 halftime lead  . . .  The Green Bay Packers rolled past the visiting Detroit Lions, 42-21 as running back Aaron Jones rushed for 168 yards and scored three times (two rushing TD and one receiving) while the Packers defense registered four sacks and had one interception . . .  Quarterback Josh Allen threw four scoring passes along with 417 yards and the Buffalo Bills held off the host Miami Dolphins, 31-28 . . .  The Baltimore Ravens went into Houston and beat down the Texans, 33-16 as they rushed for 230 yards and the defense scored a touchdown (22-yard fumble return by L.J. Fort) to lead the way . . .  Tennessee outlasted the Jacksonville Jaguars, 33-30 as kicker Stephen Gostkowski made a 49-yard field goal inside the two-minute warning to make the difference. Titans QB Ryan Tannehill had four TD passes while the Jags outgained the Titans with QB Gardner Minshew throwing for three touchdowns (also two INT) in the loss . . .  Tampa Bay got their first win with Tom Brady at quarterback as he threw for one score while running back Leonard Fournette (103 yards rushing) scored twice, including a 46-yard romp to help seal the 31-17 win over the Carolina Panthers . . .  The Los Angeles Rams buried the host Philadelphia Eagles, 37-19 as QB Jared Goff had three touchdowns passes, all of them to tight end Tyler Higbee while the Rams defense intercepted Eagles QB Carson Wentz twice and also had a fumble recovery to pace the win . . .  Ben Roethlisberger threw for two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers won at home, 26-21 against the Denver Broncos. Denver starting QB Drew Lock left the game with a shoulder injury and reserve QB Jeff Driskel had two TD passes in defeat . . .  The San Francisco 49ers won on the road, 31-13 against the New York Jets but lost four players with various injuries, including starting QB Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle) who had two TD passes before leaving the game. Star defensive player Nick Bosa also left the game with a knee injury. The 49ers defense limited the Jets to 277 yards in total offense . . .  The Chicago Bears won at home, 17-13 against the New York Giants with QB Mitch Trubisky getting two touchdown passes along with two interceptions and the defense making the stop in the final seconds near the goal line. Giants running back Saquon Barkley was lost with a knee injury and

could be out for the season  . . .  In the Sunday night game, Seattle held off the visiting New England Patriots, 35-30 as the defense made a goal line stand on the final play, stopping Pats QB Cam Newton (two rushing TD along with 397 passing yards, one TD, one INT) at the one-yard line. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson (pictured left) had five touchdown passes in the win as Seattle used a balanced offense (275 passing yards and 174 rushing yards) to get the win . . .  Indianapolis dominated at home in a 28-11 victory against the Minnesota Vikings as their defense intercepted Kirk Cousins three times and also had four QB sacks while holding the Vikings to a meager 175 yards in total offense. Colts rookie RB Jonathan Taylor gained  101 yards rushing and scored a touchdown to help the Colts win . . .  The Arizona Cardinals throttled the visiting Washington football team, 30-15 as QB Kyler Murray shined with two scoring runs and also a TD pass to WR DeAndre Hopkins to lead the way . . .  The host Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 35-30 on Thursday night with running backs Nick Chubb (124 rushing yards) and Kareem Hunt (86 rushing yards and one receiving TD) each scoring two touchdowns while QB Baker Mayfield had a pair of scoring passes. Bengals rookie QB Joe Burrow passed for 316 yards and three touchdown passes in the loss . . . The Las Vegas Raiders won at home in their new stadium on Monday Night Football, defeating the New Orleans Saints, 34-24. Raiders QB Derek Carr had three TD passes and tight end Darren Waller had 12 receptions (103 yards) and a touchdown to help make the difference.

Week Two Results

Cleveland 35, Cincinnati 30

Chicago 17, N.Y. Giants 13

San Francisco 31,  N.Y. Jets 13

Pittsburgh 26, Denver 21

Buffalo 31, Miami 28

L.A. Rams 37, Philadelphia 19

Dallas 40, Atlanta 39

Indianapolis 28, Minnesota 11

Tennessee 33, Jacksonville 30

Tampa Bay 31, Carolina 17

Green Bay 42, Detroit 21

Arizona 30, Washington 15

Baltimore 33, Houston 16 

Kansas City 23, L.A.Chargers 20 (OT)

Seattle 35, New England 30

Las Vegas 34, New Orleans 24