There were quite a few last minute finishes around the NFL in week two as there were two games on Sunday that went to overtime and overall, the games provided much excitement and some surprises.
The Seattle Seahawks (1-1) went into Detroit and knocked off the Lions, 37-31 in overtime as running back Kenneth Walker scored twice on the ground and the game winning TD in OT came on a six-yard pass play from QB Geno Smith (328 passing yards, two TD) to wide receiver Tyler Lockett (pictured left), who had two scoring catches. The Lions dropped to 1-1 as QB Jared Goff had three TD passes (323 passing yards and one interception) in defeat.
On Thursday night, the host Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) held off the Minnesota Vikings, 34-28 as running back DeAndre Swift went off, rushing for 175 yards and also scored a touchdown to go along with a pair of scoring runs by QB Jalen Hurts and a TD pass (63 yards to WR DeVonta Smith) and one interception. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins had four TD passes and 364 passing yards in the loss, which dropped Minnesota to 0-2 this season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to a surprising 2-0 start as they handled the visiting Chicago Bears, 27-17 and they got the clinching score on a 4-yard interception return for touchdown by Shaq Barrett with 2:03 remaining. Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 317 yards and one touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Bears QB Justin Fields got roughed up, getting sacked six times and throwing two interceptions while also scoring on a run and throwing a TD pass in the loss.
The Atlanta Falcons (2-0) also won at home to keep pace with the Buccaneers in the NFC South as they rallied to beat the Green Bay Packers, 25-24 as kicker Younghoe Koo made a 25 yard field goal with 57 seconds left to go. The Packers (1-1) lead 24-12 heading into the fourth quarter, but Falcons QB Desmond Ridder scored on a six-yard run and also had a TD pass (in 2nd qtr.) and two field goals paced the comeback win. Packers QB Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns in the loss.
In Tennessee, the Titans (1-1) knocked off the Los Angeles Chargers, 27-24 in OT as kicker Nick Folk drilled the game winning 41-yard field goal to help drop the Chargers to 0-2. Titans QB Ryan Tannehill had a scoring run and pass to pace the offense. L.A. wide receiver Keenan Allen hauled in two scoring passes from Justin Herbert (305 passing yards) and had eight receptions for 111 yards in defeat.
The Baltimore Ravens (2-0) won in Cincinnati, 27-24 to drop the Bengals to 0-2 as QB Lamar Jackson had a pair of scoring passes to go along with a TD run by Gus Edwards. Bengals QB Joe Burrow re-injured his ankle in the game while passing for two scores (one INT) and Charlie Jones took a punt back 81 yards for a score in the loss.
Dallas (2-0) throttled the New York Jets, 30-10 for a home win as the defense forced four turnovers, including intercepting three passes from Jets QB Zach Wilson. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had two TD passes and kicker Brandon Aubrey made five field goals to help the easy victory. The Jets (1-1) managed just 215 total yards and had the football for just over 17 minutes in the game.
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In Jacksonville, the Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) earned a hard fought 17-9 win against the Jaguars (1-1) as their defense did the job, getting four QB sacks and holding the Jags offense out of the end zone. Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes (305 passing yards, two TD, one INT) threw scoring passes to WR Skyy Moore and tight end Travis Kelce to lead the way.
The Buffalo Bills (1-1) crushed the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, 38-10 as QB Josh Allen had three TD passes and their defense forced three turnovers (two INT, one fumble) in the rout. The Raiders (1-1) scored on their first possession, but nothing more after that as they had the football for 20 minutes as the Bills piled up 450 yards in total offense.
The Indianapolis Colts (1-1) won a road game, 31-20 against the Houston Texans (0-2) as starting QB Anthony Richardson scored two rushing touchdowns before leaving the game with a concussion. Indy backup QB Gardner Minshew had a TD pass to offset two TD passes from Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud.
In Arizona, the Cardinals (0-2) blew a big lead against the New York Giants (1-1) and lost, 31-28 as the Giants scored the final 24 points in the game, including Graham Gano's winning 34 yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining. Giants QB Daniel Jones (321 passing yards, two TD, one INT) overcame a slow start to lead the come from behind victory with the TD passes and also a 14-yard scoring run. Giants RB Saquon Barkley had a rushing score and also a TD reception, but suffered a sprained ankle and will likely be out for three weeks.
The Washington Commanders (2-0) stunned the host Denver Broncos, 35-33 as they overcame an 18-point deficit behind a pair of scoring runs by RB Brian Robinson and two TD passes by QB Sam Howell (299 passing yards, two TD). The Broncos (0-2) had a chance to tie the game as they connected on a 50-yard scoring pass from QB Russell Wilson (308 passing yards, three TD, one INT) to WR Brandon Johnson as time expired, but the two-point conversion attempt failed. The Commanders defense sacked Wilson seven times in the win.
The San Francisco 49ers (2-0) held off the stubborn Los Angeles Rams, 30-23 behind three rushing touchdowns (one each by Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey) and two interceptions from their defense. McCaffrey rushed for 116 yards to help the balanced offensive attack (159 rushing, 206 passing) for the 49ers. The Rams (1-1) got two touchdowns from RB Kyren Williams (one rushing, one receiving) in the loss.
The Sunday night game went the way of the Miami Dolphins (2-0) as they knocked off the host New England Patriots, 24-17 to improve to 2-0 this season. The Dolphins raced out to a 17-3 halftime lead with QB Tua Tagovailoa hooking up with WR Tyreek Hill on a two-yard TD pass and RB Raheem Mostert (121 rushing yards, two TD) scoring on an eight-yard run. He later added a 43-yard scoring run to help lead the way to the final outcome. Patriots QB Mac Jones had a TD pass (and one INT) to tight end Hunter Henry and RB Rhamondre Stevenson had a two-yard TD run in the loss, which left New England with an 0-2 record.
There were two Monday night games this week and in Carolina, the visiting New Orleans Saints improved to 2-0 as they held off the Panthers (0-2) for a 20-17 victory behind a pair of rushing touchdowns by RB Tony Jones, who took over when starter Jamaal Williams left the game with a hamstring injury. Panthers rookie QB Bryce Young threw a 3-yard scoring pass to WR Adam Thielen and the two-point conversion was successful with 1:16 left. But the Saints recovered the onside kickoff and ran out the clock.
In Pittsburgh, it was the Steelers defense making the difference as they scored twice, first on an interception return 30 yards for a touchdown by Alex Highsmith on the first play from scrimmage for a 7-0 lead that paved the way to a 26-22 win over the Cleveland Browns (1-1). The Steelers (1-1) fell behind 11-10 before QB Kenny Pickett threw a 71-yard TD pass to WR George Pickens for a 16-14 halftime lead. Browns QB Deshaun Watson threw for a score in the loss and he was sacked six times, including a fumble (on sack by Highsmith) that was recovered for a scoop-and-score 16-yard TD by T.J. Watt midway through the fourth quarter. In addition, the Browns lost All-Pro running back Nick Chubb for the season to a knee injury.
WEEK TWO RESULTS
Philadelphia 34, Minnesota 28
Seattle 37, Detroit 31 (OT)
Tampa Bay 27, Chicago 17
Atlanta 25, Green Bay 24
Buffalo 38, Las Vegas 10
Kansas City 17, Jacksonville 9
Tennessee 27, L.A. Chargers 24 (OT)
Indianapolis 31, Houston 20
Washington 35, Denver 33
Dallas 30, N.Y. Jets 10
N.Y. Giants 31, Arizona 28
San Francisco 30, L.A. Rams 23
Miami 24, New England 17
New Orleans 20, Carolina 17
Pittsburgh 26, Cleveland 22
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