The NY Jets started the #3 pick Sam Darnold against the Detroit Lions on MNF and He led the Jets to a commanding win at Detroit. Lions QB Matt Stafford was injured in the contest. Tampa Bay started journeyman QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and He responded by throwing for over 400 yards and 4 TD's at New Orleans in a Bucs win. Green Bay mounted a furious 2nd half comeback and downed the surging Bears. QB Aaron Rodgers who injured his knee late in the 1st half was on fire in the 2nd half and led the Packers to a win. Pittsburgh and Cleveland played to the first ever tie game in week 1 in the NFL. Steelers QB Roethlisberger was also injured in this game and RB LeVeon Bell was a no show. The Chiefs behind 2nd year QB Mahommes went in San Diego and beat the Chargers. New England trounced the Texans as Houston QB DeShaun Watson struggled badly in his 2st game back from knee surgery. Minnesota behind QB Kirk Cousins downed the 49ers. Washington surprised the Cardinals in Arizona behind Adrian Petersons 150+ total yards.. Jacksonville beat the NY Giants and lost RB Fournette to an ankle injury. Carolina downed the Cowboys but lost TE Greg Olson for the season with a broken foot. Baltimore trounced the Bills who will struggle on offense all season long. The Bengals went into Indy and came away with a win. Miami came back and beat the Titans. In the game, Tennessee TE Delaney Walker was lost for the season with a broken ankle. Denver beat the Seahawks in a see saw game between 2 former Division champs. The defending Super Bowl champs, Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Thursday Night opener behind QB Nick Foles who was starting for the still injured Carson Wentz.
Here are some questions that will need to be answered after week 1 of the season:
- Will LeVeon Bell report and play this season for the Steelers.
- Can Khalil Mack play the rest of the season like He did in his first game as a Chicago Bear?
- Will the NFL ever get "what is a catch and what isn't a catch" right?
- How many games will be dictated by the new Helmet Rule?
- Will the new targeting/personal foul rule for ejecting a player be good or bad for the game?
- How is the NFL going to get fans and viewers to return to watching the game?
- With 2.4 Billions going into the NFL coffers from gambling every year, how much of it will the Players get in the new CBA?
- When did the NFL become a glorified Flag Football League and not the hard hitting NFL?
- Who will be the first rookie Coach to win their 1st game and have a winning season?
- When will the NFL and NFLPA really sit down and find a solution in regards to the National Anthem and quit grand standing?
- When will the NFL get a true Salary Cap and not allow team a loophole to structure contracts via signing bonuses, etc?
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| Cooper's Week 2 NFL Power Rankings |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings
| 1. Philadelphia Eagles (19) | ||||||
| 2. Minnesota Vikings (8) | ||||||
| 3. Jacksonville Jaguars (25) | ||||||
| 4. New England Patriots (22) | ||||||
| 5. Los Angeles Rams (5) | ||||||
| 6. Green Bay Packers (1) | ||||||
| 7. Pittsburgh Steelers (25) | ||||||
| 8. KC Chiefs (19) | ||||||
| 9. Denver Broncos (25) | ||||||
| 10. Carolina Panthers (12) | ||||||
| 11. New Orleans Saints (2) | ||||||
| 12. LA Chargers (25) | ||||||
| 13. Baltimore Ravens (21) | ||||||
| 14. Atlanta Falcons (13) | ||||||
| 15. Cincinnati Bengals (29) | ||||||
| 16. Washington Redskins (14) | ||||||
| 17. Miami Dolphins (15) | ||||||
| 18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4) | ||||||
| 19. Tennessee Titans (31) | ||||||
| 20. NY Jets (25) | ||||||
| 21. Oakland Raiders (29) | ||||||
| 22. SF 49ers (15) | ||||||
| 23. Dallas Cowboys (15) | ||||||
| 24. Seattle Seahawks (5) | ||||||
| 25. Houston Texans (32) | ||||||
| 26. Chicago Bears (8) | ||||||
| 27. Detroit Lions (2) | ||||||
| 28. Az Cardinals (8) | ||||||
| 29. NY Giants (8) | ||||||
| 30. Cleveland Browns (5) | ||||||
| 31. Buffalo Bills (18) | ||||||
| 32.
Indianapolis Colts (22) (*) indicates Strength of Schedule | ||||||
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