With two games under their belts, it’s becoming clear that the Pittsburgh Steelers are broken on offense. While they were able to pull out a win despite their lackluster play on that side of the ball in the season opener, they weren’t as fortunate in Week 2. The offense mustered a lone field goal in a 20-3 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots. 

“We just didn’t get into a rhythm,” Rodgers said postgame. “We had too many three-and-outs again. I didn’t feel like there was anybody that had an exceptional game out there. We all played below our standard.”

The three points scored were tied for the fewest points in any career game that Rodgers has started and finished. So far, the Steelers have 499 total yards through two games, averaging out to 249.5 yards per game. That is the fewest total yards through two games in any season in Aaron Rodgers‘ career, as well as Mike McCarthy’s coaching career. 

What has been especially jarring is the lack of explosion from the Pittsburgh offense. Their 3.8 yards per play average ranks at the bottom of the league, and they have just two plays that have gone for 25 or more yards. In the loss to New England on Sunday, the offense averaged 3.5 yards per play, and Rodgers averaged 5.4 air yards per pass attempt. 

To take it a step further, 13 of Rodgers’ 39 pass attempts were at or behind the line of scrimmage. He attempted just three passes 20-plus yards down the field.  Overall, 24 of Rodgers’ 79 pass attempts this season have been at or behind the line of scrimmage. 

The rapport (or lack thereof) between Rodgers and DK Metcalf has been one of the key reasons why the offense has been anemic. The wideout has caught just eight of his 19 targets this season and has already tallied three drops (had four drops in all of last season). 

Beyond their inability to connect on big plays, the Steelers have simply been unable to string together positive plays to extend drives. They converted just two of their 12 third-down opportunities on Sunday and are 5-for-25 on the key down this season. 

When they did finally string some plays together, they self-combusted for more than not. One of their lone explosive plays of the day came from Jaylen Warren, who hauled in a short pass from Rodgers and turned it into a 26-yard gain and brought the Steelers to the New England 4-yard line. While it looked as if they might finally reach paydirt, Rodgers was sacked for a 13-yard loss on the very next play, and then tossed an interception right after that. Rodgers threw a ball to Germie Bernard at the line of scrimmage, and the rookie receiver couldn’t secure the catch as the ball popped into the air and was snatched up by the Patriots. 

Right now, the Steelers’ defense doesn’t strike much, if any, fear in the opposing defense. The offensive line has shown it can be beaten (Rodgers has taken six sacks through two games), no weapons are truly tilting the field, and they have a quarterback who looks like he’s 42 years old and is about to retire after this season. 

If they don’t find a way to give themselves a shot in the arm, Rodgers’ career will conclude with a mere whimper. 

Game Balls

How Game Balls work: Six are awarded to standout players from the slate on teams that won their contests, and only one player on a team can get a game ball. 

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• Week 2 stats: 7 catches, 75 receiving yards, and 2 receiving touchdowns

After a quiet start in Week 1 where he caught just two balls for 12 yards, Ja’Marr Chase burst onto the scene in Week 2. He caught seven of his nine targets on the day in a win over Houston, two of which went for touchdowns. In the second quarter, Chase registered a touchdown reception that is an early candidate for the catch of the year, twirling around and backpedaling before somehow hauling in the pass and keeping both feet in bounds for the score. 

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• Week 2 stats: 26 of 31 passing, 279 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns; 4 carries, 26 yards rushing

Dak Prescott’s dominance against Washington continued in Week 2, leading the Cowboys to a 37-20 victory to notch their first win of the season. Prescott is now 8-0 in his career at home against the Commanders. In those games, his teams average 41.1 points per game while he’s thrown for 24 touchdowns with zero interceptions. Those four passing touchdowns on Sunday also helped him surpass Tony Romo for the most in Cowboys history. 

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• Week 2 stats: 27 of 34 passing, 252 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown; 9 carries, 23 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown

One of the biggest upsets of Week 2 came from the New Orleans Saints as they rallied late to take down the Baltimore Ravens. Tyler Shough was particularly sharp in the fourth quarter, completing 12 of 14 for 119 yards and a touchdown. This is the young quarterback’s third double-digit comeback win, which is tied for the fourth-most in franchise history.

• Week 2 stats: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 1 touchdown

Devin Lloyd was one of the key offseason additions for Carolina this offseason and he’s starting to show why. The veteran linebacker posted two interceptions in the 34-3 win over the Falcons, and took one back for a 16-yard touchdown. Lloyd is the first player since 2012 (Zach Brown) to have at least two interceptions, a pick six and a sack in a game. 

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• Week 2 stats: 20 of 31 passing, 248 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns; 14 carries, 69 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns

Josh Allen is already in MVP form as he led the Bills to a 41-31 victory over the Lions on Thursday night to kick off Week 2. He’s just the third player in NFL history with 9-plus touchdowns and zero turnovers in his first two games of the season, joining Peyton Manning (2013) and Patrick Mahomes (2018). Each went on to win NFL MVP. 

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• Week 2 stats: 9 catches, 155 receiving yards, 3 touchdown receptions

The defending Offensive Player of the Year showed why he has a claim to be regarded as the best wide receiver in football. On the first drive of the game, Smith-Njigba ripped off an 82-yard touchdown, the first of three scores on the day. This was the first career three-touchdown game for the Ohio State product. He’s accounted for 63.7% of Seattle receiving yards so far, which is the most by any player through two weeks since Vincent Jackson in 2013. 

Notable Week 2 gaffes

Jayden Daniels suffers gruesome elbow injury

Jayden Daniels was ruled out of Sunday’s contest against Dallas after suffering a gruesome elbow injury right before halftime. The Commanders left the offense on the field for a third-and-goal attempt with just three seconds left in the half. Upon taking the snap, Daniels was stepped on by one of his offensive linemen, and then put his arm down to try and keep himself upright. That’s when his elbow bent awkwardly; he threw the ball incomplete and was eventually carted off the field. 

Given that the Commanders were getting the ball coming out of halftime, it’s fair to criticize Dan Quinn for having Daniels on the field for that play in the first place. They could’ve simply kicked the field goal to put points on the board, made it a 17-13 deficit, and looked to gain the lead with a scoring drive to begin the third. 

Fourth-and-43 in Foxborough

As we noted above, it was a rough day for the Steelers’ offense, and it turned into a calamity midway through the second quarter. Rodgers took a third-and-7 snap, was sandwiched by two Patriots defenders, and fumbled the football. The ball was then scooped up for a moment, batted, booted, and eventually was recovered by the Steelers on the other side of the field. That created a fourth-and-43 situation. 

Cobie Durant gets stepped on 

Everyone watching Cobie Durant get stepped on probably winced a bit and squirmed in their chair. The Cowboys defensive back was on the field during an incomplete pass on first-and-goal between Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin. Durant had dove to disrupt the pass and was lying down on the field when he endured some friendly fire. Teammate Markquese Bell accidentally stepped on him in a … let’s just say sensitive area. 

Aaron Glenn’s poor clock management

It was not a banner day for Aaron Glenn as the Jets head coach had his hand on the wheel of a second-half stumble, blowing a 17-7 fourth-quarter lead against Green Bay. Glenn particularly bungled the final seconds of regulation before the game eventually went to overtime. After stopping the Packers‘ offense on third down, Glenn could’ve stopped the clock by using a timeout, which would’ve had the Packers punting with about 50 seconds left. Instead, Glenn kept the timeout in his pocket, and the game went into the extra period. 

Glenn said postgame that he did not consider using the timeout at all. 

Glenn then elected to take possession to begin overtime, and the offense went three-and-out. That led to the Packers needing just a field goal, which they converted on the ensuing possession. 

Two-minute drill

Here are some of my quick-hitting takeaways/notes from Week 2:

• I thought the Colts played scared after Laquon Treadwell’s fumble was overturned. After the 48-yard gain, they ran the ball on back-to-back plays with Jonathan Taylor and then a scramble with Daniel Jones. They should’ve taken a shot at the end zone. 
• Patrick Mahomes — who is now 8-0 all time in regular-season overtime games — looked a lot more comfortable throwing the football than in Week 1. The Chiefs QB is a virtual lock for Comeback Player of the Year.
• Don’t look now, but Bryce Young is on a heater. The Panthers QB completed 23 of 26 for 287 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Atlanta. Young is the first Panthers quarterback with three-plus passing touchdowns in back-to-back games since 2017 (Cam Newton). 
• I never thought I’d say this, but the Falcons desperately need either Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa for Week 3. Cooper Rush, who was benched after committing three turnovers, is directly losing the franchise games. They take on the Packers at Lambeau on Thursday. 
• This is the third 0-2 start for the Texans in the four seasons under DeMeco Ryans. They’ve made the playoffs in each season under Ryans.
• As we highlighted last week, the Bengals‘ defense continues to impress. The unit allowed just six points against the Texans and sacked C.J. Stroud four times. 
• The Green Bay Packers have converted just four of their 21 third-down opportunities through the first two weeks of the season. 
• The Jets have now gone 19 straight games without a defensive interception (extending the longest streak in NFL history). 
• Not really sure what I’m supposed to make of Jalen Hurts‘ comeback win over the Titans. On the one hand, good on him and the offense to rally back. On the other hand, they needed a last-second touchdown to beat the Titans?!?
• Cam Ward was the first Titans quarterback with two or more rushing touchdowns in a game since Ryan Tannehill (2020). 
• Holding my breath for Caleb Williams, who left Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury. The injury did not look good, but we’ll wait and see what the fate will be regarding one of the league’s brightest young stars. 
• Deshaun Watson may have just given himself another week as Cleveland’s starter after leading them to a 23-19 win over Tampa Bay
• Baker Mayfield is 3-10 over his last 13 games and has 17 total touchdowns and 17 total turnovers. 
• Turnovers are still a concern for Drake Maye, who threw an interception in the win over Pittsburgh in Week 2.
• The Ravens are 3-7 at home over the past two seasons.
• The Chargers are 0-2 and look lost. To make matters worse, they have a seven-game stretch upcoming where they’ll face five teams that won a playoff game last season. The two other teams are the Chiefs and Ravens. 
• It still amazes me how much of a bust Marvin Harrison Jr. has been. He was an absolute non-factor in Sunday’s loss to Seattle, seeing one target (no catches).
• The Raiders are multiple games over .500 for the first time since 2021. 
• After mustering just one catch in Week 1, Jaylen Waddle has his breakout performance in Denver, catching eight balls for 138 yards. 
• The Jaguars had their nine-game regular-season winning streak snapped after blowing a late lead against the Broncos. 
• San Francisco has won each of its first two games by 20-plus points, which is the first time they’ve done that in franchise history. 
• Brock Purdy has thrown five passing touchdowns to five different players this season (Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, George Kittle, and Christian McCaffrey).
• The Cardinals have lost eight straight games at home. 
• The Dolphins are the only team that has not led this season.

Shooting: India add three medals on Day 2

India’s shooters have added three more medals to the tally on Day 2.

The men’s 10m air rifle team of Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane won silver, finishing behind China, while South Korea took bronze.

In the individual event, Himanshu won silver and Rudrankksh took bronze, giving India two more medals. The results take India’s shooting medal count to five, with Elavenil Valarivan having won two silver medals on Sunday.

Suchika Tariyal wins bronze in MMA

Suchika Tariyal has secured India’s sixth medal at the Asian Games after losing 2-0 to Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon in the women’s traditional 60kg semi-final.

Suchika had assured herself of a medal after beating Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the quarter-final on Sunday. Her semi-final defeat means she will take home the bronze medal, while Teo advances to the gold-medal bout.

Sepak takraw: India start strongly against Japan

India have taken the opening match against hosts Japan in the men’s team regu Group B tie.

After falling 5-10 behind in the first set, India fought back to win it 15-13 and then closed the second set 15-9 to take the match 2-0. The broader tie continues, with Japan still having a chance to respond.

Swimming: Srihari advances, Akash, Gitesh and Dhanush miss out

Srihari Nataraj advanced from the men’s 50m backstroke heats, while Rishabh Das was listed as a reserve.

In the men’s 50m freestyle, Akash Mani and Gitesh Shah missed the final, finishing 26th and 28th overall, respectively.

Dhanush Suresh also failed to progress from the men’s 100m breaststroke heats, finishing 22nd overall.

Hockey: India women return after 19-0 win

India’s women’s hockey team will face Indonesia in Pool B later in the morning.

India began their campaign with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan, and the match against Indonesia gives them a chance to build on that start.

Kabaddi campaign begins

India’s kabaddi teams will begin their Asian Games 2026 campaigns on Monday.

The men’s team will face Japan in Group A, while the women’s team will take on Bangladesh later in the day.

Badminton: India men face Bangladesh

India’s men’s badminton team will open its campaign against Bangladesh.

The women’s team made a strong start on Sunday, beating Kazakhstan 3-0 without dropping a game. The men will look for a similar opening result.

Boxing: Sumit advances to Round of 16

Sumit has advanced to the Round of 16 in the men’s 70kg category after beating Thailand’s Bunjong Sinsiri 5-0 in the Round of 32.

He will now continue his campaign in the next round as India look to add to their medal tally in boxing.

Wushu: Nyeman 15th, Roshibina and Aryan in action later

Nyeman Wangsu finished 15th in the women’s changquan final in India’s first wushu event of the day.

Roshibina Devi will face Bangladesh’s Most Khatun in the women’s 60kg Round of 16, while Aryan will take on Afghanistan’s Shahzada Safi in the men’s 56kg Round of 16 later in the day.

India’s Suchika Tariyal (PTI Photo)

India’s Suchika Tariyal broke new ground in mixed martial arts at the Asian Games, but the historic moment came with heartbreak. The 36-year-old secured India’s maiden MMA medal at the continental showpiece on Monday, settling for bronze after losing a gruelling women’s traditional 60kg semi-final to Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo in the extra round.Tariyal went down 0-2 in the extra round after a closely fought contest in which both fighters appeared exhausted, with neither able to land a decisive blow through their punches and kicks. While Teo celebrated her place in the final, an emotional Tariyal struggled to come to terms with the result, breaking down in tears as her coach consoled her.The bronze medal took India’s overall tally at the Games to four, with three silver medals having come from the shooting range.Despite the disappointment of missing out on a place in the final, Tariyal’s achievement marked a milestone for Indian sport, with MMA making its debut at the ongoing Asian Games.The Rohtak-born athlete had booked her place in the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Mongolia’s Altanchimeg Baigalmaa in the quarter-finals, thereby assuring herself of a medal.A former judoka, Tariyal represented India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and competed in kurash at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Her bronze in Nagoya added another chapter to a sporting journey that has spanned multiple disciplines.Tariyal had also previously competed in MMA, making her professional debut in 2017 and winning her first bout. She then spent seven years away from the sport while pursuing judo and Jiu-Jitsu before returning to MMA competition and signing a multi-fight deal with BRAVE Combat Federation in November 2024.Her return came after overcoming setbacks, including a knee injury, while she also gained public recognition through an appearance on the television reality show Roadies.MMA is one of six sports making their Asian Games debut in Aichi-Nagoya, alongside freestyle BMX, teqball, padel, surfing and virtual taekwondo.

First Published: Sep 21 2026 | 8:26 AM IST

The 2026 FedEx Cup Fall slate started with a birdie barrage this week in Asheville, N.C.

The inaugural Biltmore Championship at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove saw pros pick apart a wet course and deliver a packed Sunday leaderboard.

Neal Shipley and Ben Kohles started the final round out in front of a wave of challengers, but Sunday would ultimately be decided by who could put the pedal down and go low in Asheville. Kohles quickly exited the proceedings while Shipley tried to hang tough in search of his first-career PGA Tour win. But while the 25-year-old Shipley worked to keep the ship afloat, Jacob Bridgeman shot a final-round 61 (10 under) to breeze past him, claim the title and show that his game is in shape for next week’s Presidents Cup at Medinah.

With the win, Bridgeman took home a $900,000 winner’s check. Here’s how much money everyone made at the Biltmore Championship:

Editor’s note: Tyler Watts made the cut as an amateur but will not collect a paycheck. The payouts reflect this.

WIN: Jacob Bridgeman, $900,000

2: Ben James, $545,000

T3. Neal Shipley, $295,000
Ricky Castillo, $295,000

T5: Jackson Koivun, $193,125
JT Poston, $193,125

T7: Zecheng Dou, $157,083
Seamus Power, $157,083
Johnny Keefer, $157,083

T10: Chris Kirk, $116,250
Haotong Li, $116,250
John VanDerLaan, $116,250
Marco Penge, $116,250
Max Greyserman, $116,250

T15: Ben Kohles, $88,750
Jackson Suber, $88,750

T17: Blades Brown, $71,250
Peter Malnati, $71,250
Austin Smotherman, $71,250
Doug Ghim, $71,250
Andrew Novak, $71,250

T22: Steven Fisk, $54,250
John Parry, $54,250

T24: Austin Eckroat, $38,083
Michael Kim, $38,083
Zach Bauchou, $38,083
Webb Simpson, $38,083
Trace Crow, $38,083
Kevin Roy, $38,083
Mackenzie Hughes, $38,083
Eric Cole, $38,083
Kevin Yu, $38,083

T33: Justin Lower, $26,666
Ben Martin, $26,666
Jeremy Paul, $26,666
Tyler Duncan, $26,666
Gordon Sargent, $26,666
Chad Ramey, $26,666

T39: Adam Hadwin, $21,250
Adam Svensson, $21,250
Karl Vilips, $21,250
Rico Hoey, $21,250

T43: Corey Conners, $14,860
Vince Whaley, $14,860
Hayden Springer, $14,860
Paul Peterson, $14,860
Takumi Kanaya, $14,860
Adam Schenk, $14,860
Pontus Nyholm, $14,860
Troy Merritt, $14,860
Billy Horschel, $14,860
Ben Silverman, $14,860

T53: Zac Blair, $11,883
Chandler Phillips, $11,883
Davis Chatfield, $11,883

T56: Nick Taylor, $11,450
Isaiah Salinda, $11,450
Dylan Wu, $11,450
Stephan Jaeger, $11,450
Pierceson Coody, $11,450

T61: Patton Kizzire, $11,000
William Mouw, $11,000
Jonathan Byrd, $11,000
Hank Lebioda, $11,000

T65: Brice Garnett, $10,600
Harry Higgs, $10,600
Chandler Blanchet, $10,600
Andrew Putnam, $10,600

T69: Will Gordon, $10,250
Cam Davis, $10,250
Lucas Glover, $10,250

T72: Cameron Champ, $10,000
Michael Thompson, $10,000

74. David Skinns, $9,850

75. Nick Dunlap, $9,750

Every week, we’re digging into some stats from the Green Bay Packers game by using SumerLive, a new product from SumerSports that tracks a bunch of stats in real time. Last week we got a loss. This week we got an overtime win. So that’s fun.

Offense

This week saw an uptick in usage of 11 personnel. This week, the Packers were in 11 personnel on 55.1% of their snaps, up from 47.8% last week. They were in 12 personnel 30.6% of the time, 13 personnel 14.3% of the time and “Other” 2% of the time (I’d say that’s likely their package with an extra o-lineman, but I’ll know a little better when I finish my charting). Just as a refresher, personnel tells you who is on the field. The first number is the number of running backs, the second number is the number of tight ends, and the number of wide receivers is assumed based on there being 5 available skill players. So 11 personnel would be 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR.

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In the run game, the Packers leaned heavy in gap scheme runs this week. A third of their runs were in the Zone family (11.1% inside zone, 22.2% wide zone), while the rest was a mix of gap/power scheme. Nothing they ran was particularly effective. On the day, they had 18 attempts for 63 yards (55 of those yards coming after contact) for -0.48 EPA per Play. Their best performance of the day was on Inside Zone runs, in which they had a -0.06 EPA per Play. Their power run game was bad from an efficiency standpoint (-0.76 EPA per Play), but it worked really well from a Success Rate perspective (60% Success Rate). Not particularly efficient, but it kept them ahead of the chains.

Just like last week, we got a pretty nice run/pass ratio from the Packers. They passed on 64% of their offensive snaps this week, after passing on 68.7% last week. After an offseason of begging for LaFleur to let Love loose a bit more, it looks like they’re starting this season by leaning into the passing game more than we had previously seen. I’m taking that as a positive sign.

The pass game wasn’t particularly good (-0.17 EPA per Play, 34.4% Success Rate), but I like that they’re looking to push it. Between the rain and Love’s numb fingers, it wasn’t quite as smooth in the passing game as I would have liked, but I’ve seen enough from Love to believe he’ll have a bounce-back.

The more encouraging thing from the passing game is that protection held up better this week than it did against the Vikings in Week 1. This week, the Jets blitzed on 28.13% of snaps (0.3% above the NFL average), but had a pressure rate of 31.25% (7.86% below NFL average).

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From his pass performance by zone chart, Love kept more to the short-to-intermediate portion of the field this week.

We just talked about the offense being more pass-heavy this week, but one area they were not was on 1st and 10. On that down, they had a run rate of 64%. Were they good at it? Dear Reader, they were not! They had an EPA per Play of -0.60 and Success Rate of 29%. They weren’t exactly burning down the house when passing on 1st & 10 (-0.07 EPA per Play, 33% Success Rate), but it was an improvement over the run game. Their 1st & 10 run rate in Week 1 was 48%, so I’m curious to see if this run-heavy approach on 1st & 10 is a product of a very rainy afternoon or whether that’s going to be their approach going forward. Please let this run-heavy approach on 1st & 10 just be a blip.

Matthew Golden had himself a nice day. He had 4 catches (on 6 targets) for 58 yards, good for +1.27 EPA per Reception. He had an ADOT (Average Depth of Target) of 13.33 yards, and averaged 8 yards after the catch. His YAC ability keeps showing up, and I’ve really been enjoying watching him with the ball in his hands. Four of his targets came when he was aligned wide (+1.2 EPA per Reception) and two of his targets came from the slot (+1.48 EPA per Reception). The play that got the Packers into chip-shot field goal range saw Golden aligned outside.

It’s Week 2 of the regular NFL season with lots of action available on TV on Sunday evening.

Nine teams won in Week 1 after missing the postseason in 2025: Arizona, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minnesota, the New York Giants and the New York Jets.

Since 1990, history has shown that teams that are victorious in their season openers are more than twice as likely to advance to the play-offs as teams that lose their opener. During that span, 54.3 percent of teams (303 of 558) to win their opener have advanced to the play-offs.

However, an 0-1 start is not impossible to overcome, as 25 percent of teams (141 of 557) since 1990 that lost a season opener advance to the play-offs, including both of last year’s Super Bowl participants – the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

Here is a look at some of the weekend’s games.

Minnesota (1-0) at Chicago (1-0)

The Bears – who scored an NFL-high 59 points last week, tied for the second-most points ever in a season-opening game – will host the Vikings – who scored 29 unanswered second half points to defeat Green Bay, 39-22, last week – in an NFC North divisional showdown.

Chicago can begin 2-0 for the first time since 2020 while Minnesota can start 2-0 for the second time in the past three seasons (began 5-0 in 2024).

In Week 1, Chicago became the second team in the past 76 seasons and the sixth team ever to score at least 14 points in every quarter of a regular season game. The Bears recorded six rushing touchdowns in Week 1, tied with the 1920 Detroit Heralds, 1920 Rock Island Independents and the 1922 Canton Bulldogs for the most in a season opening game in NFL history.

Minnesota quarterback Carson Wentz became the first non-starting quarterback with at least three touchdown passes and no interceptions in a season-opening win since Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton in 1961.

New Orleans (0-1) at Baltimore (1-0)

The Ravens led all AFC teams with 41 points and 506 total yards of offense in Week 1 while New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough led all quarterbacks with a career-high 410 passing yards and wide receiver Chris Olave led all players with a career-best 182 receiving yards on Kickoff Weekend.

Shough, who has at least 300 passing yards in three of his past four starts, ranks fourth among all quarterbacks with 2,666 passing yards since his first career start in Week 9 last season.

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson has 62 touchdowns in 28 career starts against the NFC, the highest winning percentage all-time by a starting quarterback against the opposing conference (minimum 15 starts).

Baltimore running back Derrick Henry rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1, his 26th career game with at least 100 rushing yards and multiple rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati (1-0) at Houston (0-1)

Last week, the Bengals became the fifth team since 1963 with four sacks, four defensive fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown in a season opening game, joining the 1984 New York Jets, 1988 Los Angeles Rams, 1989 Cleveland Browns and 1993 New Orleans Saints. Cincinnati can begin 2-0 in consecutive seasons for the second time in franchise history (2014-15).
Indianapolis (0-1) at Kansas City (1-0)

Since 2013, when Andy Reid was hired as head coach, the Chiefs have 11 victories on Kick-Kick-Off Weekend, trailing only Philadelphia (12) for the most in the NFL.

Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns in Week 1 and has 17 career games with at least two rushing touchdowns, second-most among all running backs since he entered the NFL in 2020.

Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce had 71 receiving yards in Week 1 and surpassed Jason Witten (13,046 receiving yards) for the second-most regular season receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15,127).

New York Giants (1-0) at Los Angeles Rams (0-1) on Monday

The Giants look to begin 2-0 for the first time since 2022 after defeating Dallas, 28-20, on Sunday Night Football in Week 1.

On Kick-Off Weekend, Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart became the first player ever with at least three touchdown passes, a passer rating of 130-or-higher and 50-or-more rushing yards (54) in a season opening game.

The Rams are set to become the third team in the past three seasons (Philadelphia – 2024; Los Angeles Chargers – 2025) and ninth team since 1970 to not play on Sunday in Weeks 1 and 2.

In eight home starts last season, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 2,320 yards (290 per game) with 22 touchdowns against one interception.

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The Kansas City Chiefs struck quickly coming out of halftime in their Week 2 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes seemingly found his stride in the second half of the Chiefs’ ‘Sunday Night Football’ tilt with Indianapolis, finding two underrated wide receivers in big moments during the third quarter.

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After narrowly converting a fourth down on their first drive, Mahomes aired it out to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton for a 45-yard completion to set up a first-and-goal. Then, the two-time MVP connected with second-year wideout Jalen Royals for a one-yard touchdown pass.

Take a look at these videos of Mahomes’ outstanding throws, which were posted to Twitter by the Chiefs’ official account:

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott has eclipsed predecessor Tony Romo in numerous all-time franchise pass records, and now he’s done it again in Dallas’ 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders. 

Prescott’s fourth passing touchdown of the day against the Washington Commanders in Week 2, his second to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, now pushes him past Romo atop the Cowboys’ all-time passing touchdowns leaderboard with 249 and counting. He hit this milestone in 15 fewer career games than Romo. Not too shabby for a former fourth-round pick who was initially set to be the Cowboys’ third quarterback in 2016 before injuries to Romo and then-backup Kellen Moore occurred in the preseason. Prescott finished with four passing touchdowns to go along with 279 yards on 26 of 31 passing. Lamb hauled in his first and last passing touchdown of the day to finish with 153 yards receiving and 8 catches on 9 targets while tight end Jake Ferguson caught the two in the middle to end up with 43 yards receiving while catching all 4 of his targets. 

“I’m blessed, honored. As I’ve told you earlier in the week, records are meant to be broken. It’s my time to break this one,” Prescott said postgame on Sunday. “Pretty cool to do it against the team that I threw my first touchdown against, 10 years ago or so. So definitely humbling,  something I don’t take for granted. The great history of this organization, of the past quarterbacks before me, obviously  wearing to me the greatest one. And so super, super honored, super thankful. God’s great. I’m not taking it lightly, but as I told y’all, it’s just the beginning. I want to double it. I plan to play for a while so I’m just getting started.” 

It was appropriate Lamb caught the record-breaking touchdown pass for Prescott on a contested, 50-50 ball in the corner of the end zone since the now-37 receiving touchdowns they’ve connected for are the most of any duo in Prescott’s career. 

“Yeah, it was definitely fitting, and it wasn’t a great ball. I just saw him one-on-one. I put it out there like, ‘CD, please just get  this over with.’ And he did,” Prescott said. “And then I heard the crowd. I’m like, ‘did he catch it? Did he not? And then when he’s running  down the end zone, I’m like, ‘Thank God. Yeah, this is over.’ We can just move on and just play ball now. Definitely fitting. That guy, he’s been amazing. And as I just said, we’re just getting started. He’s just getting started. He’s a hell of a player. We started off these first two games with two touchdowns, and he’s had one touchdown in each game. I don’t think it’s going to stop. Just his mindset, his mentality, just where he is in life. It’s only going to get better and I’m excited for it.”

“I’m just happy for him. No one is more deserving of that achievement than he is,” Lamb said postgame. “I know we have many more to go.”

Record relationships

Prescott entered Sunday already No. 1 in team history in completion percentage (66.9%), passing yards (36,164) and passer rating (98.2) — all records he took the crown from Romo to vault to the top of the list. The record holder in a few of these before Romo was Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman. Statistically, Prescott is now cemented among those two and Hall of Famer Roger Staubach in Cowboys history. He still believes Staubach is the best QB in Cowboys history, which is why Prescott wore his jersey into and out of AT&T Stadium on Sunday. 

“Yeah, we were talking about it throughout the week. Yeah, he’s just on my mind and home opener, knew that this was an opportunity to break this record and just felt right. Just felt right,” Prescott said. “As I said, he’s the standard. He was the first great one  here and I think he still is. And as we know, I was schooling up Q [Quinnen Williams] on the history of him to win the Heisman, to go serve for our country and then to come back, win two Super Bowls, be the man that he is, be as great as  he is off the field, do so much for the community. He’s the epitome of what a Dallas Cowboys quarterback should be and he’s who I’m chasing. And so I’m thankful for the relationship that we do have and yeah, just wanted to support him.” 

Prescott achieving this record 11 seasons into his NFL career also stands as a marker of the relationships he’s built. Retired three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant was in the locker room postgame wearing a No. 4 Prescott jersey as were two of Prescott’s offensive retired linemen from his early days: 2010’s All-Decade team left tackle Tyron Smith and La’el Collins. 

“Yeah. I mean, I just dapped him [Bryant] off right before I walked in here, and he’s screaming at CeeDee who was getting  interviewed. And I was just like, [that’s] the 88’s. Yeah, it’s awesome. I’m blessed,” Prescott said. “Obviously, as I said in the locker room, I told the guys I wouldn’t be in this position without so many of my teammates. … Super thankful for who Dez was or who he is: the older veteran he was when I came into the locker room. First guy that ever greeted me, walking into the locker room, one of the biggest supporters of young guys, gave me so much confidence. And then now to be pouring that into CeeDee. CeeDee tells me right after the game, running off the field, ‘nobody’s more deserving.’ I’m just super blessed for having those guys, but it’s not just on the field, it’s off the field and that personal relationship.” 

Prescott’s relationship with Ferguson, whose 16 receiving touchdowns he’s caught from the Cowboys quarterbacks rank as tied for the third-most by any duo, extends beyond the football field. Ferguson’s stepfather died during Dallas’ training camp this year, and Prescott made sure to step out of a meeting to be there one-on-one for his grieving tight end. 

“Yeah, it [the record] means the world to me. It’s pretty special. How he carries himself. How he treats people. I’m not talking about the football player, I’m talking about the man,” Ferguson said. “The father he is. … He’s a role model for me. He’s been there for some hard stuff for me. I lost my stepfather in [training] camp. He was there for me through the whole time. Pulled out of a meeting to come talk to me. That really kept me together. He means a ton to me, and he means a ton to this team. Pretty special.”

That’s what Prescott aims to remember when his football career ends: the moments with teammates, the high’s and low’s and all the time spent together. 

“Yeah, they [his teammates] make up more than the records. This world’s about people, man. This life’s about people. It’s about loving and pouring into people and being there for somebody and giving them what you can through your own experiences, being a  helping hand,” Prescott said. … “When he [Ferguson] lost his father in camp, I knew where he was. I’ve been in that position [losing his mother] and just wanting to be there for him and check on him and let him know that ‘whatever you’re feeling is okay. You’re mad, pissed, whatever’. And he handled it as good as anybody can, losing a stepfather and being there for his mom and for his family and being a rock. And I just  wanted to be a little help if I could. And so just for him to even pivot talking about a record to that, it just goes back to me  just saying that all these little things matter.” 

So what does Prescott hope to leave as his lasting memory as a Cowboys as the now-record holder of every major passing statistic? He doesn’t really care. Prescott just wants to soak up every second en route to his stated goal of 500-plus passing touchdowns while playing into his 40s. 

“I really don’t think about that. I don’t. It’s not that I don’t care, but for me it’s about being present. When I hear that Jake pivots that conversation there, I see the way that my teammates react in the locker room or when I score that touchdown, that’s enough for me,” Prescott said. “That’s more than enough for me. When I’m done playing this game or when I’m not here anymore, life’s life. Life’s going to continue to go on. People are going to look up history, people believe what they want to believe. The simple fact that I actually had to explain Roger’s history to a teammate [Quinnen Williams], there’s going to be Cowboy players that don’t give a damn or know who I am one day. So, I just want to be present as much as I can every second and every opportunity that I have. And I think that’ll be enough.”