Ranking NFL Week 2 Matchups (Sunday/Monday)
The first week of the NFL season was as good as any year in recent memory. There was a notable upset, with Tennessee romping Cleveland by 30 points, a quarterback who may have stepped into superstar territory, Dak Prescott, a backup quarterback who’s now the NFL’s favorite folk hero, Gardiner Minshew, and a lot of other interesting storylines. We can only hope the momentum carries forward into Week 2. Here, we’ll rank all 15 matchups from Sunday/Monday based on storylines and watchability.
Ranking NFL Week 2 Matchups
#15: Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit (Sunday, 1:00 P.M CBS)
The Lions looked good for three quarters, then fell apart. Chargers without key players.
#14: Buffalo at New York Giants (Sunday, 1:00 P.M CBS)
The Battle for New York…sort of. Two QBs at opposite ends of their careers.
#13: Indianapolis at Tennessee (Sunday, 1:00 P.M CBS)
Are the Titans really the most underrated team in football? How good is Jacoby Brissett?
#12: Philadelphia at Atlanta (Sunday, 8:20 P.M NBC)
A primetime game (SNF). Could get ugly if the Falcons are as bad as they looked in Week 1.
#11: Jacksonville at Houston (Sunday, 1:00 P.M CBS)
The Gardner Minshew Show (ep. 2).
#10: San Francisco at Cincinnati (Sunday, 1:00 P.M FOX)
Rematch of Super Bowl XVI & Super Bowl XXIII.
#9: Minnesota at Green Bay (Sunday, 1:00 P.M FOX)
NFC North rivals. First game at Lambeau Field for Matt LaFleur. Could be another defensive battle.
#8: Kansas City at Oakland (Sunday, 4:05 P.M CBS)
AFC West rivals. Both 1-0. Mahomes. Can Oakland repeat their surprising Week 1 performance?
#7: Chicago at Denver (Sunday, 4:25 P.M FOX)
Two quarterbacks (Trubisky & Flacco) who need to save their reputations after poor Week 1 showings.
#6: Cleveland at New York Jets (Monday, 8:15 P.M ESPN)
Monday night games are always exciting. Browns offense should explode (finally).
#5: New Orleans at Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, 4:25 P.M FOX)
Rematch of the infamous non-call pass interference game (2018 NFC Championship).
#4: New England at Miami (Sunday, 1:00 P.M CBS)
AB’s debut (hopefully). Are the Dolphins really as bad as we think? Division rivalry.
#3: Seattle at Pittsburgh (Sunday, 1:00 P.M FOX)
Two franchises with tons of success this decade. Can Pittsburgh bounce back?
#2: Arizona at Baltimore (Sunday, 1:00 P.M FOX)
Kyler vs. Lamar. That is all.
#1: Dallas at Washington (Sunday, 1:00 P.M FOX)
Is Dak really elite now? Boys-Skins is potentially the NFL’s best rivalry.
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