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.