
From 2016-2017, only one NFC team went to the playoffs back to back seasons (Atlanta Falcons). This NFL regulars season is starting out very similarly. The NFL is absolutely wild – it truly is a week-to-week league.
The difference between good teams and bad teams is their game plan. The difference between good teams and great teams is their execution on Sunday’s. If you missed my recap of week one, look no further.
Here is everything you missed from week two’s NFL action.
Week Two Awards
Offensive Player of the Week: Patrick Mahomes – QB – Kansas City Chiefs
??SIX PASSING TOUCHDOWNS. ??@PatrickMahomes5#HaveADay #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsPIT pic.twitter.com/LFx8pDsdVQ
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Patrick Mahomes is lighting the NFL on fire. Here are all six of his touchdown passes.
FINAL: The @PatrickMahomes5 Show gets the @Chiefs to 2-0! #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsPIT pic.twitter.com/l9rYwswVI4
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Defensive Player of the Week: Darius Leonard – LB – Indianapolis Colts
Just a MANIAC on a mission #MANIAC pic.twitter.com/I9O2Zjff85
— Darius Leonard (@dsleon45) September 16, 2018
Best Plays from the Weekend
Let’s take a look at some of the top plays from week two.
This game-tying throw by Kirk Cousins shows his pin-point accuracy.
The @VIKINGS!
First: Are you kidding, @athielen19?!
Second: @StefonDiggs for TWO❗️❗️?: FOX #SKOL pic.twitter.com/klXAARupNv
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Can I get another one, Kirk?
This was just beautiful.@KirkCousins8. @StefonDiggs. SEVENTY FIVE yards!
?: FOX #SKOL pic.twitter.com/7sw47XRLhm
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Vrabel showing his creativity in the Titans win over the Texans.
FINAL: First WIN of the @Titans’ Vrabel era! #TitanUp #HOUvsTEN pic.twitter.com/OYtQSQCM3b
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
More Titans trickery!
Here for ALL of the fake punt TOUCHDOWNS ?
?: CBS #TitanUp pic.twitter.com/hWeEHSZ8s5
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Drop it right in the bucket, Tyrod. Beautiful deep ball.
Tyrod Taylor to Antonio Callaway for SIX on 4th down to tie it up.
The extra point is NO GOOD.
1:16 left in the game.
?: FOX #CLEvsNO pic.twitter.com/vAI5kFqjo6— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Fitzpatrick is one FIRE through two games.
Ryan Fitzpatrick just threw his 4th TD of the game.
There are still over 9 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
?: FOX #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/0IJekfSQjm
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
First play from scrimmage – BOMB.
On the very first play from scrimmage…
FitzMAGIC. @DeSeanJackson11. GONE!
?: FOX #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/a5TMPU0T3A
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Calvin Ridley shows why he went in the first round with this beautiful route for his first career touchdown.
.@atlantafalcons WR @CalvinRidley1 hauls in the FIRST TD of his career! ?
?: FOX #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/MmWAGdtMqi
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
You don’t see this every day!
BLOCKED PUNT.@Packers TOUCHDOWN!
?: FOX #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/odrXcRzn0q
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Easily one of the coolest catches I’ve ever seen. Check it out from multiple angles.
ARE YOU KIDDING @Air4Cole?!
?: CBS #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/glLod6Oefk
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
Keelan Cole … that’s disgusting. pic.twitter.com/JS27zgIpUU
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) September 16, 2018
Good grief, he turned on the jets.
D.J. Reed has wheeeeeels pic.twitter.com/5242xmjcVC
— Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) September 16, 2018
Of course, I included Monday night’s drop kick! Shout out to all the kickers that still have a job this weekend!
He dropkicked it?! ?#SEAvsCHI
?: ESPN pic.twitter.com/NTS7xhqiEy
— NFL (@NFL) September 18, 2018
Updated Divisional Standings
Here are the current NFL divisional standings.
AFC East
- Miami Dolphins (2-0)
- New England Patriots (1-1)
- New York Jets (1-1)
- Buffalo Bills (0-2)
AFC North
- Cincinnati Bengals (2-0)
- Baltimore Ravens (1-1)
- Cleveland Browns (0-1-1)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-1)
AFC South
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-0)
- Tennessee Titans (1-1)
- Indianapolis Colts (1-1)
- Houston Texans (0-2)
AFC West
- Kansas City Chiefs (2-0)
- Denver Broncos (2-0)
- Los Angeles Chargers (1-1)
- Oakland Raiders (0-2)
NFC East
- Dallas Cowboys (1-1)
- Washington Redskins (1-1)
- Philadelphia Eagles (1-1)
- New York Giants (0-2)
NFC North
- Green Bay Packers (1-0-1)
- Minnesota Vikings (1-0-1)
- Chicago Bears (1-1)
- Detroit Lions (0-2)
NFC South
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)
- Atlanta Falcons (1-1)
- Carolina Panthers (1-1)
- New Orleans Saints (1-1)
NFC West
- Los Angeles Rams (2-0)
- San Francisco 49ers (1-1)
- Seattle Seahawks (0-2)
- Arizona Cardinals (0-2)
Stats From Week Two
For all of you number crunchers out there, here are some of the best statistics from week two.
Todd Gurley scored his 30th career rushing TD, the most since he entered the NFL in 2015, breaking a tie with Devonta Freeman.
He joins Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and Steven Jackson as the only players in Rams history with 30 rushing TDs in his first 4 seasons. pic.twitter.com/S1nsZlOkZK
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 16, 2018
Kevin Byard’s (@KB31_Era) 66-yard touchdown pass to Dane Cruikshank ( @Dane2Smoove) was the longest touchdown pass by a defensive player in the Super Bowl era.
The previous record of 18 yards was held by LA Rams DB Ed Meador (November 19, 1967). pic.twitter.com/ucYFfssKrK
— NFL345 (@NFL345) September 16, 2018
6 sacks by the Cowboys tonight is their most against the Giants since Week 15, 2008.
That Sunday Night, DeMarcus Ware and Greg Ellis combined for 5.5 of 8 sacks, tonight 6 players have each had a sack on Eli Manning.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 17, 2018
Derek Carr became the fourth QB in NFL history to complete 90% of his passes on 20+ pass attempts. He’s the first one to do it in a losing effort.
— Ryan McDowell (@RyanMc23) September 17, 2018
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s 72.3 fantasy points are the most through two team games by any player in the last 15 seasons. pic.twitter.com/N75QCLyv7n
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 17, 2018
The stuff of legends ? ? ?@PatrickMahomes5 is the first player in @NFL history to throw 10 touchdown passes in the first two games of the season. (Absurd but true: he’s on pace for 80 TDs this season…) pic.twitter.com/C9yQUSkPEF
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 17, 2018
With 28 catches so far this year, @Saints WR Michael Thomas has the most receptions through the first 2 games of the season since at least 1950.
He’s on pace for 224 catches this season…that’s 81 more than the current record (143 by the @Colts Marvin Harrison in 2002) pic.twitter.com/0mMprH5NJo
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 16, 2018
Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib have allowed 37 yards *combined* through 2 weeks
85 different CBs have allowed more than that on their own
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) September 17, 2018
With his 1st-quarter INT, Joe Flacco has 75 INT since 2013, the second-most in the NFL.
Only Eli Manning (85) has more over that span.#TNF
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 14, 2018
Le’Veon Bell Still Wary About Potential Workload Upon Return