NFL Week 2
Two of the top three teams from the AFC last season will meet on Monday night in one of the key NFL Week 2 matchups.Â
The Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans each responded to losing heartbreakers in the Divisional Round in a different way. The Titans hung on to veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill despite his turnover issues.
Tennessee, however, also took one of the draft’s top quarterback’s in Liberty’s Malik Willis. Buffalo reloaded its defense in the draft and will again be able to utilize the talents of quarterback Josh Allen.Â
The Bills and Titans also played on Monday night in 2021, with Tennessee scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 34-31 win.
NFL Games of the Week
Thursday, Sept. 15
Los Angeles Chargers
vs
Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday, Sept. 18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
vs
New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
vs
New York Giants
New England Patriots
vs
Pittsburgh Steelers
Indianapolis Colts
vs
Jacksonville Jaguars
Miami Dolphins
vs
Baltimore Ravens
Atlanta Falcons
vs
Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
vs
San Francisco 49ers
Cincinnati Bengals
vs
Dallas Cowboys
Houston Texans
vs
Denver Broncos
Arizona Cardinals
vs
Las Vegas Raiders
Chicago Bears
vs
Green Bay Packers
Monday, Sept. 19
Tennessee Titans
vs
Buffalo Bills
Minnesota Vikings
vs
Philadelphia Eagles
Here’s a look at some other interesting notes for week 2.
Let’s play two
The NFL week 2 matchup slate will feature two Monday night games. Monday Night Football used to be the NFL’s flagship timeslot for football games.
However, MNF has lost luster over the years and now lags behind Sunday Night Football in importance. The NFL started playing two MNF games during the opening week in 2006 to capitalize on the league’s popularity.
This year, it will be Week 2 which sees two games on Monday nights. In addition to Buffalo and Tennessee, Minnesota and Philadelphia will play.
Other important matchups
- The AFC West will see one team get a leg up on the other early in the season. The Los Angeles Chargers, who missed out on the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, will challenge the defending division champ Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. The Chargers’ young quarterback Justin Herbert will be looking to establish the Chargers as legitimate contenders.
- The Indianapolis Colts brought in quarterback Matt Ryan to help get their talented offense back in the playoffs. Beating the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2 may be a good way to exorcise some demons. The Jaguars, who finished 3-14 in a tumultuous season, beat Indianapolis 26-11 to eliminate them from the playoffs.
- Dallas will welcome the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals. The Cowboys will want to establish the tone early in the season that they are legitimate Super Bowl contenders. Beating the Bengals will help establish the tone.
The San Francisco 49ers were one step away from the Super Bowl last season, but have lost its last four meetings to the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks, who travel to Santa Clara for Week 2, will be adjusting to life without Russell Wilson.
