NFL Week 2 power scores: Rams, Chargers tear as 49ers, Bears and Giants surge

Each and every and a week for the period of the season, Chad Graff and Josh Kendall base and analyze all 32 teams from first to worst.

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Week 1 become a doozy! The most productive workforce inside the league — a “superteam,” or so we perception in step with our initial power scores — purchased hammered, a Spacious Bowl rematch didn’t exchange the outcome from February, at the very least 3 Spacious Bowl contenders opened with a loss and sides have been system up.

With that, essentially the most elementary week of the 2026 NFL season is inside the books, and we in the end contain some elementary effects to contain a read about. So let’s take a examine in this week’s power scores at what we realized from each and every workforce.

1. San Francisco 49ers (1-0)

Ultimate week: 6

Thursday: Beat Rams 27-7

What we realized: The offense remains to be humming

After the franchise’s drama-stuffed offseason and with questions regarding the rising earlier roster, the 49ers had no bother moving the ball towards the Rams. Brock Purdy threw for 3 touchdowns, the working game (together with rookie Kaelon Dusky) appeared simply right kind and Raheem Morris’ coverage become massive. It’d be laborious to association up a larger supply.

Up subsequent: vs. Dolphins, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

2. Seattle Seahawks (1-0)

Ultimate week: 2

Wednesday: Beat Patriots 13-10

What we realized: That race coverage remains to be elite

Towards a Patriots workforce that spent its overall offseason curious about working the ball larger upon getting humiliated inside the Spacious Bowl, the Seahawks’ race coverage ruled once additional. Seattle microscopic Fresh England to two.5 yards in step with try on its designed rushes. Heaps remains to be unknown about how long Sam Darnold can be out, then again — no surprise — the safety remains to be massive.

Up subsequent: at Cardinals, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

3. Buffalo Expenses (1-0)

Ultimate week: 3

Sunday: Beat Texans 36-31

What we realized: They’re the AFC favorites

The Expenses have been an ordinary pick out to achieve the Spacious Bowl this season, even of their first 12 months underneath novel trainer Joe Brady. They confirmed why on Sunday. The Texans would perhaps maybe maybe want the best coverage inside the NFL, but the Expenses identify up 409 yards of offense whilst Josh Allen threw for a couple of touchdowns and added one different two at the backside. That offense can be stress-free for the living crowd to look as Buffalo unveils its novel stadium Thursday night time.

Up subsequent: vs. Lions, Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET

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— Buffalo Expenses (@BuffaloBills) September 13, 2026

4. Chicago Bears (1-0)

Ultimate week: 10

Sunday: Beat Panthers 59-37

What we realized: Greatest offense inside the NFL?

Ben Johnson instructed our Dan Pompei this offseason that he wanted to supply the very best-scoring offense in league historical past. It appeared peculiar at the time. Then the Bears hung 59 at the Panthers in Week 1, and one thing else seems imaginable. The security carries lots of questions, then again that offense become unparalleled.

Up subsequent: vs. Vikings, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

5. Baltimore Ravens (1-0)

Ultimate week: 11

Sunday: Beat Colts 41-23

What we realized: The younger OC would perhaps maybe maybe paintings

The Ravens raised some eyebrows around the league for the period of the offseason once they hired a 29-yr-veteran offensive coordinator. Declan Doyle is now 30, then again the younger trainer and a wholesome Lamar Jackson ended in a formidable rout in Week 1 that featured 506 yards of offense.

Up subsequent: vs. Saints, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

6. Los Angeles Rams (0-1)

Ultimate week: 1

Thursday: Out of place to 49ers 27-7

What we realized: Sleep is helping

The season didn’t supply neatly for the NFL’s superteam that has Spacious Bowl-or-bust aspirations. Matthew Stafford, the protecting league MVP, threw for simply right kind 155 yards with no touchdowns and an interception in Australia. Now Myles Garrett is on injured reserve and out for as a minimum 4 video video games.

Up subsequent: vs. Giants, Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

7. Kansas Town Chiefs (1-0)

Ultimate week: 14

Monday: Beat Broncos 31-10

What we realized: They contain were given a working game!

After going through an inconsistent flooring assault ultimate season, the Chiefs went out and signed reigning Spacious Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III. It took Walker one game to gather a in depth care for. All eyes inside the opener have been on Patrick Mahomes’ go back, then again it become Walker who stole the aim out, totaling 191 yards of offense and two touchdowns, and including a unique measurement to the Ok.C. offense.

Up subsequent: vs. Colts, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET

8. Detroit Lions (1-0)

Ultimate week: 9

Sunday: Beat Saints 31-30 (OT)

What we realized: A throwing movement negates a fumble

The Lions have been stored when an obvious Jared Goff fumble become dominated an incompletion on account of a statute many had by way of no association heard of faster than. The Lions went directly to outlive a loopy second-half comeback by way of the Saints that revealed relatively numerous elementary flaws. Nevertheless, excellent day, they’re nonetheless 1-0 getting into a in depth Thursday night time showdown.

Up subsequent: at Expenses, Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET

9. Houston Texans (0-1)

Ultimate week: 7

Sunday: Out of place to Expenses 36-31

What we realized: The security is beatable

That aspect of the ball is speculated to hold this workforce. Even though the Expenses had the ball for only 24 mins of game time, the Texans’ typically dominant coverage nonetheless purchased gashed at living. C.J. Stroud become larger Sunday than inside the playoffs, which is the overall time we observed him, then again his strip-sack inside the ultimate seconds cemented Houston’s loss.

Up subsequent: vs. Bengals, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

10. Fresh England Patriots (0-1)

Ultimate week: 4

Wednesday: Out of place to Seahawks 13-10

What we realized: Drake Maye’s toddle isn’t over

The Patriots had was hoping that Maye’s four-sport postseason tear ultimate season become in large part the results of a shoulder injury and a couple of in depth video video games in abominable local weather towards massive defenses. Nevertheless with a stout offseason to maintain, Maye struggled once extra towards the Seahawks, throwing 3 interceptions, together with a brutal one inside the tip zone when Fresh England without fear would perhaps maybe maybe additionally’ve pressured time beyond regulation.

Up subsequent: vs. Steelers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

11. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)

Ultimate week: 12

Sunday: Beat Commanders 24-22

What we realized: Jalen Hurts can nonetheless produce moments

The overall field safe isn’t going to instill a ton of religion that the Eagles’ offense has morphed assist into one of the vital league’s perfect. Nevertheless Hurts made abundant in depth performs when his workforce wanted him, connecting on a deep ball and improvising along side his legs on a third-and-18 conversion to provide hope as Philadelphia settles into this novel offensive process underneath Sean Mannion.

Up subsequent: at Titans, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

12. Denver Broncos (0-1)

Ultimate week: 5

Monday: Out of place to Chiefs 31-10

What we realized: There’s enviornment on offense

In a microscopic little little bit of a surprise this offseason, trainer Sean Payton relinquished offensive play-calling duties to 31-yr-veteran coordinator Davis Webb. His debut didn’t scuttle neatly. After a couple of offseason ankle surgeries, Bo Nix fumbled 3 circumstances, threw an interception and controlled simply right kind 4.7 yards in step with try, whilst novel receiver Jaylen Streak had absolutely one download for two yards.

Up subsequent: vs. Jaguars, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

13. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0)

Ultimate week: 13

Sunday: Beat Browns 34-10

What we realized: Now not additional particular

Did we essentially be informed one thing else regarding the Jaguars by way of taking a look out at them beat a hapless Browns workforce? Quiet, props to them for leaping out to a 31-0 lead and hanging it on cruise encourage a watch on on the assistance of an enormous game from Trevor Lawrence and a formidable appearing from the safety. Now, the schedule turns brutal with 5 instantly video video games towards teams with Spacious Bowl hopes.

Up subsequent: at Broncos, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

14. Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)

Ultimate week: 16

Sunday: Beat Buccaneers 33-27

What we realized: They contain were given a coverage!

The bar would perhaps maybe maybe want been at the backside for that aspect of the ball after ultimate season, then again the novel-compare Cincinnati coverage were given right here to play towards Tampa Bay, forcing 4 turnovers and notching 4 sacks. It become an extremely impressive procure fascinated with Ja’Marr Rush stuck absolutely two passes for 12 yards.

Up subsequent: at Texans, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

15. Minnesota Vikings (1-0)

Ultimate week: 19

Sunday: Beat Packers 39-22

What we realized: Brian Flores is a mad guy

And we suggest that during an very simply right kind system. The Minnesota defensive coordinator sent blitzes on 74 %(!) of the Packers’ dropbacks and entirely beaten their offensive line at the back of since the Vikings identify in combination a formidable comeback procure with backup quarterback Carson Wentz primary the offense.

Up subsequent: at Bears, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

16. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)

Ultimate week: 18

Sunday: Beat Falcons 20-13

What we realized: Issues examine familiar

Sure, the Steelers contain a unique trainer, then again this workforce appeared very like it has in most fashionable years. The security become relatively simply right kind. The offense become in large part magnificent. It’s not incessantly ever worth hanging too additional particular inventory into Week 1, then again this Mike McCarthy-led squad looks like one different more or less .500 workforce. We must nonetheless be informed additional regarding the Steelers in Week 2 for the period in their go back and forth to Fresh England.

Up subsequent: at Patriots, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

17. Green Bay Packers (0-1)

Ultimate week: 17

Sunday: Out of place to Vikings 39-22

What we realized: Fresh season, identical Packers

That become the headline of Matt Schneidman’s legend, recapping how the Packers contain now blown double-digit leads inside the second one half of of 3 instantly department video video games. This one become there for the taking, then again the Packers’ coverage couldn’t prevent Carson Wentz, and the offense become befuddled by way of Brian Flores’ blitzing onslaught.

Up subsequent: at Jets, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

18. Fresh York Giants (1-0)

Ultimate week: 25

Sunday: Beat Cowboys 28-20

What we realized: They might perhaps neatly be for precise

Over the top expectancies around the hiring of John Harbaugh have been tempered by way of what gave the impression to be simply right kind an OK roster. Nevertheless the Harbaugh experience began smashingly, Jaxson Lunge appeared reliable and the safety more than held its contain towards an very simply right kind (or so we perception) Dallas offense.

Up subsequent: at Rams, Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

19. Los Angeles Chargers (0-1)

Ultimate week: 8

Sunday: Out of place to Cardinals 26-14

What we realized: Sound the dread bells?

Perhaps that’s an overreaction, then again the Chargers out of place to the Cardinals, a host of staff that had a preseason procure overall over/underneath of 3.5. Justin Herbert wasn’t simply right kind, the working game struggled and the safety allowed 393 yards of offense to a host of staff with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback and Kendrick Bourne as its high-producing massive receiver inside the sport.

Up subsequent: vs. Raiders, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

20. Dallas Cowboys (0-1)

Ultimate week: 15

Sunday: Out of place to Giants 28-20

What we realized: The working game will have to be larger

The Cowboys had the ball for simply right kind 23:20 of game time. The Giants utterly ruled the sport scuttle along side the stir, protecting the ball out of the palms of Dak Prescott and what’s purported to be a robust offense, and working 16 additional performs than Dallas. Excluding the Cowboys can race it larger (Javonte Williams performed with 41 speeding yards on 12 carries), they’re going to be vulnerable to nights like Sunday.

Up subsequent: vs. Commanders, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

21. Fresh Orleans Saints (0-1)

Ultimate week: 22

Sunday: Out of place to Lions 31-30 (OT)

What we realized: They gained’t prevent

Tyler Shough and the offense have been abominable to supply. It will’ve been simple to pack it in at the highway towards an very simply right kind workforce. Nevertheless the Saints battled assist from a 21-0 deficit to take the lead inside the fourth quarter and had a 2-level try in time beyond regulation to check out to acquire. If Shough can bring together off to better begins, the Saints would perhaps maybe even be a sneaky-just right kind workforce, particularly inside the NFC South.

Up subsequent: at Ravens, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

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— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) September 13, 2026

22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)

Ultimate week: 20

Sunday: Out of place to Bengals 33-27

What we realized: Fumbles heed you

Baker Mayfield didn’t throw an interception then again nonetheless became it over 3 circumstances on fumbles. The Bucs fought assist to gather the overall safe authentic, then again it by way of no association essentially felt like that they had a chance in this one. It’s peculiar for a Todd Bowles-coached workforce to waste ultimate in rigidity worth (21.6 on Sunday) for the week, which is not an enormous price tag.

Up subsequent: vs. Browns, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

23. Indianapolis Colts (0-1)

Ultimate week: 21

Sunday: Out of place to Ravens 41-23

What we realized: Daniel Jones’ recovery would perhaps maybe maybe neatly be slower than anticipated

It’s simple to overlook that Jones become an MVP candidate ultimate season faster than an Achilles dash ended his advertising and marketing marketing campaign. His go back from that injury suffered in December has been unparalleled and swift. Nevertheless it certainly’s moreover stunning to surprise if it’s nonetheless lingering after he threw for simply right kind 166 yards on 31 makes an attempt in a disappointing opener.

Up subsequent: at Chiefs, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET

24. Carolina Panthers (0-1)

Ultimate week: 24

Sunday: Out of place to Bears 59-37

What we realized: They are going to’t prevent one thing else

The positive take into legend here’s that the Panthers moved the ball conveniently, and Bryce More youthful appeared simply right kind (23-for-37 passing for 361 yards, 3 touchdowns and an interception). Nevertheless 37 sides weren’t close to abundant as a result of Carolina couldn’t enact one thing else defensively, allowing touchdowns on Chicago’s ultimate 5 drives and a mean of 7.9 yards in step with play.

Up subsequent: at Falcons, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

25. Washington Commanders (0-1)

Ultimate week: 23

Sunday: Out of place to Eagles 24-22

What we realized: Offensive problems carry questions

Touchdowns on Washington’s ultimate two drives equipped some hope, then again the Commanders nonetheless controlled simply right kind 4.4 yards in step with play inside the debut of novel offensive coordinator David Blough. Stefon Diggs drew a penalty that wiped away their hope of a sport-tying 2-level conversion try, then again at the very least Jayden Daniels stayed wholesome.

Up subsequent: at Cowboys, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

26. Arizona Cardinals (1-0)

Ultimate week: 31

Sunday: Beat Chargers 26-14

What we realized: They’re not going 0-17

Ultimate week, it become laborious to make a choice between the Cardinals and Dolphins for the overall area in this tick list. That’s how additional particular we perception to be the Cardinals, who proceeded to scuttle out and beat the Chargers in a game they managed for the period of. Skepticism stays, then again that become a promising supply for trainer Mike LaFleur.

Up subsequent: vs. Seahawks, Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET

27. Las Vegas Raiders (1-0)

Ultimate week: 27

Sunday: Beat Dolphins 27-13

What we realized: This season would perhaps maybe maybe neatly be different

Trepidation is warranted after the Raiders gained their opener ultimate season, too, faster than completing 3-14. Nevertheless as our Sam Warren wrote, there are respectable reasons to deem this season would perhaps maybe maybe neatly be different underneath Klint Kubiak. They pulled off the procure without tight waste Brock Bowers, who would perhaps maybe maybe additionally go back from injury for Week 2.

Up subsequent: at Chargers, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

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— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 14, 2026

28. Fresh York Jets (1-0)

Ultimate week: 29

Sunday: Beat Titans 23-10

What we realized: They’re not bottom-feeders

In most fashionable years, the absolutely debate relating to the Jets in scores like those become how a ways all the trend right down to growth them. Nevertheless they confirmed they’re a larger workforce than the Titans, which had to really feel simply right kind towards frail Jets trainer Robert Saleh, on account of a robust working game and an environment delightful afternoon from novel quarterback Geno Smith.

Up subsequent: vs. Packers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

29. Atlanta Falcons (0-1)

Ultimate week: 26

Sunday: Out of place to Steelers 20-13

What we realized: This can be a long 12 months

There wasn’t additional particular optimism in Atlanta, even if Tua Tagovailoa become signed to be the presumptive starter. Nevertheless issues have been particularly bleak with Michael Penix Jr. nonetheless not 100 computer and Cooper Run in at quarterback. However by way of some attainable, the Falcons nonetheless controlled additional yards in step with play (4.2) than the Steelers (4.1) in a tiresome game that will perhaps maybe maybe additionally achieve to file Atlanta’s predicament this season.

Up subsequent: vs. Panthers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

30. Tennessee Titans (0-1)

Ultimate week: 28

Sunday: Out of place to Jets 23-10

What we realized: Where’s the hope?

In essentially the most elementary 12 months of a unique regime with a frail No. 1 overall pick out at quarterback, there must nonetheless at the very least be some sense of optimism for the long run. After essentially the most elementary game, it’s laborious to appear additional particular. Robert Saleh decisively out of place to his frail workforce, and Cam Ward become a in depth amount, throwing for simply right kind 140 yards on 32 makes an attempt.

Up subsequent: vs. Eagles, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

31. Cleveland Browns (0-1)

Ultimate week: 30

Sunday: Out of place to Jaguars 34-10

What we realized: Now not additional particular

Identical veteran, identical veteran in Cleveland. Deshaun Watson become so abominable that there will proceed to be questions about how long the Browns will observe him. Nevertheless it certainly wasn’t simply right kind Watson. The security struggled system more than anticipated, and the full operation underneath Todd Monken appeared relatively abominable.

Up subsequent: at Buccaneers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

32. Miami Dolphins (0-1)

Ultimate week: 32

Sunday: Out of place to Raiders 27-13

What we realized: It’s laborious to overcome a roster like this

Miami would perhaps maybe maybe want the worst high-to-bottom workforce inside the NFL. This rebuild goes to take a little time. Nevertheless Sunday’s game must nonetheless’ve been one of the vital few at the schedule the Dolphins had an affordable chance to acquire. Quiet, they by way of no association led, trailing from the top of essentially the most elementary quarter on.

Up subsequent: at 49ers, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET