NFL Week 2 Sunday winners and losers: Saints hot, 49ers quiet, Chiefs survive originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The cobwebs have been dusted off and teams are now getting into the rhythm of the season.
Week 2 means some teams are off to a perfect start to their season, others have had mixed results and a few are still struggling to get going. With 10 games in the early window on Sunday, there were plenty of highlights and lowlights from across the league.
Here are some winners and losers from Sunday’s action:
Winner: Big plays
Offense had a moment in the early games of Week 2.
In the 1 p.m. ET window, there were seven touchdowns of at least 40 yards. Justin Jefferson led the way with a 97-yard score in the Minnesota Vikings’ win. The New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys game had three deep scores — Rashid Shaheed for 70 yards, CeeDee Lamb for 65 yards and Alvin Kamara for 57 yards.
Elsewhere, Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (44) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin (41) had touchdowns of over 40 yards.
Everything looked fine for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 without their star. That wasn’t the case in Week 2.
The defending NFC champions fell to the Minnesota Vikings 23-17 in what turned out to be a revenge game for Sam Darnold. Brock Purdy had an interception and was sacked six times in the defeat as the 49ers’ offense couldn’t get rolling.
The team had 102 rushing yards, including 100 from McCaffrey’s replacement Jordan Mason. He obviously wasn’t the problem, but the lack of big-play ability was evident. The 1-1 49ers will be without McCaffrey for the next three weeks at least after placing him on IR, so they’ll have to figure it out quickly to stay afloat in the NFC.
Winner: Klint Kubiak has the Saints rolling
The Saints entered the 2024 season with little fanfare. That should officially change after Week 2.
New offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak debuted with a 47-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, with the caveat being…
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Publish date : 2024-09-16 02:07:20
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