Answering NFL Week 2's biggest questions: What happened to all that offense? — SkimNews
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- The Eagles edged the Titans 24-20 on Darius Cooper's game-winning touchdown grab with 14 seconds left, but QB Jalen Hurts threw two interceptions and played without RB Saquon Barkley (stinger) and TE Dallas Goedert (knee).
- The Vikings beat the Bears 9-3 at rainy Soldier Field, holding Chicago to 56 fewer points than its Week 1 output, while Bears QB Caleb Williams exited midway through the fourth quarter with a right hamstring injury.
- The Packers snapped a six-game losing streak — their longest since 1990-91 — by beating the Jets 20-17 in OT, but injuries to WR Jayden Reed (neck) and RT Zach Bako-Bewele tempered the comeback win.
- The Packers have been called for 26 accepted penalties through two games, tied for the fourth most by any team in the Super Bowl era, after 14 penalties for 133 yards against the Jets alone.
- The Bengals improved to 2-0 under Zac Taylor for the second straight season with a 20-6 win over the Texans, as Joe Burrow threw two TDs to Ja'Marr Chase despite being sacked five times.
- The Texans struggled without WR Nico Collins (hamstring), with their backup wideout group combining for limited production while TE Dalton Schultz caught 12 passes for 140 yards to keep C.J. Stroud's stat line alive (30-of-55, 353 yards).
- DeVonta Smith posted a 27.7 fantasy-point game with a 38% target share — genuine WR1 production that positions him well for a Week 3 matchup against the Bears.
Why it matters: Week 2's early window saw five teams score single digits, a sharp reversal from Week 1's offensive fireworks. Bears QB Caleb Williams' hamstring injury clouds Chicago's outlook after its 59-point opener, while Jalen Hurts' two-interception day exposes Philadelphia's vulnerability without Saquon Barkley. The Packers' six-game skid-ending win is dampened by a Super Bowl-era penalty pace.
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