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- Atlanta Falcons lost 34-3 to the Panthers in their home opener, with Cooper Rush and undrafted rookie Jack Strand combining for 18-of-32 passing, 129 yards, and three interceptions—including a pick-six on Strand's first NFL attempt—and becoming only the fourth team since 1978 to go two games without a red-zone drive.
- Los Angeles Chargers became the first team in NFL history to start 0-2 with losses to 14-loss teams from the previous season, falling 26-14 to the Raiders after Justin Herbert threw for 192 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped to 0-2 for the first time since 2014 after losing 23-19 to the Browns at home as 8.5-point favorites, with Baker Mayfield now 0-2 against his former team and 17 turnovers over his past 13 games.
- Washington Commanders fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2019 after a 37-20 loss to the Cowboys in which Dak Prescott threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns, and quarterback Jayden Daniels re-dislocated his left elbow—the same injury that sidelined him in 2025.
- Pittsburgh Steelers mustered just three points in a 20-3 loss to the Patriots, matching the fewest points in any game started and finished by Aaron Rodgers since Week 1 of 2021, as Rodgers went 23-of-39 for 187 yards with one interception and two fumbles.
- The NFL scheduled the 0-2 Falcons for three consecutive prime-time games starting next week, a stretch the source flags as potentially exposing Atlanta as a 'league-wide problem' on a national stage.
Why it matters: Five teams with varying preseason expectations are now 0-2, with the Falcons owning the league's worst passer rating through two games (38.2) and staring down three straight prime-time games without their top two quarterbacks.
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