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NFL Week 2: Rams Avoid 0-2 Start
Rams beat Giants 28-6 to avoid 0-2 start after Week 1 loss
In brief
Rams beat Giants 28-6 to avoid 0-2 start after Week 1 loss Rams' defense and offense rebounded from Week 1 struggles with key injuries Originally reported by CBS Sports.
Rams avoid 0-2 start
Rams beat Giants 28-6 after Week 1 loss with Davante Adams scoring two touchdowns.
“The Rams have officially put the Australia game behind them.”
Giants' nightmare loss
Giants lost QB Jaxon Dart to a knee injury in Week 1 and struggled with offense and defense.
“The Giants' offense will be in serious trouble if Dart is out for an extended period.”
Saints shut down Ravens
Saints held Ravens to 84 yards in second half with Chase Young sacking Lamar Jackson 1.5 times.
“The Saints' defense did the impossible: Went into Baltimore and shut down Lamar Jackson.”
Ravens' offensive collapse
Ravens had 32 yards on final three possessions after leading 14-3 at halftime.
“The Ravens' new offense looked unstoppable in Week 1, but it came crashing back to earth.”
Chiefs' offensive surge
Chiefs scored 523 yards of offense with Patrick Mahomes throwing 47 passes.
“Patrick Mahomes wasn't quite Patrick Mahomes in Week 1, but now he appears to be fully back.”
Steelers' offensive struggles
Steelers' offense struggled with dropped passes and no running game after Aaron Rodgers got sacked four times.
“The Steelers couldn't get out of their own way.”
Patriots' defense shines
Patriots' defense held Steelers to 13 points in Week 1 and forced four sacks on Aaron Rodgers.
“The Patriots' front seven beat up on Aaron Rodgers with four different players recording at least one sack.”
Bengals' defense rebound
Bengals forced four sacks and held Texans to 60 rushing yards despite giving up most rushing yards in NFL last year.
“The defense didn't force four turnovers this time, but the Bengals did rack up four sacks.”
Texans' coaching issues
Texans missed two field goals and had a botched snap on a potential 34-yard field goal attempt.
“The Texans outgained the Bengals by more than 100 yards but lost due to poor execution.”
Vikings' weather win
Vikings won in rain with Aaron Jones rushing for 105 yards and Will Reichard hitting 49-yard field goal.
“The Vikings proved last year that you don't need great QB play to win games.”
Packers' overtime win
Packers won in overtime with Jordan Love throwing touchdown pass to close game.
“The Packers' defense shut down the Jets on New York's final three possessions.”
Jets' clutch failure
Jets allowed Packers to convert 1 of 10 third and fourth down attempts in overtime.
“The Jets let slip through their fingers by not converting third and fourth down attempts.”
Eagles' heat survival
Eagles won in 100+ degree heat with Jalen Hurts throwing touchdown pass with nine seconds left.
“Jalen Hurts threw a fourth-quarter interception that almost cost his team the game.”
Titans' defensive effort
Titans picked off Jalen Hurts twice and sacked him three times but gave up big plays.
“The Titans picked off Jalen Hurts twice, including a first-quarter interception that Amani Hooker returned 92 yards.”
Browns' weather win
Browns won after two-hour delay with Deshaun Watson throwing 55-yard touchdown pass.
“Deshaun Watson led the Browns to the win and outplayed Baker Mayfield.”
Buccaneers' collapse
Buccaneers lost after Baker Mayfield couldn't complete big play in final minute.
“The Bucs drove down to Cleveland's 13-yard line but Mayfield couldn't come up with the big play.”
Here's the gist
Rams' defense and offense rebounded from Week 1 struggles with key injuries
