# NFL Week 2: Rams Avoid 0-2 Start

> Rams beat Giants 28-6 to avoid 0-2 start after Week 1 loss
- Title: NFL Week 2: Rams Avoid 0-2 Start · CBS Sports | Shortify
- Summary: 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
- Keywords: nfl, rams, giants, seattle, lakers, week 2, playoffs, 0-2, davante adams, matthew stafford, aaron donald, nfl week 2
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-2-grades-saints-ravens-steelers
- Published: 2026-09-22T03:16:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: nfl, rams, giants, seattle, lakers, week 2, playoffs, 0-2, davante adams, matthew stafford, aaron donald, nfl week 2
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Rams' defense and offense rebounded from Week 1 struggles with key injuries