Breaking down the NFL’s stunning Week 2

The GIST: From a seldom-seen 4th-and-43 to a toe-tapping touchdown, the NFL was wild in Week 2…for better or for worse. Let’s break down a stunning Sunday of football.

🤯 Underdogs cause chaos: The resurgent New Orleans Saints beating the powerhouse Baltimore Ravens was not on our Bingo card, but don’t tell Saints quarterback (QB) Tyler Shough (pronounced SHUCK), whose fourth-quarter QB sneak lifted the Saints to a 24–17 win. And that was far from the only Sunday shock...

• The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 after beating QB Justin Herbert and the LA Chargers 26–14, and the Cleveland Browns didn’t let a weather delay (or ethics) interfere with their 23–19 upset of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

❤️‍🩹 Injury updates on superstar QBs: It was a no good, very bad day for the 2024 QB class. Chicago Bears signal caller Caleb Williams exited vs. the Minnesota Vikings with a hamstring injury (though was seen walking sans crutches postgame), while Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels re-injured the elbow that sidelined him last season. *insert expletive here*

• It was insult to literal injury for both franchises: The Bears managed just three points in their 9–3 loss, a stark contrast to their 59-point Week 1 explosion, before the Commanders fell to their division rival, the Dallas Cowboys, 37–20.

🇨🇦 A trio of Canadians find the endzone in Week 2: After two Buffalo Bills — wide receiver (WR) Josh Palmer and tight end Dalton Kincaid — made the Great White North proud on Thursday, Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard joined the fun yesterday. And while we’re not counting hurdles, Titans WR Elic Ayomanor deserves an honorary mention. Trust.

🍿 Up next: Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET, where three-time Defensive Player of the Year, LA Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, will make his season debut after unretiring this offseason. His first opponent? A very confident NY Giants team. So ready for it.