Sunday afternoon is usually when the NFL schedule starts to calm down a little. Not this week.

Week 2’s late window has five games with plenty at stake, from a battle between two 1-0 NFC West teams to the San Francisco 49ers trying to prove their opening-week win wasn't a fluke. There’s also a familiar NFC East rivalry between two teams already feeling some pressure.

So if you’re settling in for the late games, there’s a lot more to watch than just the clock.

How To Watch Sunday’s Afternoon Games

The Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers both kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS. You can also stream both games on Paramount+.

The other three games start at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. You can stream those through FOX One. Of course, NFL Sunday Ticket is the way to watch the full Sunday afternoon slate if you’re out of market.

Jacksonville Jaguars At Denver Broncos

Jacksonville couldn’t have asked for a better start. Trevor Lawrence completed 18 of 23 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-10 win over Cleveland. The Jaguars scored on their first four possessions and took a 24-0 lead into halftime. They ended up having four different players catch a touchdown.

That’s about as clean as it gets. Now they’ll find out how much of it was Jacksonville being really good and how much of it was Cleveland being, well... Cleveland.

Denver had the exact opposite kind of opener. The Broncos managed just 176 total yards in Monday night’s 31-10 loss to Kansas City. Bo Nix threw an interception on the first possession, fumbled three times, and couldn’t get the offense moving again after one promising touchdown drive.

The defense didn’t give them much help, either. Denver missed 28 tackles and let Kenneth Walker III run for 173 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown on fourth down. That’s not a recipe for beating anybody, let alone Kansas City.

There’s a little recent history here, too. Jacksonville handed Denver their only regular-season home loss last year. If the Jaguars can do it again, they’ll head home 2-0 with two convincing wins and a whole lot more people paying attention.

Las Vegas Raiders At Los Angeles Chargers

Las Vegas was one of the biggest bright spots in Week 1.

The Raiders beat Miami 27-13 in Klint Kubiak’s first game as head coach, and the offense looked comfortable right away. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and Ashton Jeanty finished with 147 total yards, catching two of those scores. Kwity Paye even had three sacks in his Raiders debut. That’s a pretty good way to introduce yourself.

The Chargers had a much rougher afternoon. They opened the season as one of the week’s biggest favorites, then lost 26-14 to Arizona.

Justin Herbert threw for 209 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Los Angeles also lost an Omarion Hampton fumble and gave up a blocked punt. They managed just seven points after their impressive opening drive. After that first possession, the offense basically disappeared.

This is the first divisional game for both teams, too. And these games can end up deciding playoff positioning later in the season. A win would move Las Vegas to 2-0 and put the Chargers two games back with the league's toughest eight-game stretch coming right after.

Los Angeles has won four straight against the Raiders, but that streak doesn’t feel nearly as safe after the way these teams looked in Week 1.

Seattle Seahawks At Arizona Cardinals

This might be the best game in the entire afternoon window.

Seattle is the defending Super Bowl champion, but they had to work for their opening-week win after Sam Darnold left with a hip injury. Drew Lock stepped in and completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards to help lead two late scoring drives in a 13-10 comeback win over New England.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was Seattle’s biggest weapon, catching eight passes for 122 yards and the team’s only touchdown. The defense took care of the rest, picking off Drake Maye on each of New England’s final three possessions.

Lock's expected to start again while Darnold recovers, and that gives Arizona a pretty good opening.

The Cardinals didn’t just beat the Chargers in Week 1. They looked like the better team for most of the afternoon. Jacoby Brissett threw for 277 yards, Trey McBride caught nine passes for 95 yards, and Arizona’s defense forced two turnovers in a 26-14 win.

The victory snapped a nine-game losing streak and gave Mike LaFleur his first win as Arizona’s head coach.

Not a bad way to start.

One of these teams is leaving Sunday at 2-0 with an early divisional win. I'd be shocked if it isn't the Seahawks

Washington Commanders At Dallas Cowboys

Somebody’s getting their first win here, and my money's on the Commanders.

Washington came close to pulling off the comeback against Philadelphia in Week 1. The Commanders scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but a failed two-point try left them on the wrong side of a 24-22 loss. Jayden Daniels threw for just 164 yards, though the late rally was a good reminder of how quickly he can flip a game once Washington’s offense gets moving.

Dallas never really got that close. The Cowboys lost 28-20 to the New York Giants and got outgained 394-244. New York had the ball for more than 36 minutes and gave Dallas only two second-half possessions.

Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes, but Dallas couldn’t get much going on the ground and had a tough time getting the Giants off the field. That’s not exactly the kind of opener that makes you feel great about Week 2.

This one doesn’t need much extra hype. Washington and Dallas have been beating up on each other in the NFC East forever, and they’ll see each other again later this season. Starting 0-2 wouldn’t ruin anybody’s year, but dropping two straight conference games would make the climb a lot steeper.

Miami Dolphins At San Francisco 49ers

It’s hard to imagine two teams coming out of Week 1 feeling more different.

Miami lost 27-13 to Las Vegas in Malik Willis’ first season opener as the Dolphins’ starting quarterback. Willis threw for 220 yards without a touchdown and tossed one interception. He was also sacked five times and led Miami with 39 rushing yards. De’Von Achane never really got going at all, finishing with just 36 yards on 11 carries.

San Francisco, meanwhile, opened their season in Melbourne by taking apart a Los Angeles Rams team plenty of people picked to win the Super Bowl. Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, and the 49ers held Matthew Stafford to 155 passing yards in a 27-7 win.

Now San Francisco gets ten days to rest before their home opener. But coming off 10 days in Australia, we don't really know how that travel's going to affect them.

If the Dolphins are better than they looked in Las Vegas, this is a pretty good place to show it. But if the 49ers look anything like they did in Australia, this one could get ugly for Miami in a hurry.

All stats courtesy of Fantasy Points Data.

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