The NFL came within about 10 points of setting a Week 1 scoring record, and the Bears alone put up 59 of their own. Football is back, and it didn’t exactly tiptoe through the door.

Now comes the harder part: backing it up.

Week 2’s early window brings two divisional matchups between undefeated teams and four winless teams already trying to avoid a much louder week of questions. And there were plenty of Week 1 performances that still need to be confirmed — or explained away.

Here’s what to watch in all eight games kicking off at 1 p.m. ET.

Carolina Panthers At Atlanta Falcons

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Somebody in the NFC South has to win eventually. Every team in the division lost their opener, so Carolina and Atlanta are already getting an early chance to gain a little ground.

The Panthers gave up a franchise-record 59 points and 291 rushing yards to Chicago, which is, to put it mildly, not ideal. Bryce Young was much better, though, throwing for 361 yards and three touchdowns while adding another score on the ground. Carolina’s offense gave the team plenty to build on. The defense gave everybody plenty to worry about.

Atlanta’s Week 1 plan was basically, “Give Bijan Robinson the ball and hope he can fix everything.” He finished with 173 scrimmage yards, but Cooper Rush threw two interceptions in a 20-13 loss to Pittsburgh. With Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. both dealing with injuries, the Falcons might have to lean on Robinson just as much this week. That could work, assuming they can do a better job against a Carolina defense that couldn’t stop the run to save their lives last Sunday.

Minnesota Vikings At Chicago Bears

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This is probably the best game in the early window, even without Kyler playing.

Chicago put up 59 points and racked up 552 yards against Carolina. Caleb Williams finished with 334 total yards and four touchdowns, and then D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai both topped 100 rushing yards. In Ben Johnson’s second season running the offense, the Bears looked every bit as dangerous as people thought they might.

Minnesota had a much weirder opener. Kyler Murray got literally knocked out on their second drive and the Vikings fell behind by 12 to Green Bay. Carson Wentz came off the bench to throw three touchdowns in a 39-22 comeback win. No matter who's in there, this is a divisional matchup between two 1-0 teams that combined for 98 points last Sunday. That’s usually a pretty good sign.

Cincinnati Bengals At Houston Texans

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Houston's 0-1, but the Texans looked a lot better than that record suggests. They put up 31 points on Buffalo and had a lead late before Josh Allen answered with a 96-yard touchdown drive. The problem was C.J. Stroud turning the ball over on both his first and final possessions. That’s the kind of thing Houston can’t afford to repeat in Week 2.

Cincinnati opened with a 33-27 win over Tampa Bay, thanks in large part to four takeaways from that revamped defense. Joe Burrow wasn’t exactly lighting up the stat sheet, but he threw for 254 yards and made the most of those extra possessions. Honestly, them being able to pull out a win without a monster game from him was one of the most encouraging things they showed in Week 1.

The Bengals can move to 2-0 for the first time in years, but the Texans are trying to make sure another strong offensive performance doesn’t end with them sitting at 0-2.

Pittsburgh Steelers At New England Patriots

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If you like defense, sacks, and quarterbacks trying not to make the one mistake that can send them home with a loss, then this is your kind of game.

Pittsburgh and New England both gave up just 13 points in Week 1. T.J. Watt was a problem right away, coming up with two sacks and a ridiculous pick-six to seal it. The Steelers held Atlanta to 238 net yards as a team. The offense? Not quite as impressive. Pittsburgh managed 264 yards and converted just three of 13 third downs.

New England’s defense did their part against Seattle, but Drake Maye couldn’t quite finish the job. He threw three fourth-quarter interceptions in a 13-10 loss, which is about as rough a way to end a game as you’ll find. Now he gets Watt and a Steelers defense that gave up just 118 passing yards. Not exactly the easiest spot to bounce back.

Green Bay Packers At New York Jets

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Green Bay’s final score looked ugly, but the Packers were up 22-10 on Minnesota late in the third quarter before everything fell apart. Jordan Love threw for 387 yards and Christian Watson had 147 yards and two touchdowns. Then came a failed fourth down, a strip-sack, and an interception, and suddenly the Vikings were rolling. Minnesota scored 29 straight points to steal the game.

The Jets had a much smoother opener. Geno Smith completed 19 of 24 passes and Breece Hall ran for more than 100 yards on 22 carries — tied for the most he's gotten in a game since 2023. If he's able to be his fully healthy self for this offense, they could have a wealth of plays opened up for them. New York's defense also completely controlled the game by holding Tennessee to just 195 total yards.

A second win would make this new version of the Jets feel a lot more real. Especially against a team like the Packers.

Philadelphia Eagles At Tennessee Titans

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Philadelphia got the win in Week 1, but the offense never really found their footing. Jalen Hurts threw three touchdowns, including two to Dallas Goedert, but the Eagles finished with just 10 first downs and needed a few big plays to get past Washington, 24-22.

Tennessee didn’t put up much of a fight against the Jets. The Titans had the ball for barely 21 minutes and got only 140 passing yards from Cam Ward. Philadelphia should win this one, and probably shouldn't have too much trouble doing it. The bigger question is whether the Eagles can find a little more rhythm under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion — or whether Tennessee’s defense can hang around long enough to give Ward a real shot.

New Orleans Saints At Baltimore Ravens

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This could be the game you wish you’d started watching a little earlier.

Baltimore piled up 506 yards in their Week 1 win. Lamar Jackson threw for 324, Derrick Henry ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns, and Zay Flowers had 150 receiving yards in just the first half before leaving with a hamstring injury. The Ravens’ offense looked like a problem from the opening snap.

New Orleans wasn’t exactly quiet, either. Tyler Shough threw for 410 yards and three touchdowns, while Chris Olave finished with 182 receiving yards. The Saints erased a 21-point deficit against Detroit before losing 31-30 in overtime. Shough also turned the ball over three times, and Baltimore won’t be nearly as forgiving if he does that again. Still, the rookie showed enough in Week 1 to make this a lot more interesting than the point spread might suggest.

Cleveland Browns At Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Two 0-1 teams are coming into this one in very different moods.

Cleveland got run out of the building in a 34-10 loss to Jacksonville. Deshaun Watson was sacked five times, threw an interception, and couldn’t get the Browns’ offense going until the game was already out of reach. Todd Monken's sticking with him for another week, so this is a pretty quick test of whether the opener was just a bad day or a sign of bigger problems.

Tampa Bay at least showed some fight after falling behind Cincinnati 21-3. The Bucs battled back, but four lost fumbles helped turn a winnable game into a 33-27 loss. Now Baker Mayfield gets to face his former team in Tampa Bay’s home opener, with both teams trying to avoid an 0-2 start.

All stats courtesy of Fantasy Points Data.

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