Week 2 brought some stabilization to some of the opening week’s surprising developments.
The Kansas City Chiefs avoided an 0-2 start by slowing down the Jacksonville Jaguars’ hype train. The Buffalo Bills proved all they needed to get back on track was a visit from Josh McDaniels. The NFC South gave way to three undefeated teams which, OK, that one is still a little wild.
There are much weirder currents rippling to the surface beyond the sudden competence of what was formerly the league’s weakest division. New developments, some concerning and others encouraging, have given us new topics to debate. In a league where it’s never too early to make Super Bowl plans or abandon all hope for your team, there’s perpetually something about which we can needlessly worry despite knowing answers are on the horizon.
So what are we overreacting to after Week 2? Well, four things stood out, including the Rams’ rookie of the year candidate and the sudden, steep declines of the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers.