That’s why Jackson’s first-possession pick-six to Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu could’ve been the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back.īut, with much credit to the Ravens, no one panicked. Just about everything surrounding this squad over the past month-plus has been negative, whether it was Lamar Jackson’s stint on the COVID-19 list, the team’s unbelievable spate of injuries (Baltimore has 15 players on injured reserve, including would-be starters like Marcus Peters, JK Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Rashod Bateman, and Tyre Phillips), or their disappointing opening-week loss to the Raiders. Heading into Sunday night’s prime-time matchup with the Chiefs, the Ravens had the look of a team on the verge of imminent collapse.
Two weeks in, the Buccaneers don’t just look like the team we saw win the last Super Bowl. In all, Tampa Bay intercepted Ryan three times and held the Falcons to 2.8 yards per rush attempt. But the Buccaneers defense made the types of plays it needed to in order to put the game away, picking Matt Ryan off twice in the fourth quarter. It also helps that Brady is a master at identifying mismatches and attacking them, as he did on the third-quarter isolation-route touchdown he threw to Evans, who was being marked by backup defensive back TJ Green (which, huh?).ĭefensively, I’m guessing that Todd Bowles wasn’t thrilled that his group surrendered 25 points to the Falcons, who did manage to hang around and keep things interesting until late in the third quarter. With such a diverse range of playmakers at their disposal, head coach Bruce Arians and offensive play-caller Byron Leftwich can tailor their game plan week in and week out to best exploit defensive weaknesses. This passing game is so deep that I barely noticed Antonio Brown (one catch, 17 yards) was out there.
Brady spread the ball around in this game, reacquainting himself with Mike Evans on two scores, finding Rob Gronkowski for another two, and dealing to Chris Godwin for yet another. Tom Brady was surgical as a passer, completing 24 of 36 attempts for 276 yards with five touchdowns and no picks for a 129.2 passer rating. Tampa Bay put up 30-plus points for the ninth straight time (again, going back to last season), an especially impressive feat considering no other team in the NFL has done that in more than two straight games. Tampa Bay won its 10th straight game going back to last season, knocking off the Falcons 48-25, and in doing so showed off the myriad ways in which this absurdly deep, balanced, and well-coached team can win. The Buccaneers are the class of the NFL, and there really isn’t a close no.
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Putting together this week’s full rankings wasn’t easy … but deciding which team would get the top spot was. Kansas City Chiefs (1-1) The Buccaneers are a thresher. All in all, another awesome week of football―and one that taught us a whole lot more about the quality of teams across the NFL. Sunday got off to a rough start with an injury-riddled, mostly ugly lineup of morning games, but all four of the afternoon games produced exciting finishes before giving way to barn-burning fun on Sunday Night Football. The NFL’s Week 2 slate was a roller-coaster ride of emotions. Everything You Need to Know About Week 2 of the 2021 NFL Season
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