In this post, I will be talking about the upcoming games for week 2 in the NFL regular season. I will also attempt to include my pick for the game as well as Cardinal Viking, my roommate, pick for that game as well. I will also include the record of the teams as well.
When it comes to Hurricanes and the NFL, they are no two strangers to one another. One example would be Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Saints. Or last year's Hurricane Irma and the Florida teams that were affected by the hurricane. Not also to mention Hurricane Harvey and the Houston Texans. As Hurricane Florence inches closer and closer to making landfall in North Carolina, my humblest thoughts are to those who are braving the storm and helping those people once the storm passes. Certainly, a few games could be affected by the storm but so far (as of 10:51 am CDT) no games have been moved or canceled.
For this week's cool video of the week, I felt something comforting would be nice to hear. Something that can comfort the people who are in the path of Hurricane Florence. The song is called "Cavatina" by John Williams (no not the composer John Williams). Made famous on "The Deer Hunter" soundtrack it offers itself as a theme to the movie. Sad and peaceful at the same time:
Baltimore (1-0) @ Cincinnati (1-0): TW: Ravens, CV: Bengals. Both teams picked up wins last week as the Bengals beat the Colts and the Ravens beat the Bills. The game will be on NFL Network. The game will be a rematch of the 2017 Week 17 game where the Bengals handed the Ravens a loss that took them out of the playoff contention. Somewhat of a revenge game for the Ravens. I feel the game will come down to whichever defense can provide the most stops as both teams have good offensive attacks. Ultimately I like the Ravens in the matchup as I like the Ravens defense a bit more than the Bengals. Should be a good one.
Carolina (1-0) @ Atlanta (0-1): TW: Panthers, CV: Panthers. The Panthers last week got a win against the Cowboys and the Falcons lost to the Eagles on opening night. The Panthers did enough to get a win against the Cowboys which didn't have a lot of offensive weapons. For the Panthers, the loss of Greg Olson for another season could be a factor in the game. Olson who broke his foot last season reaggravated the same injury last week. If the Panthers defense can hold down Julio Jones and company I feel they can win.
Cleveland (0-0-1) @ New Orleans (0-1): TW: Saints, CV: Saints. The Browns would get a tie against the Steelers and the Saints lost to the Buccaneers last week respectively. The Browns are off to their best start since 2004 and almost won their game against Pittsburgh. The Saints got embarrassed last week against Tampa. I feel the Saints will have a bounce-back game as their division will be tough again this season. With Drew Brees and the Saints rushing attack, I feel safe. It won't be a shootout. I hope. :-|
Houston (0-1) @ Tennessee (0-1): TW: Texans, CV: Texans. Both teams took losses last week as the Texans lost to the Patriots and the Titans lost to the Dolphins. The game will be a matchup between Marcus Mariota and Deshaun Watson. If Watson wasn't injured last season, Houston would've been in the playoffs as a possible wild card or division winner. I feel the Texans have more offensive weapons than what the Titans have and I generally like the Texans in this matchup based off of quarterback play.
Indianapolis (0-1) @ Washington (1-0): TW: Redskins, CV: Colts. The Colts took a loss last week against the Bengals and the Redskins got a win against the Cardinals. It would seem that the Redskins got their answer at quarterback in Alex Smith who had a good game as well as Adrian Peterson on the ground. The Colts just are a mess that is built around Andrew Luck who will probably have to throw 40+ times again. Eventually, Luck's arm will probably fall off. I feel good about the team in Washington. HTTR.
Kansas City (1-0) @ Pittsburgh (0-0-1): TW: Steelers, CV: Chiefs. The Chiefs got a win against the Chargers and the Steelers took a tie with the Browns last week respectively. This game will be very entertaining to watch. Two offenses with a lot of attacks from the air and ground. The Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes II and he proved himself to be a worthy quarterback in the NFL. I'm picking the Steelers based off of the fact that they had a bad game last week and they'll have a rebound game. Still no Le'veon Bell for the Steelers.
LA Chargers (0-1) @ Buffalo (0-1): TW: Chargers, CV: Chargers. Both teams took losses last week as the Chargers lost to the Chiefs and the Bills lost to the Ravens. With the loss of Tyrod Taylor in the offseason for the Bills, they struggled to find a rhythm in the quarterback position. I like the Chargers in the matchup based on the fact they have a better defense and Philip Rivers and Keenan Allen are a staple on the air attack.
Miami (1-0) @ NY Jets (1-0): TW: Jets, CV: Jets. Both teams picked up wins last week as the Dolphins beat the Titans and the Jets beat the Lions on Monday night. The Jets played very well on the arm of Sam Darnold and good defense played a part in their win against Detroit. The Dolphins could prove to be a worthy underdog in this matchup but I'll go with the Golden Boy in Sam Darnold.
Minnesota (1-0) @ Green Bay (1-0): TW: Packers, CV: Vikings. Both teams got wins last week as the Vikings beat the 49ers and the Packers beat the Bears. The bigger question will be whether or not Aaron Rodgers will play in this game. The Packers quarterback took a shot to the leg on a Khalil Mack pile up but would return to last week's game. Sort of Willis Reedesque. BAH! I won't pick the Vikings. Rodgers or not, I'll take the L if it comes to that.
Philadelphia (1-0) @ Tampa Bay (1-0): TW: Eagles, CV: Buccaneers. Both teams got wins last week as the Eagles beat the Falcons on opening night and the Bucs beat the Saints. Personally, I like the Eagles based off of their defense that can hold down the fort while the Eagles offense does what it has to do. Air or ground attack I like the Eagles as they are the defending champs. Buccaneers could provide a fight for them but they'll pull it off.
Arizona (0-1) @ LA Rams (1-0): TW: Rams, CV: Rams. The Cardinals lost last week against the Redskins and the Rams beat the Raiders on Monday night. The Rams looked like a great team last week with good offense and defense. Even my roommate is going with the opposing team, that's how he feels about this game. I feel the Rams will win on good balanced offensive attack and solid defense to keep Larry Fitzgerald from getting far into the end zone.
Detroit (0-1) @ San Francisco (0-1): TW: 49ers, CV: 49ers. Both teams picked up losses as the Lions lost to the Jets and the 49ers lost to the Vikings. If last week was anything to the 49ers, it was that Jimmy Garapollo was brought back down to earth, vulnerable. Some of his throws were really awful throwing into double or triple coverage. I'm taking the Niners in that they'll figure themselves out. The Lions could get a win, I have been wrong before about Matthew Stafford.
Oakland (0-1) @ Denver (1-0): TW Broncos, CV: Raiders. The Raiders lost to the Rams on Monday night and the Broncos got a win against the Seahawks. The Raiders had an embarrassing game against the Rams and Jon Gruden will need to get a win in the Mile High City to prove that last week was a fluke. I like the Broncos defense keeping the Raiders offensive attack from getting far and Case Keenum will have a good game again.
New England (1-0) @ Jacksonville (1-0): TW: Patriots, CV: Patriots. Both teams picked up wins last week as the Patriots beat the Texans and the Jags beat the Giants. The marquee matchup of the week is the Patriots and Jags meeting up in a rematch of last year's AFC Championship game. The Jaguars defense kept the Patriots from mounting a lot of points in that game but Tom Brady would end up doing Brady things and let a comeback to beat the Jaguars at Foxboro. This game will be different since it is at home but I still like the Patriots in this one. I don't know why.
NY Giants (0-1) @ Dallas (0-1): TW: Giants, CV: Cowboys. Both teams got losses last week as the Giants lost to the Jaguars and the Cowboys lost to the Panthers. I like the Giants in this game based on the fact that they have more weapons on the ground and air than the Cowboys do. The loss of Jason Witten and Dez Bryant in the offseason will hurt them for a while. Dallas has Ezekiel Elliot but I couldn't name one other stellar Cowboys player that made an impact for them. Okay, maybe Cole Beasley.
Seattle (0-1) @ Chicago (0-1): TW: Bears, CV: Seahawks. Both teams would end up in the loss column last week as the Seahawks lost to the Broncos and the Bears lost to the Packers. The week wraps up in the Windy City as the Seahawks take on the Bears. The matchup is somewhat decent. The Bears had a 20-0 lead at one point last week and that was off of the fact that the bears had solid defense and good quality offensive play. I'll go on a whim and take the Monsters of the Midway.
Local TV Schedule (courtesy of 506sports.com, subject to change):
FOX Single:
Minnesota @ Green Bay
Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis
CBS Early:
Kansas City @ Pittsburgh
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
CBS Late:
Oakland @ Denver
Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians
For more information on which game is shown in your area, go to 506 Sports - NFL Maps: Week 2
Record:
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Cardinal Viking
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
I'll see you guys on Monday for the recap, enjoy the games and stay safe if you're in the path of Hurricane Florence!
-Tom
EDIT #1: Baltimore @ Cincinnati, not Cincinnati @ Baltimore. Changed the sentence "Week begins at Baltimore, Maryland" to "Week begins at Cincinnati, Ohio"
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