Sep 17, 2024 - 13:29
By espn.com

NFL Week 2: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game - ESPN

Week 2 of the NFL season began Thursday night with a Buffalo Bills blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left the game in the third quarter with a concussion.

On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tamed the Detroit Lions, and the New Orleans Saints' offense proved to be too much for the Dallas Cowboys. Packers quarterback Malik Willis helped lead Green Bay to its first win of the season, while the Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens fell to the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Arizona Cardinals' 31-point win over the Los Angeles Rams was spearheaded by big performances from quarterback Kyler Murray and rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

Sunday night featured the Houston Texans blitzing their way to a victory over Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. Monday night's Week 2 finale featured the Atlanta Falcons rallying to take down the Philadelphia Eagles.

Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything else you need to know for every team. Let's get to it.

Can the Falcons offense figure things out for four quarters? For the second straight week, the Falcons played well on defense. But the offense faltered until the final drive. Atlanta has just three touchdowns in eight quarters. Quarterback Kirk Cousins did not appear to be back in form after a torn right Achilles ended his 2023 season until his game-saving performance with 1:39 left. The Falcons host the Kansas City Chiefs next week, followed by two huge division games against the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay