NFL Week 2 Recap: The 5 Performs That Outlined Sunday’s Slate

With no scarcity of drama in Week 2 on Sunday – from witnessing the Eagles holding on in opposition to the Chiefs, or the Cowboys duking it out in additional time with the Giants – it may be onerous to slender it right down to a handful of performs.

However that is the place we are available. Listed here are the 5 performs that outlined the Week 2 Sunday slate.

The Tush Push Finishes the Chiefs

The Tush Push prompted extra controversy this week after the Eagles used it not solely to attain their ultimate landing but additionally to ice the sport with a third-down conversion. That wasn’t really the controversial half.

The issue was two-fold. First, it was that there was one occasion the place the Eagles offensive linemen have been offsides, shifting earlier than the middle had snapped. After which on the ultimate occasion, the place they used it to ice the sport, the officers couldn’t inform if Jalen Hurts fumbled the ball or not. That led FOX guidelines analyst Dean Blandino to say he’s “accomplished with the tush push” as a result of “it is a onerous play to officiate.”

However the backside line is straightforward: the Eagles beat the Chiefs. Once more. Jalen Hurts is now the second QB to defeat Mahomes three straight occasions after Joe Burrow. And the Tush Push will stay a giant motive why — at the least till 2026.

Kenneth Walker’s Sport-Sealing Landing

You in all probability noticed (or will see) Steelers rookie Kaleb Johnson’s muffed kickoff return, which he deserted for a Seahawks’ landing. That was a tricky one. However Walker’s landing was the Seahawks’ optimistic play that shut the door on the Steelers.

On third-and-19 with goal-to-go, the Seahawks seemed to be resigning to a discipline purpose try by working with Walker. As a substitute, he burst across the edge and located room to run all the way in which into the top zone for a landing. And by the way in which, Walker had not had a keep it up the drive which Zach Charbonnnet led as a substitute. Charbonnet completed the sport with 15 carries for 10 yards and Walker had 13 carries for 105 yards and the landing.

Brandon Aubrey Ends Extra time Thriller

Are particular groups that particular? In case you’re pondering, “No,” properly…

Brandon Aubrey would really like a phrase.

The Cowboys kicker was within the dialog as the most important star of the sport, which featured two quarterbacks (Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson) over 350 passing yards and two receivers (CeeDee Lamb and Malik Nabers) over 100 receiving yards.

Aubrey hit a 64-yard discipline purpose to ship the sport into additional time the place he hit a 42-yarder to win it. He was 4/4 on the sport for 3-pointers and 4/4 for point-after makes an attempt.

Matthew Stafford Hits Davante Adams For Spectacular TD

Caoch Sean McVay fueled the hype round Davante Adams within the Rams offense. I’ll be sincere: I used to be skeptical. Adams is an ageing receiver who didn’t look nice in New York final 12 months. And he didn’t precisely quiet skepticism in Week 1 when he posted a modest outing: 4 catches and 51 yards. However Adams confirmed up in opposition to the Titans — and at a key second within the fourth quarter.

With 9:40 on the clock, Adams beat his 1-on-1 matchup and Stafford hit his new receiver within the again nook of the endzone. And, dang, these Rams are good.

The Packers may be probably the most full NFC group. The Eagles are the defending champs. However don’t sleep on the Rams, who’re as seemingly as anybody to finish up within the NFC Championship Sport.

Amon-Ra St. Brown’s Third Landing Will get Lions Over 50 Factors

St. Brown was one of many loudest voices who mentioned they’d be wonderful with out Ben Johnson. He and Jared Goff received to the purpose the place they have been clearly uninterested in listening to the naysayers’ predictions that their offense would fall off. (And that falloff may make room for the Bears to make the playoffs beneath Johnson in Yr 1.)

Effectively, it was Goff and St. Brown who let their play do the speaking in Week 2. In opposition to Johnson’s bears, the Lions have been an absolute nightmare to include. St. Forehead scored his third landing and put the Lions over 50 factors in opposition to the tean’s former offensive coordinator. He and the Bears have been wholly outmatched.

Earlier than becoming a member of FOX Sports activities as an NFL reporter and columnist, Henry McKenna spent seven years protecting the Patriots for USA TODAY Sports activities Media Group and Boston Globe Media. Observe him on Twitter at @henrycmckenna.

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