We’re two weeks through the NFL season and we have 10 undefeated teams and 10 winless teams. We’ll be looking to see how many teams continue to remain undefeated or if any of the winless teams will get one in the win column. We’ll be breaking down each matchup in week 3 with our predictions. Through the first two weeks, we are 24-8.
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
The last time the Miami Dolphins started the season 0-3 was in 2007 when they finished 1-15 with the worst season in franchise history. With the way they are playing now, a season down the drain doesn’t seem far-fetched. They got slaughtered by the Colts and lost at home to New England. The Dolphins have not fared well against Buffalo and last beat them in Buffalo in 2016. They are going to need to wait at least another year before they’ll be even close to accomplishing that feat again. The Dolphins are going to get plummeted in what’s possibly going to be the worst beatdown of the week.
Winner: Buffalo Bills
Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns
The Green Bay Packers have beaten two NFC heavyweights in the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders. Now they face a bottom-dweller team in the Cleveland Browns. It’s going to be a cakewalk for Jordan Love and the Packers on their way to a 3-0 start.
Winner: Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
The Indianapolis Colts sit atop the AFC South by themselves entering week 3. The Colts are 2-0 with 2 big wins over the Miami Dolphins and then a comeback against the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Daniel Jones is playing his best football right now and the offense is clicking. The Titans with Cam Ward have growing pains and it’s not going to change anytime soon, the Colts win big to go to 3-0.
Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings
Major kudos to Jake Browning of the Cincinnati Bengals filling in for the injured Joe Burrow and leading the Bengals to the comeback victory. Burrow is going to be out again with a turf toe injury. For the Vikings, JJ McCarthy will also be sidelined, forcing Carson Wentz to start. It will be a battle of the backups and we like Jake Browning’s chemistry with Ja’Marr Chase better.
Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
This game could truly go either way. The Patriots barely beat the struggling Miami Dolphins. Meanwhile, the Steelers lost at home to the Seahawks, even when the pass game for Seattle wasn’t in sync. The defenses of both teams aren’t as good as what we’re accustomed to. Aaron Rodgers has more experience, but the Patriots playmakers might be too much for the Steelers. Slight edge towards New England, but don’t feel confident in that decision.
Winner: New England Patriots
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles offense has not looked great this year. They are averaging more rushing yards than passing yards per game, being one of only two teams to do so. Hurts is 31st in the NFL in passing yards. This is not where you want to be after coming off a Super Bowl victory, despite the 2-0 record. The Eagles lose at home to a top defense in the Rams. It’ll be a defensive battle, but Puka Nacua is going to be too much even for the Eagles defense to handle.
Winner: Los Angeles Rams
New York Jets at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After staying competitive in week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jets looked like a completely different team in week 2 as they got slaughtered by the Buffalo Bills. To add fuel to the fire, quarterback Justin Fields is in concussion protocol and will miss the week 3 matchup against Tampa Bay. With Tyrod Taylor under center, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to abuse that matchup and move to 3-0.
Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Las Vegas Raiders at Washington Commanders
At the time of writing this, the status of Jayden Daniels is up in the air. Simply enough, if Daniels plays, the Commanders walk all over the Raiders. If Marcus Mariota is forced to start, Geno Smith and the Raiders pull off the win on the road.
Winner: Washington Commanders
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
The Falcons didn’t look good, but they pulled off a 22-6 win on Sunday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. Michael Penix Jr has a completion percentage of only 63.5%. Thankfully, the Falcons face someone with an even worse completion percentage in Bryce Young. Bryce Young is looking shaky, ranking 29th in passer rating.
Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
The AFC South is a mess and the Houston Texans need to win against Jacksonville to avoid going 0-3. The Texans defense is amongst the best in the league, but the lack of a run game and with C.J. Stroud continuing to struggle, it’s hard to trust them. For the Jaguars, their run game is finally clicking, but turnovers continue to cost them. The turnover battle is what’s going to win this game for the Texans and notch them their first win of the year.
Winner: Houston Texans
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
The loss of Rashawn Slater does not appear to be impacting quarterback Justin Herbert as he currently is 3rd in passing yards and QBR to start the year. Herbert is playing at a MVP level right now and the key reason why the Chargers are 2-0. The Chargers move to 3-0 with a win over division rival Denver, who fall to 1-2.
Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
The New Orleans Saints might be 0-2, but Spencer Rattler is playing better this year than anyone could’ve imagined. He has more passing yards than quarterbacks like Kyler Murray, Bo Nix, and Baker Mayfield on the year. Rattler should continue developing and getting better, but the Saints are still going to lose, especially against a Seahawks team that just went into Pittsburgh and toppled them.
Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears
A matchup featuring two defenses that are awful means we are in for one high scoring affair. The Cowboys just had a 40-37 thriller last week and the Bears just gave up 52. This game could easily end up being top 3 in points on the week. The better offense between the two is the Cowboys led by Dak Prescott. Prescott’s a more established passer than Caleb Williams is and Williams’ growing pains will continue to show.
Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers
If Brock Purdy was playing for the San Francisco 49ers, this would be a lock for them. However, Mac Jones will play for the 2nd week in a row and he surprisingly held his own in his first start for them. Facing Kyler Murray, a quarterback who looks like a freak of nature at times, and other times, looks like a bust, this game can go either way. This will not be a game featuring stellar offensive play. Turning to the defenses, Arizona has nothing to brag about, but the 49ers have an above average unit that will help them pull out of this one.
Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants
Before this year, the last time the Kansas City Chiefs started 0-2 was in 2014. This team does not look like it went to the Super Bowl last year and is struggling. The run game isn’t there and missing both Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice is hurting. This game against the Giants is going to be dangerously close, but the Chiefs will prevail and avoid falling to 0-3.
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens
The Lions got back on track with a commanding win against the Chicago Bears, after they were shut down in week 1 against the Packers. The Baltimore Ravens also lost in week 1 in a choke job against the Buffalo Bills. This is another high-octane matchup featuring two potential Super Bowl candidates. This game will speak volumes about each team winning in big scenarios. The team that we have more confidence in pulling that out is the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens defense is similar to the Green Bay Packers where they have some elite playmakers and that is something the Detroit Lions struggle against. It’ll be a close one, but the Lions fall short late.
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