Overview
- The Los Angeles Chargers dropped to 0-2 after Sunday’s 26-14 loss to the Raiders, scoring an average of 14 points per game while committing five turnovers, seven fumbles and 13 offensive penalties through two games.
- Justin Herbert’s production has dipped with more interceptions than touchdowns through two games and a rise in off-target throws on short passes, a pattern that has left him uncomfortable in Mike McDaniel’s quick-motion scheme.
- Chicago rookie Caleb Williams left Week 2 with a right hamstring injury and will undergo testing to determine recovery time, and Washington’s Jayden Daniels exited with a serious recurrence of the elbow he dislocated last season, creating immediate quarterback uncertainty for both teams.
- Week 2 also produced momentum swings elsewhere as Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to a 33-30 overtime win with 382 passing yards and the New Orleans Saints upset the Baltimore Ravens on a late Julian Blackmon interception.
- The league took disciplinary and evaluative steps after Week 2, fining Broncos LB Alex Singleton for a late hit, while anonymous NFL executives publicly questioned the Packers’ play with concern about Jordan Love’s consistency, heightening scrutiny around multiple franchises.