NFL Sunday according to Twitter: Ravens, Chiefs put on Emmy-worthy show

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetSeptember 20, 2021 - 12:01pm

Here's what you need to know from Week 2 in the NFL season, where chances are one of your favourite players got injured, Zach Wilson learned a hard lesson from the Patriots, and 44-year old Tom Brady keeps on winning the battle against Father Time.

Another football Sunday brought another thrilling schedule of games. While we saw a few blowouts in the early slate, including Bill Belichick’s picking apart of New York Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson, the Buffalo Bills’ blanking of the Miami Dolphins, and the Carolina Panthers’ quieting of all the Jameis Winston hype, the late window brought several close-call matchups (clearly following precedent set Thursday night!).

In all, seven of Sunday’s games were settled by one score, and two were resolved by just a single point, including Sunday night’s thriller in Baltimore.

Here’s a roundup of some the best, most insightful, and funniest reaction from around the league during Sunday’s Week 2 action.

Las Vegas Raiders 26 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 17

Derek Carr is the most underrated quarterback in the NFL. Won in Pittsburgh on a short week without Josh Jacobs and a makeshift offensive line, and was clutch again.

— Elliot Harrison (@HarrisonNFL) September 19, 2021

San Francisco 49ers 17 @ Philadelphia Eagles 11

Eagles lose home opener

ONLY 1 TD despite 328 yards off offense #Eagles QB Jalen Hurts today
•91 yards on 1 pass to Quez Watkins
•99 Yards on his other 11 passes #JalenHurts pic.twitter.com/195Jx0cPmb

— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) September 19, 2021

Nick Sirianni on efficiency in the red zone: “I didn’t call good plays in that area.” #Eagles

— Josh Tolentino (@JCTSports) September 19, 2021

Cleveland Browns 31 vs. Houston Texans 21

The injury gods need to cut Tyrod Taylor a break, man.

— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) September 19, 2021

Myles Garrett on Baker Mayfield’s left shoulder injury: "The guy is tough. … Brett Favre 2.0.” #Browns

— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) September 19, 2021

Denver Broncos 23 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 13

It’s week two of a rebuild … and they have a letter from the head coach to the fans. There’s 15 weeks left in the season. https://t.co/VhQKrTvlyp

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) September 20, 2021

Carolina Panthers 26 vs. New Orleans Saints 7

The @pathers are turning Winston back into a pumpkin.

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) September 19, 2021

Los Angeles Rams 27 @ Indianapolis Colts 24

Carson Wentz came to Indy thinking he would be playing behind a damn good o-line. He didn't realize he would reach 10,000 steps on his Fitbit by halftime in each of the first two games because he was running for his life so much.

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL) September 19, 2021

Buffalo Bills 35 @ Miami Dolphins 0

Bills once again are embarrassing the Dolphins in a beatdown. For all the hope of it being different this year, this performance is worst than 56-26 season finale L & Bills did it in front of Miami crowd.

Not much Q who the best team in the AFC East is right now. It’s the Bills.

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) September 19, 2021

New England Patriots 25 @ New York Jets 6

Bill Belichick’s reign over rookie QBs continues vs Zach Wilson pic.twitter.com/9xDcwKGn3p

— PFF (@PFF) September 19, 2021

Passer rating through Week 2:

Mac Jones: 96.7
Trevor Lawrence: 57.1
Zach Wilson: 56.1 pic.twitter.com/hvMWOAhgKT

— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) September 19, 2021

Chicago Bears 20 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 17

#Bears QB Andy Dalton hobbled along the sidelines and came up limping… and now Justin Fields is in.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 19, 2021

#Bears PR just came into the media room to deliver a message from Matt Nagy:

Andy Dalton is the team's starting quarterback when he is healthy.

— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) September 20, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48 vs. Atlanta Falcons 25

When you have nine passing TDs in the first two games pic.twitter.com/Au9mjN6tqU

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 19, 2021

Arizona Cardinals 34 vs. Minnesota Vikings 33

Vikings losing a game on a missed field goal? pic.twitter.com/a8AyfKgTwP

— The Ringer (@ringer) September 19, 2021

Tennessee Titans 33 @ Seattle Seahawks 30

Can be sarcastic on Twitter, but that @Titans comeback win says so much about the guys and gals in that building. To go into Seattle and win that game? After last week? My colleague @KyleBrandt always says it— “WEEK 1 IS A LIAR…

I think today’s team are the 2021 Titans.

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) September 19, 2021

Dallas Cowboys 20 @ Los Angeles Chargers 17

Ezekiel Elliott on Micah Parsons: “The dude is a beast. He can be elite at linebacker. He can be elite at defensive end. I’m glad we got him on our team.” pic.twitter.com/HlNRlWZ7BK

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) September 20, 2021

Refs are really screwing the Chargers here.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 19, 2021

Baltimore Ravens 36 vs. Kansas City Chiefs 35

“LAMAR! Do you want to go for this?”pic.twitter.com/ZfdJowmWyT

— NFL (@NFL) September 20, 2021

Give that game an Emmy

— Colleen Wolfe (@ColleenWolfe) September 20, 2021

Total yards & touchdowns tonight:

Patrick Mahomes: 346 yards, 3 TDs
Lamar Jackson: 346 yards, 3 TDs

— Ryan Mink (@ryanmink) September 20, 2021

The Ravens used the first-round pick they received from the Chiefs in the Orlando Brown trade on Odafe Oweh, who came up with the key fourth-quarter fumble in the 36-35 win over Kansas City.

Baltimore thought Oweh's speed was what the defense was missing in games against KC.

— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) September 20, 2021

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