NFL Energy Scores Date 3: Cowboys, Ravens in bother? Are Saints, Vikings for actual?

NFL Energy Scores Date 3: Cowboys, Ravens in bother? Are Saints, Vikings for actual?

It’s Date 3 of the NFL Energy Scores, and Tennessee Titans trainer Brian Callahan speaks for all people.

What the (heck) are you doing, Nationwide Soccer League?

In Date 2 motion, the Vikings beat the 49ers, the Raiders beat the Ravens, the Buccaneers beat the Lions, Malik Willis and the Packers beat the Colts. The can’t-be-stopped Fresh Orleans Saints obliterated the Cowboys.

And that was once simply the early window on Sunday.

Six underdogs were given an outright win. The Ravens, Bengals and Rams are 0-2, and best two 0-2 groups have made the playoffs within the terminating 5 years. 4 groups that ignored the playoffs terminating season are 2-0 (Chargers, Vikings, Saints, Seahawks). It’s chaos.

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We requested round for volunteers to eager the form this day, however there have been deny takers so we’ll effort to type it out.

Latter day: 1

Sunday: Beat Cincinnati Bengals 26-25

Kansas Town offensive take on Wanya Morris has extra landing catches than Travis Kelce this season. Morris stuck a 1-yard scoring move as an eligible lineman on Sunday, and he’s best 3 catches at the back of Kelce for the season, that means the Chiefs are undefeated and nonetheless haven’t even activated one among their highest offensive guns. If the Chiefs win in both of the after two weeks, Patrick Mahomes will grow to be the primary quarterback in NFL historical past to win 77 of his first 100 begins. He’s fix with Tom Brady and Roger Staubach at 76.

Up after: at Falcons, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET

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Latter day: 3

Thursday: Beat Miami Dolphins 31-10

Date 1 was once the Josh Allen Display — 4 touchdowns and 279 blended passing and dashing yards. In Date 2, Allen contributed simply 141 blended yards and one landing, and the Expenses nonetheless received going away. The protection held the Dolphins to 4.7 yards in step with play games and compelled 3 handovers. If Buffalo is extra than simply the Josh Allen Display, it may well be an actual contender.

Up after: vs. Jaguars, Monday, 7:30 p.m. ET

3. Fresh Orleans Saints (2-0)

Latter day: 11

Sunday: Beat Dallas Cowboys 44-19

If BetMGM had introduced motion on which crew would rating the fourth-most issues in NFL historical past in its first two video games of the season, now not one particular person in the world would have picked the Saints. However right here we’re. Fresh Orleans’ 91 issues within the first two weeks are probably the most via any crew since 2015. Alvin Kamara scored 4 touchdowns and is now the fourth participant of the Tremendous Bowl generation to have more than one video games with greater than 150 yards of offense and 4 ratings in a match.

Up after: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

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Latter day: 4

Sunday: Beat Chicago Bears 19-13

The Texans have performed the Colts and Bears, so possibly their defensive stats shouldn’t be lauded but, but when Houston does have a forceful protection to move at the side of C.J. Stroud, the hype may well be actual. 4 Texans had more than one quarterback hits Sunday, and Houston leads the league in sack charge (13.8 p.c), in keeping with TruMedia. It’s 9th in defensive good fortune charge (63.3 p.c).

Up after: at Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET


Chris Godwin and the Bucs surprised the Lions in Detroit. (Nic Antaya / Getty Photographs)

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)

Latter day: 10

Sunday: Beat Detroit Lions 20-16

Tampa Bay had 12 fewer first downs and 247 fewer yards than Detroit. Quarterback Baker Mayfield led the Bucs in dashing, and it took best 34 yards to do this. Chris Godwin (117 receiving yards) was once 54 p.c of the offense, and nonetheless Tampa Bay is undefeated. The largest explanation why for this win was once the protection. The Lions had been within the crimson zone seven instances and scored just one landing. The Buccaneers’ 14.3 p.c defensive crimson zone potency charge was once the second one highest in a match with seven or extra crimson zone possessions since 2000.

Up after: vs. Denver Broncos, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

6. Detroit Lions (1-1)

Latter day: 5

Sunday: Misplaced to Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-16

Detroit had 463 yards of offense and held Tampa Bay to 216. Aidan Hutchinson had 4 1/2 sacks via himself, the second one maximum of any participant in a match since 2021 (at the back of Khalil Mack’s six terminating season in opposition to the Raiders). Possibly having Jared Goff throw the ball 55 instances was once the illness. The Lions quarterback had the second-most makes an attempt of any participant in a match since 2022, threw two interceptions and completed with a 61.7 passer score.

Up after: at Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

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7. Minnesota Vikings (2-0)

Latter day: 14

Sunday: Beat San Francisco 49ers 23-17

Handiest Randy Moss and Justin Jefferson have had no less than 30 100-yard receiving video games within the first 5 seasons in their profession. Jefferson had 133 on Sunday at the power of a 97-yard landing catch, however he left the sport with what he known as a “little” thigh bruise. Quarterback Sam Darnold is hoping it’s now not critical. In some other try to meet the commitment that were given him drafted Disagree. 3 total in 2018, Darnold is off to a excellent get started. He’s 5th within the NFL in passer score (111.8) and 9th in passing yards (476), in keeping with TruMedia.

Up after: vs. Houston Texans, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

8. San Francisco 49ers (1-1)

Latter day: 2

Sunday: Misplaced to Minnesota Vikings 23-17

Brock Purdy had 319 passing yards; Deebo Samuel had 110 receiving yards; Jordan Mason had 100 dashing yards. Even with Christian McCaffrey on injured accumulation with calf and Achilles accidents, the ones seem like profitable numbers for the Niners, particularly in opposition to the Sam Darnold-led Vikings. In lieu, San Francisco misplaced for the 7th instantly occasion in Minnesota. Steve Younger quarterbacked the terminating 49ers crew to win there (1992).

Up after: at Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

9. Los Angeles Chargers (2-0)

Latter day: 9

Sunday: Beat Carolina Panthers 26-3

The Chargers are 2-0 for the primary occasion since 2012, and J.Okay. Dobbins leads the NFL in dashing. Dobbins had 131 in opposition to the Panthers and has 266 for the season. Jim Harbaugh has been true to his pledge since turning back the NFL, leaning on his offensive sequence and run match. Handiest the Saints and Steelers have a better run proportion than the Chargers (59.7 p.c) to this point, and the Packers are the one crew with extra dashing yards in step with match than their 197.5.

Up after: at Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

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10. Seattle Seahawks (2-0)

Latter day: 12

Sunday: Beat Fresh England Patriots 23-20

DK Metcalf (10 catches, 129 yards) and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (12 catches, 117 yards) had been the one teammates to govern 100 yards receiving this day, and so they had been the primary Seattle teammates ever to have 10-plus catches and 100-plus yards in the similar match. Latter day, Kenneth Walker III led the best way with 100 dashing yards, however Walker is out for now with an indirect shock. Lovely excellent steadiness in Seattle, the place Geno Smith threw for 327 yards on Sunday.

Up after: vs. Miami Dolphins, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

11. Philadelphia Eagles (1-1)

Latter day: 6

Monday: Misplaced to Atlanta Falcons 22-21

It’s a match of inches, proper? If Saquon Barkley hadn’t dropped Jalen Hurts’ swing move with 1:46 extra, the Eagles could be 2-0. However now they have got to effort to shake off a painful loss sooner than visiting a red-hot Saints crew in Fresh Orleans. They helped the Falcons keep within the match Monday night time via committing 9 consequences and let Kirk Cousins select them aside at the decisive force. At the plus facet, Hurts appeared like his worn self, dashing 13 instances for 85 yards and a landing along with 183 passing yards.

Up after: at Saints, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

12. Inexperienced Bay Packers (1-1)

Latter day: 21

Sunday: Beat Indianapolis Colts 16-10

The Packers turned into the primary NFL crew to achieve 800 wins on Sunday. They did it with a match plan that might have appeared usual in 1921 when Inexperienced Bay joined the league. With Malik Willis filling in at quarterback, the Packers ran the ball on 53 in their 67 snaps. They’d 237 dashing yards within the first part and completed with 261. Handiest six groups had extra dashing yards than that during a match terminating season. Josh Jacobs had 81 yards within the first quarter and completed with 151.

Up after: at Tennessee Titans, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

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13. Dallas Cowboys (1-1)

Latter day: 7

Sunday: Misplaced to Fresh Orleans Saints 44-19

The roller-coaster journey of being a Cowboys fan by no means ends, does it? One day nearest getting Dak Prescott’s do business in performed and beating Cleveland via 16 issues, Dallas in a rush for 68 yards and not led in opposition to the Saints. If there’s a dazzling spot, possibly it’s that CeeDee Lamb were given going with 4 catches for 90 yards, together with a 65-yard landing that in short gave Dallas generation. In the event you’re now not in search of dazzling spots, Saints lovers had a full-on parade outdoor AT&T Stadium nearest the sport.

Up after: vs. Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

14. Arizona Cardinals (1-1)

Latter day: 23

Sunday: Beat Los Angeles Rams 41-10

Kyler Murray turned into the second one participant in NFL historical past with 250 passing yards, 50 dashing yards and a great passer score in a match. He completed 17-for-21 for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns and turned into the 3rd Cardinal with a great passer score since 1960. Plus, Marvin Harrison Jr. got here to generation nearest a disappointing Date 1. The rookie huge receiver had 4 catches for 130 yards, all within the first quarter. Upcoming the sport, he famous all 4 of Murray’s incompletions had been centered at him, so there’s room for extra.

Up after: vs. Detroit Lions, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

15. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0)

Latter day: 13

Sunday: Beat Denver Broncos 13-6

Pittsburgh has one landing and 8 Chris Boswell ground targets this season. It’s been enough quantity for a 2-0 file and a perch atop the AFC North. Justin Boxes has handed for best 273 yards, however he hasn’t grew to become the ball over. That’s been enough quantity since the protection hasn’t allowed both opponent to govern 90 yards dashing. Disagree Steeler had 40 receiving yards in opposition to the Broncos. Mike Tomlin almost certainly slept stunning.

Up after: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

Latter day: 20

Sunday: Beat Tennessee Titans 24-17

Aaron Rodgers hasn’t been stunning, however he’s wholesome and he’s been excellent enough quantity to this point. Thru two weeks, Rodgers is twenty fourth within the league in passing yards (343). His off-target proportion (13.7 p.c) is the 9th worst within the league and would rise because the worst in his profession if this holds all season. Rookie working again Braelon Allen (two decades, 239 days) turned into the youngest participant of the Tremendous Bowl generation to attain a landing Sunday, and he had two.

Up after: vs. Fresh England Patriots, Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET

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17. Baltimore Ravens (0-2)

Latter day: 17

Sunday: Misplaced to Las Vegas Raiders 26-23

The Ravens, who had been up 23-13 coming into the fourth quarter, had 11 consequences for 109 yards. Zay Flora had seven catches for 91 yards however best a type of catches (for 8 yards) got here in the second one part. Lamar Jackson, the reigning MVP, has a passer score of 86.5 during the first two video games. Deshaun Watson is the one starter within the AFC North under that.

Up after: at Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

18. Cincinnati Bengals (0-2)

Latter day: 25

Sunday: Misplaced to Kansas Town Chiefs 26-25

The Bengals have huge receiver problems. Tee Higgins nonetheless isn’t taking part in as a result of a hamstring shock, and Ja’Marr Chase is forty first within the league in receiving yards (97). Chase were given sizzling on the finish of Sunday’s match nearest pondering he was once at the flawed finish of a hip-drop take on. At the plus facet, the award for stat sequence of the moment is going to huge receiver Andrei Iosivas, who had two catches for 7 yards and two touchdowns, together with the toe-tap catch of the moment.

Up after: vs. Washington Commanders, Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

19. Atlanta Falcons (1-1)

Latter day: 28

Monday: Beat Philadelphia Eagles 22-21

That’s what the Falcons pictured after they signed Kirk Cousins to that large agreement. Ailing via six issues to the Eagles with a tiny and a part to move, Cousins briefly and successfully moved the Falcons ill the ground and strike Drake London for the profitable landing. The superior dissatisfied on “Monday Night Football” offers Atlanta generation forward of a discuss with from the champion Chiefs on Sunday. The working match, at the back of Bijan Robinson, was once cooking in opposition to Philadelphia, racking up 152 yards on 28 carries and the protection gave Cousins and corporate a prospect.

Up after: vs. Kansas Town Chiefs, Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET

20. Miami Dolphins (1-1)

Latter day: 8

Thursday: Misplaced to Buffalo Expenses 31-10

The soccer a part of the Dolphins’ dialogue feels trivial nearest Tua Tagovailoa suffered some other horrifying concussion on Thursday night time, however the season does proceed. Miami, which plans to move with spare Skylar Thompson at quarterback no less than till there’s extra readability on Tagovailoa’s condition, signed Tyler “Snoop” Huntley off the Ravens apply squad Monday as another choice. Search for a large dose of De’Von Achane, who had 96 dashing yards and 69 receiving yards in opposition to the Expenses, so long as he’s wholesome.

Up after: at Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

21. Fresh England Patriots (1-1)

Latter day: 15

Sunday: Misplaced to Seattle Seahawks 23-20

Antonio Gibson popped again up at the NFL’s radar with 96 yards on 11 carries. That’s the excellent news. The unholy information is Fresh England’s huge receivers blended for 3 catches for 19 yards (two catches and 12 yards for rookie Ja’Lynn Polk and one catch and seven yards for Okay.J. Osborn). Till the Patriots in finding some move catchers, possibly it’s highest to release rookie quarterback Drake Maye at the bench.

Up after: at Fresh York Jets, Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET

22. Las Vegas Raiders (1-1)

Latter day: 24

Sunday: Beat Baltimore Ravens 26-23

Davante Adams had 86 receiving yards within the fourth quarter and rookie tight finish Brock Bowers added 31 because the Raiders erased a 10-point lack. Bowers completed with 9 catches for 98 yards total, and he’s now the primary tight result in NFL historical past with no less than 5 catches and 50 yards in his first two video games. Usefulness observing: Cross rusher Maxx Crosby nonetheless hasn’t ignored a defensive snap. He’s fix for fourth within the league with 5 quarterback hits.

Up after: vs. Carolina Panthers, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

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Will Anderson Jr. and the Texans manhandled Caleb Williams. (Troy Taormina / Imagn Photographs)

23. Chicago Bears (1-1)

Latter day: 16

Sunday: Misplaced to Houston Texans 19-13

Nation are founding to fret about Disagree. 1 select Caleb Williams, proper? Particularly his crowd. The Texans sacked Williams seven instances Sunday and strike him 11 extra instances. It made his debut terminating day (two sacks and 4 hits in opposition to the Titans) really feel like a leisure. Williams’ 53 passer score (thirtieth within the NFL) isn’t as heavy a priority as his fitness in the future at the back of this offensive sequence. The Panthers are the one crew with fewer yards than the Bears’ 353 via two weeks.

Up after: at Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

24. Indianapolis Colts (0-2)

Latter day: 18

Sunday: Misplaced to Inexperienced Bay Packers 20-16

Possibly the Anthony Richardson-for-MVP communicate can jerk a day off now. The Colts’ second-year quarterback, who entered the season with unrealistic expectancies, had a passer score of 41.8 Sunday thank you to 3 interceptions and a 50 p.c final touch proportion. Jonathan Taylor had 103 yards at the grassland. The Colts averaged extra yards in step with play games than the Packers (6.4 to five.7), however they had been 2-for-7 on 3rd ill. (And all the ones interceptions.) Indianapolis has giving up 473 dashing yards in two video games.

Up after: vs. Chicago Bears, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

25. Cleveland Browns (1-1)

Latter day: 32

Sunday: Beat Jacksonville Jaguars 18-13

The Browns received in spite of 13 consequences. They now “lead” the league with 24 consequences and feature misplaced extra anticipated issues to consequences (5.88) than someone within the league. Fortuitously, they had been taking part in the Jaguars on Sunday. Deshaun Watson’s 4.5 yards in step with try rank thirtieth within the league, and he has two times as many interceptions (two) as passing touchdowns (one).

Up after: vs. Fresh York Giants, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

26. Los Angeles Rams (0-2)

Latter day: 19

Sunday: Misplaced to Arizona Cardinals 41-10

It’s a testomony to the reverence Sean McVay instructions across the league that good-looking a lot everybody idea the Rams would stock rolling with a battered offensive sequence and deny Puka Nacua. Fact strike Sunday in Arizona and now Cooper Kupp will leave out “an extended period of time” with an ankle shock. The Rams have the second-worst level differential within the league nearest two weeks (minus-37). The Rams had been 2-for-11 on 3rd ill, in a rush for 53 yards and they have got to play games the 49ers and Packers within the after 3 weeks.

Up after: vs. San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET

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27. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2)

Latter day: 22

Sunday: Misplaced to Cleveland Browns 18-13

The Jaguars have misplaced seven in their terminating 8 video games. The one crew they’ve overwhelmed in that extend is Carolina. That is how unholy it’s gotten: Trevor Lawrence was at the postgame interview podium and stated, “We suck right now.” And the crew’s legit web page posted the clip on social media. Lawrence isn’t flawed, however nonetheless. His final touch proportion (51) ranks thirtieth within the league and Jacksonville’s 1.43 issues in step with force ranks twenty fifth.

Up after: at Buffalo Expenses, Monday, 7:30 p.m. ET

28. Tennessee Titans (0-2)

Latter day: 26

Sunday: Misplaced to Fresh York Jets 24-17

First-year head trainer Brian Callahan had the sideline clip of the moment when he was once stuck asking quarterback Will Levis, “What the (heck) are you doing?” Callahan admitted it nearest the sport and added, “It’s dumb … he’s a grownup and he knows better.” Titans lovers get Callahan’s level. Levis has made two confounding, game-losing errors in two weeks. Sunday, it was once fumbling within the crimson zone date looking to throw a backward move date soaring within the breeze totally horizontally.

Up after: vs. Inexperienced Bay Packers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

29. Washington Commanders (1-1)

Latter day: 29

Sunday: Beat Fresh York Giants 21-18

Austin Seibert, a fifth-round select via the Browns in 2019, had tried 4 NFL ground targets within the terminating two seasons sooner than Sunday. He was once sitting at house terminating day sooner than the Commanders snip kicker Cade York nearest a shaky Date 1 and signed Seibert. Sunday, Seibert eager the franchise file with seven ground targets on seven makes an attempt. The Commanders had 8 possessions. Seven ended with ground targets. One was once a kneel-down to finish the primary part.

Up after: at Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

30. Denver Broncos (0-2)

Latter day: 27

Sunday: Misplaced to Pittsburgh Steelers 13-6

It’s imaginable Bo Nix isn’t as excellent as Patrick Mahomes it doesn’t matter what Sean Payton thinks. Payton put a accumulation of drive on his rookie quarterback via evaluating him to Mahomes nearest the draft, and Nix is collapsing underneath that weight up to now. His passer score (51) ranks thirty first within the league and but he has thrown the ball 77 instances, greater than all however two quarterbacks. Handiest the Giants and Panthers have scored fewer issues than Denver (13) this yr.

Up after: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

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31. Fresh York Giants (0-2)

Latter day: 30

Sunday: Misplaced to Washington Commanders 21-18

Malik Nabers (21 years, 49 days) is now the youngest participant in NFL historical past with no less than 10 catches, 100 yards and a landing in a match. He was once centered on 18 of Fresh York’s 28 passing makes an attempt and completed with 10 catches for 127 yards. That’s enough quantity of the excellent news. Fresh York turned into the second one crew in NFL historical past to attain 3 touchdowns, permit none and lose in legislation, in keeping with NFL Analysis. Issues are bleak for the Giants, who had been bitten Sunday via Brian Daboll’s choice to effort to play games kicker Graham Gano in spite of an shock.

Up after: at Cleveland Browns, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

32. Carolina Panthers (0-2)

Latter day: 31

Sunday: Misplaced to Chargers 26-3

You’ll’t say we didn’t effort to stock Carolina out of the terminating spot in this listing. The Panthers are simply making it not possible now. Two video games into the season, Carolina already has a minus-60 level differential. Quarterback Bryce Younger has performed best 19 NFL video games, and his profession as a starter might already be over. Carolina can be turning to veteran spare Andy Dalton founding now. It’s an comprehensible progress. Younger was once off course on an NFL-worst 19.6 p.c of his passes via two video games, and it wasn’t a lot better when he was once throwing it similar his move catchers. His 44.1 passer score is the worst within the league.

Up after: at Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET

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