Bills Open NFL Week 2 With 41-31 Win as League Tests 791-Point Week 1 Surge
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 20
Bills Open NFL Week 2 With 41-31 Win as League Tests 791-Point Week 1 Surge
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 20
Summary
Buffalo opened Week 2 by beating Detroit 41-31 on Thursday, with Josh Allen accounting for five touchdowns as the NFL moved into a 14-game Sunday slate and a Giants-Rams finale Monday.
791 points were scored leaguewide in Week 1, tying 2012 for the highest-scoring opening week since the 1970 merger, leaving Week 2 to show whether offenses stay hot or defenses recover.
Several contenders already face rebound pressure: New England lost despite a halftime lead, Houston squandered a shootout with Buffalo, and the Chargers and Packers are trying to shake off jarring openers.
Chicago's matchup with Minnesota spotlights another Week 2 test, pitting Ben Johnson's 59-point Bears offense against Brian Flores' blitz-heavy Vikings defense, which sent pressure on 73.8% of snaps last week.
Monday's Rams-Giants game adds broader stakes, with Los Angeles trying to steady itself after an opening loss and Myles Garrett's knee surgery while New York looks to build on Jaxson Dart's three-touchdown debut.