Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Sep 20
NFL Week 2 Delivers 8 Low-Scoring Games, Including Vikings' 6-3 Win Over Bears
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Sep 20

NFL Week 2 Delivers 8 Low-Scoring Games, Including Vikings' 6-3 Win Over Bears

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 20

Summary

  • Eight Week 2 games finished with 14 points or fewer for one team, led by Minnesota’s 6-3 win over Chicago and Baltimore’s 14-6 victory over New Orleans.
  • Scoring stayed muted across the slate after last week’s offensive outburst, with several matchups still struggling to get both teams on the board.
  • Other results underscored the trend: Carolina beat Atlanta 13-3, New England topped Pittsburgh 10-3, and Tampa Bay edged Cleveland 9-6.
  • Even the higher totals remained modest, with Philadelphia beating Tennessee 14-10 and Green Bay and the Jets ending in a 7-7 tie.

Insights

Did brilliant defensive schemes cause the NFL's sudden scoring drought, or are battered offensive lines secretly dragging down the entire league?
With star pass rushers dominating the latest NFL slate, will the league's highly anticipated offensive fireworks ever actually return this season?