Windy City Gridiron
It might be hard to believe, but after another jam-packed NFL weekend, we are already heading into Week 3 of the regular season. The theme of Week 2 was key injuries that could impact their teams in the long term. With the landscape of the league starting to shake out, we’ll do our best to project each team and how they are shaping up after two weeks, injuries and all.
1. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) Previous Week: 1
Two games and two close wins. The Eagles’ offense hasn’t been overly impressive in either game, but they just continue to find ways to win. That’s what good teams do. With the NFC East looking pretty ordinary so far, Philly seems poised to repeat as division champions for the first time in over 20 years.
2. Buffalo Bills (2-0) Previous Week: 2
Is there such a thing as “too tough”? If there is, quarterback Josh Allen might deserve that label. Despite him getting injured and missing some time on Sunday, they had no problems handling a Jets team that looked much more competitive in Week 2. I’m still feeling great about Buffalo as my 2025 Super Bowl winner.
3. Green Bay Packers (2-0) Previous Week: 3
Man, the Packers look scary. The offensive production has always been there under head coach Matt LaFleur, but that defense appears to be on another level. Considering what Detroit just did to the Bears on Sunday, it gives even more credibility to how elite this defense has looked through two games. Don’t be surprised if they end up at No. 1 soon.
4. Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) Previous Week: 4
The Chargers felt in control most of Monday night’s game, but they just couldn’t put the game away. Either way, they secured the win and have complete control of the AFC West after two weeks. The defense looks elite, and quarterback Justin Herbert is playing the best football of his career. Good things are happening for both Los Angeles teams.
5. Los Angeles Rams (2-0) Previous Week: 8
It hasn’t always been pretty, but the Rams are (2-0) with no signs of slowing down. The more Matt Stafford gets his feet under him, the better the offense will start to look. It was a slow start against the Titans, but they pulled away in the second half.
6. Baltimore Ravens (1-1) Previous Week: 6
Following a disappointing Week 1 result where they blew a 15-point fourth-quarter lead, it seemed like there was a bit of a hangover to start against the Browns. Once they figured out they were a considerably better team, they never looked back. I think we’ll begin to see that dominant Baltimore team we’ve seen for years now.
7. Detroit Lions (1-1) Previous Week: 12
For as bad as Week 1 looked against the Packers, it’s easy to argue that Week 2 at home against the Bears looked even more convincing. What started as a close game turned into a second-half blowout. It sure...
