Welcome to Week 2 Grades!
The second week of the season is always a huge one in the NFL, especially for 0-1 teams. If there's one thing you don't want to do, it's start the season with an 0-2 record. Since the playoffs expanded to 14 teams in 2020, only 6.25% of teams (2 of 32) have been able to bounce back from an 0-2 start to make the postseason.
This is not good news for the Ravens, Bengals, Broncos, Rams, Titans, Giants, Panthers, Colts and Jaguars, all of whom are now 0-2 after losing on Sunday. Of course, the Houston Texans made the playoffs after starting 0-2 last season, so reaching the postseason isn't impossible, but all of these teams have dug themselves into a big hole that won't be easy to climb out of.
With that in mind, let’s get to the grades.