The second week of the NFL regular season is in the books and there are currently seven teams that have remained undefeated through the weekend. The Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back nicely following an embarrassing loss to their division rival Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers shrugged off their doubters and put up and impressive 24-0 beat-down of the Seattle Seahwaks. Their defense recorded five sacks and held the Seahawks' offense to 133 total yards. The Buffalo Bills were one of those teams to remain undefeated, but it didn't come easily. The Bills were trailing 21-3 in the first half. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick led their offense to a 35-point second half performance, including a 6-yard pass to David Nelson with 16 seconds left to secure the 38-35 victory. The Detroit Lions, another 2-0 team, had their home opener on Sunday and showed the NFL why they should be taken seriously this year. The Lions lit up the Chiefs for 48 points and held Kansas City to a meager three. Lions' Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes on the day, two of which went to wide out Calvin Johnson. That wasn't the biggest loss of the day for the Chiefs, however. Star running back Jamaal Charles left the game with an apparent knee injury and the team reported shortly after that he had suffered a torn ACL. Charles' season-ending knee injury is the team's fourth this season (including Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry). The Cleveland Browns handed the Colts their first loss since 1994. The Colts continue to look lost without their franchise quarterback Peyton Manning. Cam Newton put on another show this week, throwing for over 400 yards again. Like last week, though, the Panthers suffered another loss. This time it was to the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. This game was not supposed to be a contest, but Newton is showing why he was the first overall pick in this year's draft. Tony Romo and the Cowboys went into the bay to take on the 49ers. This overtime thriller tested the Cowboys'. Romo left the game during the first half with two fractured ribs and a punctured lung. His return looked extremely doubtful, but after the second half kickoff he emerged from the locker room. Romo rallied his offense to within three and kicker Dan Bailey netted a 48-yard field goal to send it into overtime. On the Cowboys' first play of the extra period, Romo found Jesse Holley on a 77-yard play. That set up a 19-yard chip shot for Bailey to end the game. On Sunday night, Mike Vick's much-anticipated return to Atlanta took place. The Falcons didn't throw much of a welcome-back party. Vick struggled throughout the game throwing an interception and fumbling three times (lost two). Despite the turnovers, Vick gave the Eagles a solid chance to pull out the victory, but then late in third Vick's night took a turn for the worst. After completing a pass to wide out Jeremy Maclin on a crucial third down, Vick collided with offensive lineman Todd Herremans. Vick had to leave the game with an obvious concussion and back-up Mike Kafka could not hold onto the lead. The Falcons stormed back in the fourth and sent the Eagles home with a 35-31 defeat.
That's it for this week's recap, hopefully you enjoyed it. Check back next Tuesday for the week three rundown. I'll leave you with some highlights...
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