All the top highlights from Week 2 of the NFL preseason
Three games down, 13 more to go this weekend. Let’s get you caught up with what’s happened so far.
Here’s a quick look at what’s happened so far in Week 2 of the NFL preseason. We’ve got five more games on deck Friday night.
And be sure to check out our list of winners and losers, which we’ll keep updating throughout this week’s games.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons offense is picking up steam: Atlanta’s offense needed to show some life after being shut out in week one against the Jets and they showed up in a big way versus Kansas City. Austin Hooper made a great dive over Steven Nelson for a touchdown.
Austin Hooper pic.twitter.com/jDZe86JZxi
— Ben Baldwin (@benbbaldwin) August 17, 2018
Patrick Mahomes struggled: Mahomes had a couple nice throws to Travis Kelce on out-breaking routes towards the sideline, but overall his day was a struggle. He almost threw an interception in the endzone before the Chiefs settled for three points, and he threw a horrific interception right into the hands of Falcons safety Damontae Kazee.
Mahomes intercepted by Kazee covering ground from CF pic.twitter.com/OVbh5d7HRX
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) August 18, 2018
Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill connect: Mahomes finally settled in and launched one to Tyreek Hill for a 69 yard touchdown. Mahomes got some serious hang time on this.
mahomes to tyreek for the 69 (nice) yard TD pic.twitter.com/CUXSN6Np4u
— charles mcdonald (lakers 0-0) (@FourVerts) August 18, 2018
Complete coverage for Chiefs fans: Arrowhead Pride
Complete coverage for Falcons fans: The Falcoholic
New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions
Aerial assault: Giants quarterback Davis Webb threw for 140 yards and a touchdown in the first half, highlighted by this 40-yard bomb to Russell Shepard.
Webb DEEP to Russell Shepard #NYGvsDET pic.twitter.com/Ah8lPEs9Pd
— New York Giants (@Giants) August 18, 2018
Kyle Lauletta made magic happen: No commentary, just watch this work of art.
OH I'M SORRY I THOUGHT THE #NYG DRAFTED KYLE LAULETTA NOT LAMAR JACKSON pic.twitter.com/s6eIPHD0sH
— PreSZN Ethan (@EthanGSN) August 18, 2018
Complete coverage for Giants fans: Big Blue View
Complete coverage for Lions fans: Pride of Detroit
Miami Dolphins vs. Carolina Panthers
Christian McCaffrey had a big run: Big plays were had to come by for Christian McCaffrey last season, but he broke a run loose for a 71 yard run against the Dolphins.
Christian McCaffrey, 71 yard TD on the second play. 73 blocks two Dolphins #NorrisNotes pic.twitter.com/9dQSbeQLvG
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) August 17, 2018
Complete coverage for Dolphins fans: The Phinsider
Complete coverage for Panthers fans: Cat Scratch Reader
Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns
Nick Chubb is holding strong: Nick Chubb has been running effectively for the Browns, showing elusiveness and power throughout the night.
Nick Chubb finds the hole and cuts it up field pic.twitter.com/lpdXDZXdGU
— Bruce Matson (@BMatz08) August 18, 2018
Carlos Hyde pulled his best Marshawn Lynch impression: Carlos Hyde stiff armed a poor Bills defender to the ground. He had a short touchdown run later in the game.
Carlos Hyde is EATIN’ @elguapo (via @Browns) pic.twitter.com/JBsAsOTWPP
— Overtime (@overtime) August 18, 2018
Josh Allen had a nice throw for six: Good Josh Allen is a really, really fun player to watch. He evaded a rusher in the backfield before firing the ball in for six.
Josh Allen deals with a free rusher. Finds receiver in the endzone for a touchdown. #norris pic.twitter.com/J1u6nH6ICU
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) August 18, 2018
Complete coverage for Bills fans: Buffalo Rumblings
Complete coverage for Browns fans: Dawgs By Nature
Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints
Comeback trail: David Johnson continues to work his way back, scoring here from nine yards out early in the second quarter for the first score of the game.
No denying @DavidJohnson31! pic.twitter.com/YGC4Xk2tOa
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) August 18, 2018
Complete coverage for Cardinals fans: Revenge of the Birds
Complete coverage for Saints fans: Canal Street Chronicles
New England Patriots 37, Philadelphia Eagles 20
The Patriots might have had a little bit of revenge on their minds. They came out firing on all cylinders against the defending Super Bowl champs.
41-year-old Tom Brady is still Tom Brady: Brady, who was 5-for-5 on their first drive, capped it off with a 4-yard touchdown strike to Chris Hogan:
Brady ➡️ Hogan...
— NFL (@NFL) August 16, 2018
TOUCHDOWN @Patriots! #PHIvsNE pic.twitter.com/1lICFK2ZXq
It wasn’t all good news for the Patriots, though. Rookie first-round tackle Isaiah Wynn left with an ankle injury.
Nick Foles had a forgettable night: Foles also visited the medical tent after he was hit by Adrian Clayborn and stripped of the ball. Ja’Whaun Bentley picked it up and took it 54 yards to put the Pats up 17-0:
Strip sack! Recovery!
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
TO THE HOUSE. @Patriots #PHIvsNE pic.twitter.com/uxrXTHeJv9
After that, Foles’ night was done. The Eagles announced that he was dealing with a shoulder strain.
The Eagles got on the board soon after, with Nate Sudfeld at quarterback:
Shelton Gibson runs a nice route for the TD. #PreSznTDking pic.twitter.com/4b7ADGaAEj
— Tyler Jackson (@TjackRH) August 17, 2018
Sudfeld had a pretty good night overall, throwing for 312 yards and three touchdowns, while getting picked once.
The Patriots’ two-minute drill is alive and well: With two minutes left before the half, Brady did what he does: led the Patriots down the field for another score as if it required no effort whatsoever. Brady played the entire half and went 19 of 26 for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Unlike in the Super Bowl, he wasn’t sacked either.
RIP, ankles: With Brian Hoyer at QB, Cordarrelle Patterson got in the end zone for the first time with his new team — he also broke some ankles along the way:
Crossed him so hard @ceeflashpee84 pic.twitter.com/SqHTrq09bS
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 17, 2018
Recap for Eagles fans: Bleeding Green Nation
Recap for Patriots fans: Pats Pulpit
Green Bay Packers 51, Pittsburgh Steelers 34
Not a great start for Steelers QB Mason Rudolph. His first throw of the game was a pick six. For Packers fans, it had to be refreshing to see Tramon Williams looking like the player he was when these two teams met in the Super Bowl after the 2010 season. Williams is 35.
First play of the game...
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
Tramon Williams PICK-6! @HighRizer22#PITvsGB pic.twitter.com/PBQDJFsEr3
Aaron Rodgers to Graham, easy peasy. Get used to hearing that. Rodgers found Green Bay’s big ticket tight end acquisition for an 8-yard red zone touchdown to cap off their first drive.
Welcome to Green Bay, Jimmy!@AaronRodgers12 hits @TheJimmyGraham for the TOUCHDOWN!#PITvsGB #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/jFaz6or63w
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 17, 2018
No Le’Veon Bell, no problem. Well, that’s getting a little far ahead of things, but the Steelers have to be pleased with running back James Conner’s work on a three-play touchdown drive in the first quarter. The Steelers fed it to Connor on all three plays, and he picked up 58 yards and the score.
Conner’s a second year player who beat cancer to get here, not to mention he’s pretty good at this whole football thing.
.@JamesConner_ goes BEASTMODE. #PITvsGB pic.twitter.com/0SJUSe7W1y
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
Preseason or not, a 60-yard field goal is impressive. Mason Crosby booted one in the second quarter to give the Packers a 27-14 lead.
Washington, TD: The Packers didn’t slow down offensively, but they also didn’t slow down James Washington:
Contested catch TD by James Washington #NorrisNotes pic.twitter.com/BdsrzKNfXJ
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) August 17, 2018
The Steelers rookie scored two touchdowns and made a few nifty grabs for a team-high 114 yards receiving
Recap for Steelers fans: Behind the Steel Curtain
Recap for Packers fans: Acme Packing Company
Washington 15, New York Jets 13
Running back woes: Washington engineered a pair of field goals in their first two drives, the first of which led by Alex Smith behind center. The second scoring drive was highlighted by Samaje Perine ripping off a 30-yard run, but left with an injured ankle after the play. Byron Marshall also left with a lower leg injury, leaving Washington’s running back depth chart depleted. But Washington still had runs of 33, 30 and 17 yards on the night.
Dead red zone: These teams combined for five trips inside the 20-yard line in the first half, two trips each for Washington and the Jets. Those red zone sojourns produced a grand total of 12 points, nine by Washington. The one trip that failed to produce points was ended when Sam Darnold on 4th-and-1 saw his pass tipped for an interception.
The @PennStateFball rookie Troy Apke picks it off! #NYJvsWAS pic.twitter.com/YNsz0XTk63
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
Despite the pick, Darnold was relatively effective, completing 8-of-11 passes for 62 yards. But a pair of third-down sacks killed early drives, giving New York a total of three points in the first 30 minutes.
Colt McCoy was 9-of-12 for 113 yards on the opening half. He completed a pass into the end zone to Cam Sims, but the potential touchdown was called back due to illegal formation.
The comeback continues: Teddy Bridgewater looked very good for a second consecutive week, completing 10-of-15 passes for 127 yards in the second half. He led the Jets to the game’s first touchdown early in the fourth quarter, thanks in part to his wide receiver catching this 16-yard strike at its Peake:
Oh wow, Charone Peake! #NYJvsWAS pic.twitter.com/77E5kIQfAo
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
Recap for Jets fans: Gang Green Nation
Recap for Washington fans: Hogs Haven
Pregame
The second week of NFL preseason will kick off on Thursday evening with three games scheduled.
The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The Patriots won their first preseason game against Washington last week.
Washington will host rookie quarterback Sam Darnold and the New York Jets. Darnold threw for 96 yards and a touchdown on 18 pass attempts in the Jets’ victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Baker Mayfield will be in action on Friday when the Cleveland Browns face the Buffalo Bills and their first round quarterback Josh Allen, who was recently criticized by Jacksonville Jaguars’ cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The Baltimore Ravens will wrap up Week 2 action on Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts.
NFL Preseason Week 2 Schedule:
All times listed are Eastern.
Thursday
Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers, 8 p.m.
New York Jets vs. Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN
Friday
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Atlanta Falcons, 7 p.m.
New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions, 7 p.m.
Miami Dolphins vs. Carolina Panthers, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns, 7:30 p.m., NFL Network
Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints, 8 p.m.
Saturday
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., NFL Network
Oakland Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4 p.m., NFL Network
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys, 7 p.m., NFL Network
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Tennessee Titans, 8 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans, 8 p.m.
Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos, 9:05 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 10 p.m., NFL Network
Monday
Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, 8 p.m., ESPN