The second week of the 2013 NFL season continued the trend of exciting finishes and close games.
Ten of the 16 games in Week 2 were decided by seven points or fewer, bringing the season total to 22. That is the most through Week 2 in NFL history.
The most games decided by seven points or fewer through Week 2 in NFL history:
Season | Games Decided by 7 Points or Less |
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Source: NFL | |
2013 | 22 |
2010 | 19 |
2000 | 18 |
Many tied | 17 |
Eleven of those games finished within three points or fewer, tying for the most such games through Week 2 in NFL history.
The most games decided by three points or fewer through Week 2 in NFL history:
Games Decided by 3 Points or Less | |
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Source: NFL | |
2013 | 11 |
1997 | 11 |
1988 | 11 |
2007 | 10 |
2000 | 10 |
1999 | 10 |
Comebacks Galore
In Week 2, six teams came back from fourth-quarter deficits to win. There have been 14 fourth-quarter comebacks so far, tied for the most through Week 2 of any season in NFL history (1997).
The most fourth-quarter comebacks through the first two weeks of a season:
Season | 4th Quarter Comebacks |
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Source: NFL | |
2013 | 14 |
1997 | 14 |
1979 | 11 |
Many tied | 10 |
The six teams that trailed during the fourth quarter in Week 2 that came back to win:
Winning Team | Opponent | 4th Quarter Deficit | Game Result |
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Source: NFL | |||
Buffalo | Carolina | 23-17 | W 24-23 |
Chicago | Minnesota | 30-24 | W 31-30 |
Houston | Tennessee | 24-16 | W 30-24 (OT) |
San Diego | Philadelphia | 27-23 | W 33-30 |
Arizona | Detroit | 21-19 | W 25-21 |
Saints | Tampa Bay | 14-13 | W 16-14 |
No Need To Panic
Following Week 2, eight teams -- Chicago, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, Patriots, Saints and Seattle -- have a perfect 2-0 record. That leaves 24 clubs with 1-1 or 0-2 records.
Since realignment in 2002, 79 of the 132 playoff teams (58.8 percent) began the year at either 1-1 or 0-2, including the Super Bowl XLVII champion Baltimore Ravens in 2012.
A look at how playoff teams in 2011 and 2012 began their seasons:
2011 | 2012 | |||||
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Team | After 2 Games | Playoff Result | Team | After 2 Games | Playoff Result | |
Source: NFL | ||||||
Atlanta | 1-1 | Advanced to Wild Card | Atlanta | 2-0 | Advanced to Conf. Champ. | |
Baltimore | 1-1 | Advanced to Conf. Champ. | Baltimore | 1-1 | Won Super Bowl XLVII | |
Cincinnati | 1-1 | Advanced to Wild Card | Cincinnati | 1-1 | Advanced to Wild Card | |
Denver | 1-1 | Advanced to Divisional | Denver | 1-1 | Advanced to Divisional | |
Detroit | 2-0 | Advanced to Wild Card | Green Bay | 1-1 | Advanced to Divisional | |
Green Bay | 2-0 | Advanced to Divisional | Houston | 2-0 | Advanced to Divisional | |
Houston | 2-0 | Advanced to Divisional | Indianapolis | 1-1 | Advanced to Wild Card | |
Patriots | 2-0 | Advanced to Super Bowl XLVI | Minnesota | 1-1 | Advanced to Wild Card | |
Saints | 1-1 | Advanced to Divisional | Patriots | 1-1 | Advanced to Conf. Champ. | |
Giants | 1-1 | Won Super Bowl XLVI | San Francisco | 2-0 | Advanced to Super Bowl XLVII | |
Pittsburgh | 1-1 | Advanced to Wild Card | Seattle | 1-1 | Advanced to Divisional | |
49ers | 1-1 | Advanced to Conf. Champ. | Washington | 1-1 | Advanced to Wild Card |
Passing Frenzy
Week 2 featured 11 individual 300-yard passing games, bringing the season total to 23. That is tied for the most 300-yard passing games through Week 2 in NFL history (23 in 2011).
Season | Most 300-Yard Passing Games Through Week 2 |
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Source: NFL | |
2013 | 23 |
2011 | 23 |
2012 | 18 |
1994 | 14 |
2009 | 13 |
NFL quarterbacks have also thrown 111 touchdown passes through Week 2, the most combined TD passes through the first two weeks of any season in NFL history. The previous high was 108 in 2011.
Season | Most Combined Passing Touchdowns Through Week 2 |
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Source: NFL | |
2013 | 111 |
2011 | 108 |
2012 | 97 |
1994 | 97 |
2002 | 94 |
1987 | 94 |
Fresh Start
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Dallas Cowboys 17-16 to reach 2-0 after finishing the 2012 season 2-14. The Chiefs are the fifth team in NFL history to start a season 2-0 after losing 14 or more games the previous season.
The teams to start 2-0 after finishing the previous season with 14+ loses:
Team | Year | Previous Season Record | Record After 2 Games | Final Record |
---|---|---|---|---|
Source: | ||||
Chiefs | 2013 | 2-14 | 2-0 | ??? |
Panthers | 2002 | 1-15 | 2-0 | 7-9 |
Chargers | 2001 | 1-15 | 2-0 | 5-11 |
Lions | 1980 | 2-14 | 2-0 | 9-7 |
49ers | 1980 | 2-14 | 2-0 | 6-10 |
Young Bernard
Cincinnati rookie running back GIOVANI BERNARD had a seven-yard touchdown run and a 27-yard TD reception in the Bengals 20-10 win over Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football. Bernard is the first Bengal rookie to have a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game since November 19, 1989 (CRAIG TAYLOR).
Manning Bowl
Denver quarterback PEYTON MANNING passed for 307 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos' 41-23 win over the New York Giants. Peyton Manning (60,256) became the third quarterback in NFL history to reach 60,000 career passing yards, joining BRETT FAVRE (71,838) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (61,361). Manning, who accomplished the feat in his 226th game, is the fastest to reach the milestone.
Manning has nine touchdown passes this season, tied with CHARLEY JOHNSON (1965) and DREW BREES (2009) for the most through the first two weeks of the season. Manning is the only player in NFL history to have nine passing touchdowns and no interceptions through the first two weeks of a season.
The players with the most touchdown passes through Week 2 of an NFL season:
Player | Team | Season | TD Passes |
---|---|---|---|
Source: | |||
Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | 2013 | 9 |
Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 2009 | 9 |
Charley Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals | 1965 | 9 |
Many tied | 8 |
The game also marked the first time in NFL history that the starting quarterbacks each passed for at least 400 yards in the previous week. In Week 1, Peyton Manning passed for 462 yards and the Giants' ELI MANNING had 450 passing yards.
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