Week 2 of the NFL preseason brought plenty of surprises and continues to showcase some interesting players and rookies who are set to make headlines.
One of the shocks came from the Seattle Seahawks, who defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 33-16. Likewise, the Miami Dolphins showed strength in Detroit, coming from behind to beat the Lions 24-17.
The Houston Texans shut down the Carolina Panthers with a 20-3 victory, while the Chicago Bears crushed the Buffalo Bills, keeping them scoreless in a dominant 38-0 win.
The only game that ended in a tie was between the New Orleans Saints and the Jacksonville Jaguars. It finished 17-17 thanks to a two-point conversion by Spencer Rattler with just 21 seconds left on the clock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Falcons 20-23 Titans <\/em><\/td><\/tr>| Seahawks 33-16 Chiefs<\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Texans 20-3 Panthers <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Colts 19-23 Packers <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Lions 17-24 Dolphins <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Eagles 13-22 Browns <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Vikings 12-20 Patriots <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Raiders 19-22 49ers <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Rams 23-22 Chargers <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Giants 31-12 Jets <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Steelers 14-17 Buccaneers <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Cowboys 13-31 Ravens<\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Broncos 27-7 Cardinals <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Saints 17-17 Jaguars <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Bears 38-0 Bills <\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Commanders 17-31 Bengals <\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n | NFL Preseason Week 2: Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe winning quarterback was Drew Lock. The former New York Giant, now 28 years old, completed 10 of 12 passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns, both caught by wide receiver Jake Bobo. Despite those passing scores, the Seahawks showed they remain a run-heavy team. They had 47 rushing attempts, finding the end zone twice through rookie Damien Martinez and Zach Charbonnet.<\/strong> Two rookies\u2014Martinez (Miami Hurricanes) and Anthony Tyus (Ohio Bobcats)\u2014led the way on the ground with 11 carries each. On the Chiefs\u2019 side, Gardner Minshew II completed seven of nine passes for 70 yards and a touchdown to tight end Robert Tonyan,<\/strong> who hadn\u2019t played a game since January 7, 2024, with the Chicago Bears. Result: Seattle Seahawks 33-16 Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NFL Preseason Week 2: Detroit Lions vs. Miami Dolphins<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\nOn the winning side, two of the new faces stood out. Zach Wilson, 26 years old and coming from the Denver Broncos, completed 15 of 23 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown.<\/strong> Meanwhile, rookie Quinn Ewers, out of the Texas Longhorns, completed 11 of 17 passes for 116 yards and his first two NFL touchdowns. Another rookie who impressed for the Dolphins was wide receiver Theo Wease, who scored twice and now has three touchdowns this preseason. On the Lions\u2019 side, Kyle Allen, who arrived from the Pittsburgh Steelers, completed 14 of 17 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns<\/strong>\u2014his fifth of the preseason and fourth through the air. Rookie wide receivers Jackson Meeks and Isaac TeSlaa also found the end zone again, just as they did in the previous game. Result: Lions 17-24 Dolphins <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NFL Preseason Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cleveland Browns <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn a game where the Browns didn\u2019t score through the air, their first touchdown came from rookie Ahmani Marshall, who made his NFL debut in the end zone with a rushing score.<\/strong> The other touchdown came from K.J. Henry. The 26-year-old defensive end, who debuted in 2023 with the Washington Commanders, recorded his first career touchdown by intercepting the ball at the 45-yard line and returning it all the way. As for the quarterbacks, Dillon Gabriel completed 13 of 18 passes for 143 yards, while Tyler Huntley went 10-for-13 for 71 yards. On the champions\u2019 side, Kyle McCord and Dorian Thompson-Robinson combined for 24 pass attempts, completing 13 for 64 yards and just one touchdown to Ainias Smith.<\/strong> Their ground game wasn\u2019t much better, with only 33 yards on 19 rushing attempts. Result: Eagles 13-22 Browns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NFL Preseason Week 2: Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n |