The quarterbacks ruled Week One. Will they continue their domination going into Week Two? A few of them may, like Brady, Rodgers, and Brees, but Cam Newton had his day in the sun, and jury is still out on Henne-who. The defenses of New England, Green Bay, and New Orleans were offensive, what will Week Two reveal? The Cleveland Browns need to do only one thing? What is that one thing? And the Pittsburgh Steelers need to continue doing only one thing? What is that one thing?The Packers are going to rain on Cam Newton's parade this week when they bring relentless pressure on the rookie quarterback in the form of Matthews and company. Newton will have no where to throw and no where to run. On the otherhand, Aaron Rodgers should continue his winning ways with a deep on talent receiving core. The Saints first game revealed a vulnerable secondary, so they will have to step up their pressure on Cutler via the pass rush or it may be a long afternoon, forcing the Saints to abandon the run and rely strictly on Brees to equalize the score, which he has the ability to do.
The Cleveland Browns start the season once again on the bottom, so they need to reverse their direction and that can only be accomplished with a win. Mistakes and miscues dominated their game play both on defense and offense. Indianapolis was extremely inept in their first game and that was understandable because they are suffering from an identity crisis with Peyton out. They are like a boat without a rudder. Cleveland is favored to win, but I am not so sure. Kerry Collins could have a Henne day. Pittsburgh needs to continue their losing ways, but facing Seattle, in Pittsburgh, and looking like a dog that just got its tail stepped on, unlikely.
San Diego is taking on New England this week. Could it be another shoot out? The Chargers barely survived their meeting with the ho-hum Vikings and they will be in hostile territory. The key to victory for them will be how much pressure they put on Brady, but even if they accomplish that, Brady adapts quickly, making a victory a long shot. Philip Rivers will have to be on the top of his game to overcome the point differential. Philadelphia is visiting Atlanta. Michael Vick will be returning home to what will be an unfriendly environment. Anyway you look at it, it is going to be a dog fight. The game is favored to be run dominant, but I think it will be decided by the pass.
| SUN, SEP 18 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Kansas City at Detroit W | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Ford Field |
| Oakland at Buffalo W | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Tampa Bay at Minnesota L | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Mall of America Field |
| Chicago at New Orleans W | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Superdome |
| Baltimore at Tennessee L | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | LP Field |
| Cleveland at Indianapolis W | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| Jacksonville at NY Jets W | 1:00 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | MetLife Stadium |
| Seattle at Pittsburgh W | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Heinz Field |
| Arizona at Washington W | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | FedEx Field |
| Green Bay at Carolina W | 1:00 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Bank of America Stadium |
| Dallas at San Francisco W | 4:05 PM | FOX | Tickets | Travel | Candlestick Park |
| San Diego at New England W | 4:15 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Gillette Stadium |
| Houston at Miami W | 4:15 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Sun Life Stadium |
| Cincinnati at Denver W | 4:15 PM | CBS | Tickets | Travel | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Philadelphia at Atlanta W | 8:20 PM | NBC | Tickets | Travel | Georgia Dome |
| MON, SEP 19 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| St. Louis at NY Giants W | 8:30 PM |  | Tickets | Travel | Metlife Stadium |
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