NFL Week 2, Jayden And Caleb Go Down, The Browns Win A Game, The Chargers Are Rock Bottom + Who's Back Of The Week
September 21, 2026
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5 min read"Everything Hurts and Everything Sucks": NFL Week 2 Was a Bloodbath
The moment Caleb Williams went down without contact, the entire Bears sideline — and every fan watching — felt the air leave the stadium. "At first it looked like he maybe got swiped, but then when they showed the replay, it's like, nope, he didn't get touched, so it's non-contact, which is obviously the two worst words you can have when it comes to an injury," PFT recalled. The rookie quarterback was carted off, fighting back tears, after what initially looked like a potential Achilles tear. The update came later: hamstring. "You have the worst in your mind, and when it gets upgraded to just a hamstring, you're like, okay, we can handle a hamstring," PFT said. The expected timeline is four to six weeks. Meanwhile, Jaden Daniels suffered the same injury — a dislocated elbow — for the third time in seven months, putting the Commanders' season on life support. "I'm just worried that the guy's body isn't made for tackle football," PFT said flatly. Two young franchise quarterbacks, two devastating injuries, and two fanbases left staring at the ceiling.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:57) **Vikings 9, Bears 3: Caleb Williams Hamstring Injury** - Caleb Williams goes down with a non-contact injury, initially feared to be an Achilles but later reported as a hamstring, while the Bears offense is completely stymied by Brian Flores' blitz-heavy defense.
- 2 (06:35) **Patriots 20, Steelers 3: The Steelers Offense is Pathetic** - Aaron Rodgers looks old and ineffective, the Steelers offense fails to score more than 7 points in the first quarter for the 69th straight game, and the Patriots defense dominates.
- 3 (08:14) **Eagles 24, Titans 20: Eagles Survive, Titans Show Fight** - Jalen Hurts leads a game-winning drive after a bad interception, but the Eagles offensive line is a major concern, while Jeffrey Simmons dominates for Tennessee.
- 4 (10:17) **Broncos 20, Jaguars 13: Bo Nix and Broncos Defense Come Alive in Second Half** - After a terrible first half and a bad interception from Bo Nix, the Broncos defense and Nix himself rally in the second half to secure a comeback win.
- 5 (11:28) **Cowboys 37, Commanders 20: Jayden Daniels Dislocates Elbow, Cowboys Roll** - Jayden Daniels looked fantastic in the first half, but a gruesome non-throwing elbow dislocation on a scramble effectively ends the game and raises serious concerns about his long-term durability.
- 6 (12:28) **Fastest Two Minutes Recap** - A rapid-fire, poetic recap of every Week 2 game, delivered in the show's signature style.
- 7 (13:12) **Week 2 Overview & The Philadelphia Water Dogs** - The hosts celebrate their PLL lacrosse team, the Philadelphia Water Dogs, winning the championship, before diving deep into the week's biggest storylines.
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Show Notes
Week 2 fastest 2 minutes (00:00:00-00:13:22). We then talk about every game from Sunday Vikings 9, Bears 3 (00:13:22-00:29:19) Saints 24, Ravens 17 (00:29:19-00:39:29) Bengals 20, Texans 6 (00:39:29-00:45:08) Packers 20, Jets 17 (00:45:08-00:58:47) Eagles 24, Titans 20 (00:58:47-01:11:15) Patriots 20, Steelers 3 (01:11:15-01:23:48) Panthers 34, Falcons 3 (01:23:48-01:34:37) Browns 23, Bucs 19 (01:34:37-01:46:35) Broncos 20, Jaguars 13 (01:46:35-01:58:29) Raiders 26, Chargers 14 (01:58:29-02:17:58) Seahawks 31, Cardinals 7 (02:17:58-02:20:52) Niners 35, Dolphins 13 (02:20:52-02:22:56) Cowboys 37, Commanders 20 (02:22:56-02:59:36 Chiefs 33, Colts 30 (02:59:36-03:03:54) We then finish with Who's back of the week.
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