N.F.L. Week 2 Live: Scores, Highlights and Analysis

Although the big day of Mahomes was something exciting, especially with touchdowns touching five different receivers, there was reason to worry about how much the Chiefs' defense left Pittsburgh in the game. Initially up 21-0 in the first quarter, the Chiefs let the Steelers equalize at halftime. Mahomes 5-yard touchdown against Sammy Watkins took the lead at 42-28 at the end of the third quarter, but a safety run, a fumble and a touchdown by Ben Roethlisberger took the lead up to 5 points in the final of the match. minute.

Mahomes was eliminated from Texas Tech with the 10th pick of last year's project. Based on what he showed in practice and last game in last year's regular season, Kansas City decided to switch Smith to Washington from 50 to 26 for the team. over five seasons.

Setting up in an inexperienced quarter came with some risk, but Mahomes' 10 touchdowns in the first two weeks of the season broke the nine-time record shared by Charley Johnson of the Chicago Cardinals (1965) , Drew Brees of New Orleans Saints (2009) and Peyton Manning of Denver Broncos (2013).

Minnesota Vikings 29, Green Bay Packers 29

Many thought a N.F.C. The North rival match between Green Bay and Minnesota would have been on the left leg of Aaron Rodgers, but it was rather the straight legs of Mason Crosby and Daniel Carlson that scored the final score. who could have won the match late in the game in a draw 29-29.

The unsatisfactory final result played down the excitement in a match that stumbled for three quarters before becoming a nail.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Packers were up, 13-7, and were finally going to extend to 20-7, but one-quarter of the Vikings, Kirk Cousins, did not hesitate. The addition of free agent, replacing Case Keenum, allowed him to get 134 yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and Adam Thielen's 22-yard pass and 2-point conversion to Stefon Diggs with 31 seconds to go. . play to equalize the score.

With the passing of time, and needing only one goal on the field to win, Rodgers seemed to have a tailor-made situation to lead another winning race. But after taking the 41-yard Packers on the 34-yard Minnesota line, he had to leave the game in Crosby's hands. The 12-year-old punt kicker, who had already scored five goals in the game, first scored what looked like a 52-yard goal, but thanks to the Vikings' time-out, Crosby had to make a second save. test. lack of wide left at the end of the allotted time.

The momentum seemed to favor Minnesota as the Vikings got the ball for overtime, but after failing on Green Bay's 31-yard line, Carlson came out and missed 49 yards. After a Packers kick, Carlson had another chance, the 35-yard one, and the heavy-footed kicker missed out at the end of the allotted time.

It was often painful to see Rodgers try to move to the knee, which he injured in the first half of last week's win over Chicago. On several occasions, he had to settle for short passes under the cover, rather than attacking him on his own field and because of that, he generated only 281 yards despite completing 30 of his 42 passes.

He had a play in overtime where he tried to roll to his right and simply lost control of the ball, helping the driver to stall. But he also set up some key games with a cautious move behind the line of scrimmage, and even ran for a first time at one point.

Cousins, who has played in such big games, made 425 passing yards and four touchdowns, doing most of his best work when the game was on the line. However, he started an interception in the fourth quarter. who helped set a Packers field goal.

The Vikings will have a chance to bounce back at the Buffalo Bills next week, while Green Bay will go on the road to face Alex Smith and the Washington Redskins.

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Be happy that you are not a kicker

It's a long day for kickers so far:

Cleveland Browns vs. New Orleans Saints

• Browns kicker Zane Gonzalez missed two more points, including one with just over a minute in the game that would have broken a tie, a 44-yard goal early in the fourth quarter and a 52-yard run that would have forced extension.

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

• The Vikings managed to trap Packers kicker Mason Crosby at the end of regulation time, canceling his good 52-yard placement and blocking his subsequent failure. But angry fingers indicate …

• Viking kicker Daniel Carlson who missed two – two! – goals in the field in overtime. The second attempt would have won the game; Instead, the Vikings had to be content with a tie.

The safety of hawks ejected after a frightening blow on Cam Newton

Atlanta Falcons' safety Damontae Kazee was ejected in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers after a frightful shot on quarterback Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton.

Newton was slipping when Kazee plunged into the attack, hitting Newton in the head. The Panthers quarter was able (sort of) to come back for the next game and finished the day 32 out of 45 for 335 passing yards, with three touchdowns and one interception. He also had 42 yards rushing.

The Panthers then lost the match, 24-31.

N.F.L. Week 2 History Lines

• Among the major injuries this week, Falcons star runner Devonta Freeman (knee injury is expected to be out for 2-3 weeks); Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa (foot injury that could keep him until October); and Dennis Kelly, a tackle for the Tennessee Titans (virus). Kelly, a striker from right to second string, might not seem like such a big defeat, but it was expected to start as both of the Titans' starting tackles came out. The team will probably have to start Kevin Pamphile and Tyler Marz (they have just signed the training team) against a Texans defensive line that includes J.J. Watt.

• The Jacksonville Jaguars have a defense that excels at all levels, a lead on the field and a momentum of a Week 1 victory, which has placed them in a perfect position to allow the New England Patriots to to fight. championship game. Things could be complicated, however, as a result of major injuries inflicted both on offense and defense.

• Seven new senior coaches from N.F.L. this season combined to go 0-7 to week 1, none seeming to fall harder than Jon Gruden, the Super Bowl winning coach who was drawn to Oakland player Mark Davis (and $ 100 million) and then watched as His team collapsed in the second half of a 20-point loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Gruden Raiders are on their way to a division game against Denver. Therefore, Mike Vrabel (home against Houston) or Matt Nagy (home against Seattle) should be the first to win. ).

• Frank Gore, the 35-year-old Miami Dolphins running back, had 61 yards in the first week and is just 15 yards from Curtis Martin for fourth place in the NL. In 197 career games, Gore has been held within 15 yards on just eight occasions, so it is highly likely that the silent veteran will only be trailing Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton and Barry Sanders at the end of his match against the Jets .

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