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We are in the middle of the second full week of preseason football. With three weeks to go before the start of the regular season, expect more headlines and names you know to play this week.
Things started Thursday with the New England Patriots passing in front of host Philadelphia Eagles, a game in which Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was scratched late due to illness.
On Friday, the meeting between the Kansas City and Arizona Cardinals chiefs was a college meeting, with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes taking on his Texas Tech college coach Kliff Kingsbury. But neither Muhammad quarterback nor Cardinal Kyler Murray proved much in a quarter-final, and Muhammad was intercepted in his final pass.
The bulk of the action will take place on Saturday, with 10 matches scheduled. The day begins with an afternoon clash between the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears, followed by the New York Jets facing the Green Bay Packers. We may be able to see the Jets legend, new QB player Zach Wilson, Packers legend Aaron Rodgers, in real time. The Night Slate features a Texas-sized battle between the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys of “Jerry World” and the Las Vegas Raiders (arguably Los Angeles’ most popular team) facing the Los Angeles Rams ( who want this title).
The bowl of Odell Beckham Jr. between the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns is one of two contests on Sunday, while Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the New Orleans Saints on Monday.
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NFL Preseason Week 2 Schedule
Friday games
Outstanding performer: Head of Bryon Pringle receivers: 4 receptions, 63 yards
Chris Jones continues to look like he’s ready for a great season. Jones had a looting against the Cardinals, giving him two in about three quarters of preseason play, and also deflected a pass and forced a fight. The Chiefs don’t have to worry about their change of position towards a defensive end, especially since their replacement for defensive attack, Jarran Reed, also had a sack. – Adam Teicher
Next match: vs. Vikings (20.00 ET, August 27)
It’s easy to say “it’s preseason, it doesn’t matter,” but there were a couple of specific plays Friday night that could worry the Cardinals. In the first half, there was some sort of poor communication between quarterback Kyler Murray and great receiver Rondale Moore in one play and AJ Green in another. Maybe it was just a problem that needs to be solved, but experiencing these kinds of mistakes so close to the regular season is not something to be ruled out. The Cardinals ’first-team offensive cost a lot. Murray completed just 1 of 4 2-yard passes and made an 8-yard run. It might not matter, but it wasn’t pretty. – Josh Weinfuss
Next match: in Saints (20.00 ET, August 28)
Outstanding performer: Washington RB Jaret Patterson: 16 goals, 71 yards, TD
Ja’Marr Chase, the Bengals rookie receiver, will take advantage of the last 72 hours as a learning experience. Bengals quarterback Chidobe Awuzie topped the 2021 fifth overall selection during Wednesday’s practice. On Friday night against Washington, Chase threw three goals: they all reached third. Chase has struggled with falls throughout the training camp. However, in his 2019 season at LSU, he had only six drops in just 124 goals, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Chase’s struggles could be attributed to returning to the football rhythm after opting for the 2020 exit or just a couple of tough days. Either way, Chase will try to correct before the regular season begins. – Baby
Next match: vs. Dolphins (16:00 ET, August 29)
Washington’s offense should have been better this season, but it didn’t have a steady demonstration against the Bengals. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 96 yards but only completed 7 of 13 passes. The passing game lacked pace, although he made a good throw to Dyami Brown for 29 yards. The running game was inconsistent with Antonio Gibson; He’s a great backhand, but he continues to learn to run using all his power to be more effective in short garden situations. The back that stood out: the novelty Jaret Patterson, unrecruited. He got some work done with the headlines and also returned a 37-yard throw. If Washington maintains four streams, he will have to prove he can help on special teams. But he continues to show that he can run patiently and also hard, and he catches the ball off the field. They could have found a gem. – John Keim
Next match: in Ravens (18.00 ET, August 28)
Thursday’s game
Outstanding performer: Patriots QB Cam Newton: 8 of 9 going 103 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Cam Newton made his most decisive statement so far that he is not giving up his starting quarterback job, finishing 8 of 9 for 103 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions on three discs. Newton looked as comfortable as he has been as a Patriot, albeit against the Eagles’ second-string defense, with his 28-yard TD to receiver Jakobi Meyers who would arrive after Meyers gave him a hand signal before the catch. to declare their intentions. This reflects a QB and a WR that operate at maximum efficiency from the point of view of prior communication. Meanwhile, Mac Jones had some highlights in relief, with his first record covering 91 yards in 17 plays and chewing 9:04 on the clock. Jones finished 13 of 19 for 146 yards in four units. – Mike Reiss
Next match: in Giants (18.00 ET, August 29)
Rookie receiver DeVonta Smith debuted in preseason and finished with two 19-yard catches on four goals in one half of work. Much more important than the statistical line was the fact that Smith moved well and did not appear to be slowed down by the left MCL sprain that kept him out of practice for two weeks. In his second catch of the night, he started coming in, braked and retired to beat cornerback Michael Jackson for a 10-yard reception, showing shadows of his way to winning the Heisman Trophy. It took a while to finish the rust, as Smith’s night started with a couple of glasses on a couple of imperfect passes from Joe Flacco (who started with a Jalen Hurts illness), but Smith was softening. -is as the game progressed and opened strongly. All in all it was a successful warm-up for the start of the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons on September 12th. – Tim McManus
Next match: at Jets (7:30 p.m. ET, August 27)
Saturday games
Buffalo to Chicago, 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network
New York Giants in Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Atlanta to Miami, 7 p.m. ET
Baltimore to Carolina, 7 p.m. ET
Detroit to Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Tennessee in Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ET
Houston in Dallas, 8 p.m. ET
Indianapolis in Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET
Las Vegas to Los Angeles Rams, 10 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Denver to Seattle, 10 p.m. ET
Sunday games
New York Giants in Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET, NFL Network
San Francisco to Los Angeles Chargers, 7:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Monday’s game
Jacksonville to New Orleans, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN