The NFL is sooo gosh darn predictable. I mean, who didn't have Cincinnati, Buffalo and Kansas City going 0-3 as Baker Mayfield, Sam Howell and Jordan Love went 3-0 in Week 1?
Mark Craig's Week 2 NFL picks: Can Packers cover?
After Week 1 when Cincinnati, Buffalo and Kansas City finished 0-3 while Baker Mayfield, Sam Howell and Jordan Love went 3-0, it's time for some more picks.
September 16, 2023 at 8:06PM
Welcome to Week 2. Good luck. And, by the way, sorry, Brock Purdy. Pittsburgh's Patrick Peterson wasn't the only one who doubted you in Week 1.
Next up for the most relevant Mr. Irrelevant ever: a trip to the Rams, where he can raise his career regular-season record as a starter to 7-0.
Here are our Week 2 games to watch.
AROUND THE NFC NORTH
Packers (-½) at Falcons: Another Packers quarterback looked calm, cool and collected after posting a 123.2 passer rating while owning the Bears in Chicago. Ho-hum. Packers 23, Falcons 20
Seahawks (+5 ½) at Lions: The Thanksgiving feast comes early for Detroit's pass rush with Seattle's offensive tackles so beat up that 41-year-old Jason Peters had to be signed this week. Lions 24, Seahawks 9
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
Giants (-5½) at Cardinals: Daniel Jones was pressured on 28 of 42 dropbacks (67%) in the 40-0 home loss to Dallas. What cures the ills of a 40-doughnut faceplant? Some R&R in Glendale! Giants 21, Cardinals 17
LOCK OF THE WEEK
Jets (+9 ½) at Cowboys: Yes, the Jets are 1-0 with Aaron Rodgers playing four snaps before his season-ending injury. Yes, they could become a scrappy feel-good story. But it's not happening this week in Big D with Zach Wilson on one side and Micah Parsons and his home-opener crowd on the other. Cowboys 21, Jets 10
UPSET SPECIAL
Commanders (+3 ½) at Broncos: Washington's defense lifts Howell to 2-0 while dropping Sean Payton to 0-2, otherwise known as one game worse than the 1-1 start Nathaniel Hackett had while posting what Lord Payton called one of the worst coaching jobs in NFL history. Commanders 24, Broncos 17
GAME OF THE WEEK
Chiefs (-3½) at Jaguars: Jacksonville gave the Chiefs a tussle in last season's 27-20 playoff loss at Kansas City. Are the upstart Jags ready for this moment against the reigning Super Bowl champs? Yes. The Chiefs fall to 0-2 and get a tad bit angrier and ready to explode on someone as that Week 5 trip to Minnesota nears. Jaguars 31, Chiefs 28
SEASON RESULTS
Season record straight up/against the spread: 3-4/3-4
Upset special: 0-1. Lock of the Week: 1-0. Vikings: 0-1.
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
