NFL Week 2 Sunday takeaways: Packers are Jekyll and Hyde, Bengals have a defense, Chargers' season is over – Fox News

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One week of NFL football gives fans and the media something to talk about. Two weeks gives them just enough information to start believing that they might actually know something (they still don't, and that includes me). Week 2 offered the first chance to see which opening-week performances were meaningful and which were complete mirages. Although, thanks to confirmation bias, nothing that happened probably changed anyone's opinion (including mine). Below, you will find my biggest takeaway from each game on the Week 2 Sunday slate.

Panthers 34, Falcons 3 Takeaway: Don't sleep on the Panthers offense. Carolina gave up 59 points to Chicago in Week 1, which overshadowed a solid offensive performance of their own. The Panthers scored 37 points and gained 478 yards of offense against the Bears. Of course, the defensive no-show made it all for naught. But after another 30+ point performance, suddenly it looks like Bryce Young's step forward in 2025 wasn't a fluke and he might be taking another step in 2026. ATLANTA FALCONS ARE DEALING WITH THE