NFL 2014 Week 2 Recap
Here is the NFL 2014 Week 2 Recap.
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Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens was the Thursday night game. With the anniversary of the original September 11th attacks as the backdrop, two division rivals renewed their intensity. While these teams fell of last year from past years, this game for awhile was the typical AFC North defensive slobberknocker.
Early on it was the Ravens controlling the clock as Joe Flacco mounted a 12-play, 85-yard, 6 1/2 minute drive that culminated in a 2 yard touchdown pass to Owen Daniels. In the second quarter the Ravens again drove into the Red Zone but had to settle for a 30-yard Justin Tucker field goal and a 10-0 lead. Pittsburgh finally got going but did not crack the end zone, settling for a second quarter Shawn Suisham field goal from 25 and a 43 yarder in the third quarter to trail 10-6.
Flacco mounted a mirror image 12 play, 80 yard, 6 1/2 minute drive that ended with a one yard touchdown toss to Daniels for a 17-6 Ravens lead. In the fourth quarter the Ravens drove deep thrice but again did not reach the end zone. However, field goals of 23, 22 and 20 by Tucker put the game out of reach. 26-6 Ravens
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers — Jim Caldwell has revitalized Matthew Stafford and Cam Newton has returned, but early on it was all defense. Graham Gano hit 29 and 53 yard field goals in the second quarter to make it 6-0 Panthers. In the third quarter Stafford led the Lions 63 yards and tossed a one yard touchdown to Collins to make it 7-6 Lions. Newton came back with a 72 yard drive that ended with a 14 yard touchdown to Avant make it 13-7 Panthers.
Midway through the fourth quarter Newton led a 70 yard drive, as Stewart scored from two yards out. The 2 point conversion to Jerricho Cotcherry had the Panthers up 21-7. A fumble on the ensuing kickoff set up Carolina at the Detroit 30. Gano hit from 38 to lock up the win with only 5 minutes left in regulation. 24-7 Panthers
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills — The shock in this game is that both teams won their openers against superior teams. Whoever wins this game can be the worst 2-0 team in the league. Dan Carpenter hit a pair of 27 yard field goals to make it 6-0 Bills. The second kick was set up by a blocked punt. In the second quarter Carpenter connected from 31 to make it 9-0 Bills. Caleb Sturgis hit a 34 yarder in the third quarter to get the Dolphins within 9-3. Since neither offense could reach the end zone, special teams had to do it. CJ Spiller returned the ensuing kickoff 102 yards for the 16-3 Bills lead.
The Dolphins eventually got going, as Ryan Tannehille moved them 64 yards, with a 7 yard touchdown to Mike Wallace getting Miami within 16-10. EJ Manuel came back with a 77 yard drive as the 12 yard touchdown pass to Sammy Watkins made it 23-10 Bills after three quarters. Carpenter hit from 32 and 38 in the fourth quarter to wrap it up. 29-10 Dolphins.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Redskins — Robert Griffin III has been under fire, with many fans wanting Kirk Cousins to start. Midway through the first quarter RGIII again landed awkwardly on his knee, the same horrifying way that he went down in the playoff game against Seattle 2 years ago. Cousins came in and immediately threw a 20 yard touchdown to Young to make it 7-0 Redskins. In the second quarter Alfred Morris scored twice from one yard out to put Washington up 21-0. The last score came on a 92 yard drive that was mostly done on the ground. Jacksonville finally struck when Chad Henne went to Mercedes Lewis for a 63 yard touchdown to get the Jaguars within 21-7.
A 37 yard punt return in the third quarter set up Washington at the Jacksonville 30. A 35 yard Kai Forbath field goal made it 24-7 Redskins. Cousins hit Paul from 2 yards out in the fourth quarter for a 31-7 Redskins lead. Forbath hit a 42 yarder with 11 minutes left to compound the Jacksonville misery as the Redskins led 34-7. Jacksonville would kick a field goal, but make up for it by giving up another touchdown. 41-10 Redskins
Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans — Last week it was Dallas looking awful at home and Tennessee winning big on the road. Yet this week it was Dan Bailey hitting a 48 yard field goal to put the Cowboys up 3-0 early. In the second quarter an interception of Jake Locker gave Dallas a short field. From the 40, Donald Murray did the rest, running for gains of 18, 6, 13, and the 3 yard touchdown to make it 10-0 Cowboys. Bailey adde a 44 yarder to make it 13-0 Cowboys in the second quarter. A solid punt return gave Dallas another short field just before the half. Carpenter hit from 51 to make it 16-0 Cowboys.
A 47 yard Ryan Succop field goal in the third quarter finally got the Titans on the board down 16-3. Locker would then throw a 61 yard touchdown pass to Walker to get the Titans within 16-10. Tony Romo led the Cowboys 12 plays in 80 yards over 5 1/2 minutes, hitting Dez Bryant for the 3 yard touchdown to make it 23-10 Cowboys. A 48 yard Bailey field goal in the fourth quarter made it 26-10 Cowboys. Locker quickly moved the Cardinals 80 yards as a 6 yard touchdown to Nate Washington got the Titans within ten points. Unfortunately the call was challenged and reversed incomplete, and the Titans were done. 26-10 Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants — With Carson Palmer out injured, Drew Stanton got the nod for the Cardinals. Stanton hardly ever plays, so an 80 yard drive capped by an 8-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald meant more than a 7-0 Cardinals lead and an angry Coughlin-cam. The Giants really are that woeful. When Catanzaro tacked on a 49 yard field goal to make it 10-0 Cardinals, the Big Blue faithful grew restless.
In the second quarter the Giants finally showed some life as Eli Manning led a 13 play, 90 yard, 7 minute drive that culminated in a 7 yard touchdown pass to Reuben Randle to get the Giants within 10-7. In the third quarter Manning moved the Giants 74 yards as a one yard touchdown to Fells made it 14-10 Giants.
In the fourth quarter Catanzaro hit from 37 to get the Cardinals within 14-13. The Giants punted, and Ted Ginn Jr. made them pay. The 71 yard return for a touchdown had the Cardinals up 19-14 after the failed 2 point try. The Giants fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving Arizona the ball at the New York 21. Catanzano hit from 32 to make it 22-14 Cardinals.
Manning led the Giants to the Arizona 17 with 4 1/2 minutes left looking to tie the game. Instead Rashad Jennings fumbled, and Stanton led the Cardinals to one more field goal to lock up the game. the Cardinals may not be as good as their 2-0 record, but the Giants are even more awful than their 0-2 record suggests. They lost at home to there backup quarterback. Coughlin may retire on the plane ride home if his players do not show some heart. 25-14 Cardinals
New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings — With Adrian Peterson out suspended, the Vikings faced a Patriots team stunned by its loss last week. Matt Cassel started out, as a 25-yard touchdown pass to Asiata had the Vikings up 7-0. Later on Cassel went deep and paid a heavy price, as McCourty intercepted the pass and returned it 60 yards down to the one. Shawn Ridley took it in to tie the game 7-7. A 48 yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal made it 10-7 Patriots.
In the second quarter, former Patriots quarterback Cassel was intercepted again, giving his mentor Brady another short field. Brady hit Julian Edelman from 9 yards out to make it 17-7 Patriots. With seconds left in the half the Vikings lined up for a field goal. Jones blocked the kick, got the perfect bounce to scoop it up, and raced 57 yards the other way to make it 24-7 Patriots in front of a shocked home crowd. In the third quarter Gostkowski added a 47 yarder and then kicked a 27 yarder in the fourth quarter to round out the scoring. The Patriots are like vampires. Until a stake is driven through their hearts, they are a force to be reckoned with. 30-7 Patriots.
New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns — Bryan Hoyer led a valiant comeback but the Browns suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final play. This week he threw a 3 yard pass to Miles Austin. Despite having once dated a Kardashian, Austin caught the ball for the touchdown and the 7-0 Browns lead. Billy Cundiff tacked on a 32 yard field goal to give the Browns the surprising 10-0 lead.
In the second quarter the Saints finally got on the board with a 27 yard Shane Graham field goal to trail 10-3. Yet the Browns kept up the pressure. An interception of Drew Brees was returned by Gipson 62 yards for a touchdown as the Browns had the 16-3 lead. The extra point as no good. Brees then moved the Browns 85 yards in 12 plays as a 9 yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham had the Saints within 16-10 at halftime.
The Browns left the door open and the Saints put the pedal to the medal. Sean Payton kept Drew breed doing what he does, as a one yard touchdown pass to Graham in the third quarter put the Saints up 17-16. Hoyer brought the Browns back, moving them 80 yards in 14 plays over 6 minutes. A 9 yard run by West made it 23-17 Browns. Brees brought the Saints back 80 yards in 13 plays over 6 minutes, with Mark Ingram getting in from the one to make it 24-23 Saints early in the fourth quarter.
With 3 1/2 minutes left in regulation the Saints faced 4th and 12 from the Cleveland 38. Sean Payton opted to punt, and the Browns were pinned back at their own 4 yard line with 2:45 left. Hoyer converted a pair of third downs and on fourth and 6 from the Cleveland 38 found Barnidge for 10 more. A 13 yard completion to Austin had the ball on he Saints 39 with 15 seconds left. With everything on the line, Rob Ryan’s defense had a meltdown. Hoyer found a wide open Hawkins for a 28 yard gain down to the 11. Cundiff made up for his missed extra point by nailing the 29 yard field goal.
For the second straight week the preseason Super Bowl contenders lost on the road on the final play to fall to 0-2. As for Johnny Clipboard, he will have to wait. Cleveland has a quarterback, and his name is Bryan Hoyer. Not since the 1980 Brian Sipe led Cardiac Kids have the Browns been so much fun. 26-24 Browns
Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals — Last week the Bengals almost lost because they settled for 5 field goals in the first half. Once again they drove deep and wilted in the red zone, as a 31 yard Mike Nugent kick put them up 3-0. Matt Bryant responded with a 46 yarder to tie it 3-3. In the second quarter Red Rifle Andy Dalton moved the Bengals 91 yards, and this time Cincinnati finished the job. Bernard ran it in from 4 yards out to make it 10-3 Bengals.
In the third quarter Dalton went to Sanu for a 76 yard touchdown to make it 17-3 Bengals. A interception of Matt Ryan set up Cincinnati at the Atlanta 43. Hill would crash in from the one to make it 24-3 Bengals. With 8 1/2 minutes left in regulation, a 77 yard drive finished with Ryan hitting Julio Jones for the 14 yard touchdown but the Falcons got no closer. 24-10 Bengals
St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Josh McCown led a 10 play, 77 yard, 6 minute drive and ran the final 5 yards himself to make it 7-0 Buccaneers early on. The Rams came back 80 yards as Zac Stacy plowed in from the 2 to tie the game 7-7. A lengthy lightning storm meant a major delay, but 2 plays made the difference in the second quarter. Early on, with the Buccaneers inside the 10, McCown was intercepted in the end zone for a touchback. With 3 1/2 minutes left in the half the Buccaneers had a punt blocked, leading to a 36 yard Greg Zuerline field goal as the Rams led 10-7 at intermission.
In the third quarter McCown led the Bucs 60 yards, getting the last yard himself to make it 14-10 Tampa Bay. Zuerlein would hit a 35 yarder to get the Rams within 14-13. On the first play of the fourth quarter, the Bucs had a 24 yard field goal try blocked. With 9 minutes left in regulation Zuerlein hit from 46 to put the Rams in front 16-14. The Bucs had another field goal try from 36 with 5:20 play and this time Murray hit it to give Tampa Bay the 17-16 lead. With 42 seconds left Zuerlein came in for a 38 yarder, and Greg “the leg” was good for the fourth time on the day. With 20 seconds left from the Tampa 39, McCown found Evans for 29 yards to the Rams 32, in field goal range. Without a timeout, the clock ran out before the Bucs could try the field goal. The Rams may have lost their starting quarterback, but Jeff Fisher teams have heart. 19-17 Rams
Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers — San Diego held the ball for 8 minutes and ran 14 plays but only move 48 yards. Nick Novak hit a 50 yard field goal to make it 3-0 Chargers. Percy Harvin quickly raced 51 yards for a touchdown to make it 7-3 Seahawks. In the second quarter Philip Rivers moved the Chargers 80 yards and threw an 8 yard touchdown to Antonio Gates for the 10-7 San Diego lead. Novak would hit from 43 to make it 13-7 Chargers. The Seahawks fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving the Chargers the ball at the Seattle 28. Rivers would throw another 8 yard touchdown to Gates as the Chargers built a 20-7 lead over the defending champs.
Russell Wilson came back and led the Seahawks 69 yards, with Turbin taking it the final 3 to get the Seahawks within 20-14. In the third quarter Rivers led the Chargers 76 yards in 12 plays in 6 1/2 minutes, connecting with Gates again for a 21 yard touchdown to make it 27-14 Chargers. Wilson led Seattle 70 yards, hitting Marshawn Lynch for a a 14 yard touchdown to get the Seahawks within 27-21 after there quarters. The Seahawks have the all world Legion of Boom, but in the fourth quarter it was the Chargers defense that turned out the lights. With 3 minutes left in the game the Seahawks had one last chance from their own 11 and lost a yard, turning it over on downs. Novak hit the 29 yard
with 15 seconds left to salt it away. 30-21 Chargers
Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders — The Raiders won in Houston the day after Al Davis died. They no longer play inspired football, sucking in every phase of the game. Arriun Foster raced for a 41 yard touchdown to make it 7-0 Texans early on. Foster was ruled down at the one, so Ryan Fitzpatrick instead found a wide open J.J. Watt. Yes, J.J. Watt now plays offense in addition to being one of the best defenders in the league. The Texans defense had more offensive touchdowns than the entire Oakland offense, but it was still early enough for things to get worse for the Raider Nation. Oakland went 3 yards in 3 play, and exciting one yard per play before punting.
An 8 minute, 70 yard drive had Foster score from one yard out to make it 14-0 Texans. In the opening quarter the Raiders total offense was 3 plays, 3 yards, and 90 seconds of offensive possession. The Texans in their 13 1/2 minutes of possession, 23 plays, and 151 yards may have put the game away.
In the second quarter from the Oakland 17, Derek Carr fooled the defense and ran for 42 yards. Yet from the Houston 31, Carr was intercepted by Jackson, who returned it 56 yards to the Oakland 24. Bullock hit a 33 yard field goal to have the Texans rolling 17-0. Carr tried to breathe life into the Raiders but got no help. With 2 1/2 minutes left in the half he moved the Raiders from their 13 to their 45 with one minute left. Carr went deep to James Jones at the Houston 35. Jones caught it, was stripped, recovered his own fumble, raced to the Houston 18, was stripped again, and saw the Texans recover at their own 3 yard line. These are the Raiders. Carr got it back and had them in position for a Hail Mary when a receiver failed to get out of bounds. These are the Raiders.
The Third quarter was more of the same. Carr moved the Raiders from their 24 to the Houston 35. On 3rd and 13 from the 38, Carr hit Rivera for a 6 yard gain in field goal range. Yet Rivera was stripped, and Houston picked it up and 42 yards to the Oakland 20. These are the Raiders. On 3rd and 8 from the 19, Fitzpatrick threw incomplete but the Raiders were called for defensive holding. On 3rd and 8 from the 12, Fitzpatrick found Hopkins for the touchdown to make it 24-0 Texans. These are the Raiders. Houston would tack on a 39 yard field goal to lead 27-0.
The Raiders avoided the shutout when the Texans were called for defensive pass interference in the end zone. Darren McFadden got the one yard to get the Raiders within 27-7. Dennis Allen decided to add defensive pass interference calls to the playbook. Needing a stop, the Oakland defense could not find one. Houston ground the Raiders into dirt with a 14 play drive that consumed over 9 minutes off the clock. The 46 yard field goal was just icing on the cake. Carr would throw a touchdown pass with 13 seconds left against the backup defense. Carr has talent. He has little around him and nobody coaching him or the rest of the team. Owner Mark Davis and General Manager Reggie McKenzie need to blow the entire coaching staff up. Nothing is working. Bill O’Brien started 2-0, joining NFL rookies Jim Harbaugh and Chip Kelly as quick turnaround artists. As for Dennis Allen, he is in his third year and the Raiders are getting worse. 30-14 Texans
New York Jets at Green Bay Packers — On the first play from scrimmage, Aaron Rodgers fumbled the snap and the Jets recovered at the Packers 16. Geno Smith ran it in from one yard out as the Jets led 7-0. Gang Green got it back and moved 84 yards quickly, with Smith throwing a 29 yard touchdown to Eric Decker to make it 14-0 in front of a stunned home crowd.
The Packers dodged a bullet when a sack of Rodgers caused a fumble that the Jets recovered. It was ruled an incomplete pass. The when Rodgers moved the Packers to the Jets 13, a completion down to the one was reversed and ruled incomplete. Mason Crosby hit a 31 yard field goal but the Packers trailed 14-3. Smith then led a staggering 16 play, 80 yard, 8 1/2 minute drive that ground the Packers into dust. Chris Ivory scored from 4 yards out to make it 21-3 Packers.
Green Bay would reach the Jets 2 yard line but settle for a 20 yard Crosby field goal to trail 21-6. Crosby would nail a 55 yarder with 3 1/2 minutes left in the half as the Packers got within 21-9. Smith had the Jets moving but went for it all and was intercepted. The Packers took over at their own 3 with 1:52 left in the half. Rodgers moved the Packers 97 yards, hitting Randall Cobb for the 6 yard touchdown with 8 seconds to spare. The Packers trailed 21-16 at halftime but had all the momentum.
In the third quarter Rodgers moved the Packers 67 yards, with a one yard touchdown toss to Cobb to give the Packers the lead for the first time. Rodgers went back to Cobb for the 2 point conversion to make it 24-21 Packers. The Jets stayed calm as Nick Folk drilled a 52 yard field goal with to tie the game 24-24 late in the third quarter. One play and 13 seconds later the Packers had the 31-24 lead when Rodgers went deep to Jordy Nelson for the 80 yard touchdown.
The Jets faced a fourth down and Smith went for all the marbles. A circus catch in the end zone had the Jets celebrating, but it was all for naught. Rex Ryan called timeout before the snap, despite nobody hearing a whistle. To make things even more confusing, Ryan never called the timeout. Offensive coordinator Marty Morninghweg did. Despite the rules saying only the head coach can call the timeout, the refs never saw who asked for it, so they allowed it. Smith would lead the Jets to a 4th and 8 at the Packers 28 with 3 1/2 minutes left, but he then went to the end zone incomplete. On 3rd and 3 at the 2 minute warning, Mike McCarthy decided to pass the ball. Rodgers fired a quick strike complete as the Packers hung on for the gutty comeback win. 31-24 Packers
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos — 80 yards came easily as Peyton Manning found Julius Thomas for a 4 yard touchdown to make it 7-0 Broncos. Santos would hit a 45 yard field goal to get the Chiefs within 7-3. In the second quarter Davis would run it in from 2 yards out to cap a 66 yard drive as the Chiefs had the 10-7 lead. Manning moved the Broncos 75 yards as a 4 yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme made it 14-10 Broncos. It was deja vu all over again as Manning led the Broncos 88 yards and hit Denarius Thomas for the 12 yard score to make it 21-10 Broncos.
The way to keep Manning from throwing touchdowns is to refuse to let him on the field. The Chiefs mounted a 14 play, 90 yard drive that consumed almost 8 minutes. Davis ran it in from 4 yards out as the Chiefs only trailed 21-17 midway through the fourth quarter. Manning tok the Broncos down the field again but this time Denver stalled at the Chiefs 2 yard line. The field goal had Denver up by 7 with 3 1/2 minutes to play. Alex Smith brought the Chiefs down the field, and with 18 seconds left everything came down to 4th and goal at the 2. Smith threw incomplete and Denver survived. John Fox got the win to make the Broncos 2-0 while the 0-2 Chiefs have rendered Andy Reid a most unhappy Walrus Lite. 24-17 Broncos
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers was the Sunday night game. This was the very first game for the Santa Clara Silicon Valley 49ers of San Francisco in their new digs at Levi Stadium. The 49ers got off to a quick start by blocking a Chicago punt to set up a 3 yard touchdown pass from Colin Kaepernick to Michael Crabtree. Phil Dawson tacked on a 27 yard field goal as the 49ers led 10-0.
In the second quarter the 49ers turned it over twice but suffered no consequences as the Bears were forced to punt on 4th and 29 from their own 1. The 49ers took over at the Chicago 30 and Frank Gore barreled in from 8 yards out to make it 17-0 49ers. With 2:22 left in the half, the Bears showed signs of life when Jay Cutler moved Chicago 80 yards, throng a 17 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall just before the half. In the third quarter Kaeprenick led a ridiculous 14 play, 84 yard drive that consumed over 9 minutes off the clock. Yet despite 1st and 5 from the 6, for the second time the 49ers bogged down close and settled for a field goal. Although the 49ers led 20-7 after three quarters, the fourth quarter will be talked about for some time in the Bay Area.
Cutler again marched the Bears 80 yards, needing 13 plays and 7 1/2 minutes to do it. Cutler hit Marshall again, this time for a 5 yard touchdown less than 90 seconds into the final quarter to get the Bears within 20-14. On the next offensive play, another interception of Kaepernick set up the Bears at the San Francisco 3 yard line. Kaepernick lost his cool and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play. One play after that, Cutler threw the touchdown to Michael Bennett. 2 scores in 24 seconds had the Bears up 21-20.
Kaepernick was intercepted yet again, with Chicago taking over at the San Francisco 42. Cutler threw a 29 yard completion to Jeffery and connected with Marshall for the third time as the 3 yard score put the Bears up by 8 midway through the fourth quarter. Kaepernick moved the 49ers from their 20 to a 1st and 10 at the Chicago 18. On 4th and 9 with 1:17 to play, Kaepernick fired incomplete and the Bears had the shocking upset one week after losing at home to lowly Buffalo. Cutler had 4 touchdowns while Kaepernick was a turnover machine. 28-20 Bears
Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts was the Monday night game. Both offenses moved the ball well, but the Eagles did not finish drives. Nick Foles led them 69 yards in 11 plays, but settled for a 31 yard Parkey field goal to lead 3-0. Andrew Luck brought the Colts 72 yards and threw a 1 yard touchdown to Ahmad Bradshaw to make it 7-3 Colts. In the second quarter the Colts tacked on a 46 yard Adam Vinatieri field goal to lead 10-3. Again the Eagles drove deep but again had to settle for a 23 yard Parkey field goal to trail 10-6. Luck brought the Colts down the field again and a 2 yard touchdown pass to Doyle had the Colts up 17-6 at halftime. Foles had the far superior numbers but the trouble in the red zone hurt the Eagles.
In the third quarter it was the Colts failing to finish a drive as they settled for a 27 yard Vinatieri field goal and a 20-6 lead. The Eagles quickly moved 80 yards as LeSean McCoy took it in from the one to get the Eagles within 20-13. Trent Richardson fumbled on the next play from scrimmage and the Eagles took over at the Colts 26. On 3rd and 15 Foles found McCoy for 21. Darren Sproles ran it from 19 yards out as the Eagles tied the game 20-20 late in the third quarter.
The shootout continued in the fourth quarter when Luck moved the Colts 80 yards in 12 plays, taking 6 minutes to do so. A 7 yard touchdown to Bradshaw put the Colts up 27-20 with 12 minutes left in regulation. The Eagles went 3 and out and Luck moved the Colts from the Indianapolis 37 to a 3rd and 9 at the Philadelphia 22. Well in field goal range to put the game out of reach, Luck threw an interception. With 5 minutes left, the Eagles had life. After a horse collar penalty against the Colts meant 15 more yards, Foles threw a 51 yard bomb to Sproles down to the Colts 6 yard line. Luck then threw the touchdown to Jeremy Maclin to tie the game 27-27 with 3:25 to play.
Now it was the Colts who went 3 and out as the Eagles got the ball back at their own 40 with 1:56 left. Foles found Zac Ertz for 24 yards and Sproles for 17 more. With 3 seconds left, it was Parkey coming in for the win. From 36 yards out, Parkey was good and the Eagles became the first team in NFL history to win their first two games when trailing both in the second half by at least 14 points. 30-27 Eagles