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Week 1 saw multiple upsets, last second field goals, and enough questionable decisions and results to last the rest of the month.

So who's ready to run it all back? This week we have the Super Bowl favorites taking on last year's no. 1 seed in the AFC.

We're also keeping an eye on two games that could have major Wild Card implications in both the AFC and the NFC.

It all starts with our Game of the Week on Thursday Night Football between two teams fighting for the lead in the AFC West.       

Game 1: Miami Dolphins @ Baltimore Ravens 

It wasn't exactly a statement win for the Miami Dolphins under new head coach Mike McDaniel, but it was a win that put them at the top of the AFC East. 

The 20-7 win over the Patriots on Sunday saw Miami pick up 307 combined yards - most of them through the air. Oft maligned quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 69% of his passes for 270 yards and a touchdown. 

New wide receiver Tyreek Hill caught eight passes for 94 yards in his debut in south Florida.  

One thing the Dolphins need to keep an eye on are fumbles, after Hill and Tagovailoa each gave the ball away.

Their opponents won't need to worry as much about the turnover issue, after the Ravens gave away the ball once while grabbing an interception and a fumble.

Baltimore's one turnover gave the Jets their only touchdown of the game, but by that point, the Ravens were already 21 points ahead. New York didn't have much time to change things after that, and the game ended 24-9.

Lamar Jackson was not his usual self; racking up only a combined 230 yards mostly through the air. He passed for three touchdowns - two to Devin Duvernay and one to Rashod Bateman - but never ran one into the end zone.

With tight Wild Card races projected in both the AFC East and AFC North, both teams know a win now helps them in the future. Let's see who steps up and takes this one. 

Game 2: Arizona Cardinals @ Las Vegas Raiders

Both of these teams lost last week. We'll talk about the teams who beat them in a second, but lets analyze the losses here.

The Raiders had a rematch of the game that sent them and the Steelers to the Wild Card last season against the Chargers. Unlike last time, they weren't able to come out with a win.

Raiders QB Derek Carr reminded the world of what his partnership with WR Davante Adams looked like back when they both played at Fresno State. Adams hauled in 10 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown in his first regular season game for the Silver and Black.

However, that was really the beginning and ending of the praise for Carr. While he did complete 59% of his passes for 295 yards, he tossed three interceptions - one of which led to a touchdown just before the end of the half to put LA up 17-3. Carr was also sacked 5 times during the game.

But not all losses are created equal - and the Raiders 24-19 loss was better said than Arizona's 44-21 losing effort.

The offense did their part in the game. They had 18 first downs. Kyler Murray threw for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns. Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown got his first TD in a Cardinals uniform. Running back James Connor rushed for a TD as well. They had no turnovers all game.

But the defense... oh the defense. It's never a good day when you give up 488 total yards and six total touchdowns. Five of those were through the air alone.

Both of these teams are expected to fight for a Wild Card spot and its these inter-conference matchups that make the difference. 

Game 3: Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers put on a poor offensive display last week against the Vikings and the Bears won their opening game for only the second time in the last five

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