sport news The Eagles are one of the NFC's best teams: FIVE things we learned from Week 2 ... trends now

While Week 2 of the NFL season saw three of the NFL's powerhouses - the Bills, Bucs, and Chiefs - take care of business, it also featured stunning comeback wins from the Dolphins, Cardinals and Jets.

But that wasn't all that we witnessed; in fact, some of the most interesting storylines came from some of the league's less heralded games.

Here are five things we learned in Week 2.

Amon-Ra St. Brown looks like the league's next star receiver

While Tyreek Hill and Stefon Diggs had massive games in Week 2, a lesser known receiver in Detroit continued making a name for himself.

The Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown hauled in nine catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns in his team's win over the Commanders, bringing him to three touchdowns (and 180 yards) on the year.

And while the second-year receiver has looked great so far in 2022, his play follows the trend of his strong end to 2021.

St. Brown posted at least eight catches, 90 yards and a touchdown in four straight contests to end last season, as the rookie showed glimpses of his talent before another long Lions offseason.

If anyone thought that stretch was a fluke, St. Brown is making them look silly right now.

He's picked up right where he left off, and could put up massive numbers as Detroit figures to play catch-up frequently behind a suspect defense.

The Eagles are one of the NFC's best teams

Before we even get into our praise of the Eagles, let's take stock of the rest of the conference.

The Buccaneers and the Giants are the only other 2-0 teams in the NFC. Tampa Bay has looked out of sorts on offense thus far, while the Giants have too, and have managed to handle a softer schedule.

Elsewhere, the Packers lack elite receiving options, the Cowboys could be without Dak Prescott for half of the season, and the Rams looked extremely mortal against the Bills in Week 1.

All of that is to say the bar of 'one of the NFC's best teams' may not even be that high.

And maybe the only team who's passed the eye test thus far - and has the record to show for it - is the Eagles.

Philadelphia continued their impressive start to the season Monday night, beating the Vikings 24-7, and there were huge positives to take away on both sides of the ball.

Jalen Hurts passed for 333 yards and totaled three touchdowns (two rushing), while four different players eclipsed at least 69 receiving yards.

On the other side of the ball, Darius Slay had two interceptions, and just as importantly, helped to shut down Vikings star Justin Jefferson, who finished with just 48 receiving yards on the night. 

We haven't been used to seeing the Eagles among the league's elite since their Super Bowl win in 2018.

With Hurts' evolving game, the addition of A.J. Brown and some positive signs on defense, however, it may be time we get used to it once

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