It's only been one full week of the NFL season, and we've already seen surprising performances, upsets, blowouts and significant injuries. This week is bound to bring more of the same. Some games on the Week 2 slate have fans itching to watch, but others are flying under the radar.
While the attention may be more toward Bengals-Texans, Vikings-Bears or Jaguars-Broncos, there are other games that I will be keeping an eye on. Here's a look at some underrated games you should keep up with this week: Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. ET on CBS, streaming on Paramount+ This game isn't totally flying under the radar, given the history of these teams and who their quarterbacks and coaches are, but it's not getting as much attention as it should.
The defending AFC Champions are making their 2026 home debut, coming off a close but ugly 13-10 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks. What made the loss worse for New England was losing their biggest offseason addition, A.J Brown, to injury. Even before the wide receiver was sidelined, their passing game wasn't strong.
Granted, they were up against an elite Seattle defense, but their top pass-catcher was Mack Hollins with 51 yards, followed by running back Rhamondre Stevenson with 44 yards in the air, which isn't impressing anyone. The overreactions about the Patriots 2026 season are already starting, because this is sports and that's what we all do in sports. Is Drake Maye actually an MVP candidate?
Was it all just the easy schedule last year? Was the Mike Vrabel drama this offseason a distraction? Is it time to hit the panic button?
Well, it's certainly not time to panic, but another disappointing performance this week and the chatter will only get louder. On the Steelers sideline is another talked-about QB, Aaron Rodgers, playing in what he says will be his last season. It's the Steelers first year without head coach Mike Tomlin since 2006, with Rodgers' former Packers coach Mike McCarthy in charge.
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