Consider yourself lucky if you didnt’ take the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) in your survivor pool. In Circa Survivor (one of the most popular NFL survivor pools), a whopping 34% of entries lost when the New England Patriots (1-0) pulled off the biggest upset of Week 1 — a 16-10 win as 7.5-point underdogs at Cincinnati.
For those of us who can still stomach betting the unpredictable NFL, Thursday Night Football kicks off Week 2 with an AFC East showdown between the Buffalo Bills (1-0) and Miami Dolphins (1-0) in Miami Gardens. The Bills, who opened as underdogs, are 4-0 straight up and 2-2 against the spread in the last 4 meetings.
The early Sunday slate is headlined by the Dallas Cowboys (1-0) hosting the New Orleans Saints (1-0), as well as a rematch of a divisional round playoff game from last season as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) visit the Detroit Lions (1-0). QB Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets (0-0 before Monday Night Football) face the Tennessee Titans (0-1) in Nashville, the San Francisco 49ers (0-0 before MNF) face their former backup QB Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings (1-0) in Minneapolis, and QB Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens (0-1) look to bounce back after a heartbreaking Week 1 loss on TNF when they host the Las Vegas Raiders (0-1).