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NFL Week 2 review: Winners, losers and the Colts guy the Eagles need to know

Stats, quotes and an early look at next week's college and pro point spreads.

Andrew Luck and the Colts will come to Lincoln Financial Field fresh off a win at Washington.
Andrew Luck and the Colts will come to Lincoln Financial Field fresh off a win at Washington.Read moreAlex Brandon / AP

The last time Frank Reich was in Lincoln Financial Field, he was coordinating an Eagles offense that rolled over the Vikings in the NFC Championship Game.

The next time will be Sunday (1 p.m., Fox) when he brings the Colts in for a game whose biggest storyline (at least around here) will involve whether Carson Wentz will be starting for the Eagles.

The Colts gave Reich his first win as head coach with a victory in Washington in Week 2. The Redskins' loss means three teams are atop the NFC East with 1-1 records.

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Just as the Philadelphia region was focused on Wentz's return from a knee injury, Indianapolis fans were wondering about Andrew Luck's right shoulder. Not sure about Wentz, but Luck looks fine.

So does Indy's defense, which held the Redskins to 65 yards rushing. Washington had 182 last week at Arizona.

Going to the Linc Sunday? Remember the name Darius Leonard. Wears No. 53. The second-round linebacker out of South Carolina State had 18 tackles, a sack and forced the fumble with five minutes left that essentially sealed things.

"He's been doing that all camp," said Colts defensive lineman Al Woods. "It was a matter of time before he brought it out. Kudos to him. He brought it out at the right time and we love him for that."

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Biggest winners

Patrick Mahomes. Ten touchdown passes in his first two starts. Nobody's ever done that.

Ryan Fitzpatrick. Became just the third quarterback to throw for 400 yards (Tom Brady and Cam Newton) and the third to throw at least four touchdowns (Drew Bledsoe, Patrick Mahomes) in each of the first two games to open a season.

Jalen Ramsey. Said Rob Gronkowski was overrated and then the Jags held Gronk to two catches for 15 yards in a huge win over the Patriots.

Biggest losers

Vontae Davis, CB, Bills. Committed the most egregious sin a player can by quitting at halftime when Buffalo trailed 28-6. Davis reportedly put on street clothes and simply left the stadium. His departure left the Bills with two healthy corners.

David Johnson owners. The Cards have been outscored 58-6 through the first two games. Johnson had 48 rushing yards and one catch.

The Browns. Good Lord, those poor people who root for them.

Browns gonna Brown

When you lose as much as the Browns do, sometimes you have to get creative.

Sunday's loss in New Orleans forever will be known as the Zane Gonzalez game.

Cleveland, which hasn't won a game since the end of the 2016 season, were up two scores (12-3) halfway through the fourth quarter when the Saints woke up and rallied for a an 18-12 lead.

The Browns, in heavy desperation mode, scored on an improbable 47-yard heave on 4th-and-5 with 76 seconds left. Gonzalez, a second-year kicker who already had missed a 44-yard field goal, then shanked the extra point.

Drew Brees followed with a drive that gave the Saints a 21-18 lead with 21 seconds, but the Browns – God bless their souls – did not give up.

Tyrod Taylor needed two completions to set up Gonzalez for redemption. A 52-yard field goal would have forced overtime.Yep. He missed it.

"It was on me a hundred percent," Gonzalez said. "I can't blame it on anybody else. We were so close to that win and it's been so long, and I just let everybody down."

Cleveland is now 1-32-1 since the start of the 2016 season.

He said it

• "Never seen anything like that – Pop Warner, high school, college, pros. Never heard of it, never seen it, and it's just completely disrespectful (to) his teammates," Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said of Vontae Davis' mid-game retirement. "He didn't say nothing to nobody. You know as much as I know. I found out going into the second half."

• "It's gotten out of control here," Packers linebacker Clay Matthews who was flagged for a questionable roughing the passer which wiped out what would have been a game-winning interception. Instead, Minnesota used the second chance and salvaged a tie with Green Bay.

• "We didn't kick enough ass," Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward said after a 42-37 loss to the Chiefs. "It's as simple as that. I'm not going to sit up here and sugarcoat it. As a leader I have to be better."

• "The chest hair is mine," Ryan Fitzpatrick explaining the bling that he borrowed from DeSean Jackson for his postgame press conference.

He wrote it

• "For a team that seemed to signal it was a contender in the NFC East, Sunday's loss was a disappointing blow. Sunday was the first time in half a century the team had to announce it did not sell out, and many team officials were optimistic a strong showing against Indianapolis would reignite enthusiasm in an unexcited fan base. Instead, the Redskins (1-1) were booed several times and played the last several minutes in a mostly empty stadium."– Les Carpenter, Washington Post

Did you notice?

• DeSean Jackson tied Jerry Rice record with his 23rd touchdown reception of at least 60 yards. Jackson would have 24 if he didn't drop the ball at the one-yard line against the Cowboys when he was a rookie in 2008. That gaffe wiped out what should have been a 61-yard touchdown.

• Of the seven teams that are 2-0, four did not make the playoffs last season (Tampa Bay, Miami, Cincinnati, Denver) and three did (L.A. Rams, Kansas City, Jacksonville).

• It was 97 degrees when the Patriots-Jags kicked off, the hottest NFL game since Green Bay played at Arizona 15 years ago when it was 102 degrees. The heat index Sunday in Jacksonville was 107.

• It was 92 degrees for the Raiders-Broncos game, the hottest home game in Denver history.

• The Redskins sellout streak that the team says goes back 50 years ended on Sunday. The announced attendance was 57,013, which meant a third of FedEx Field was empty.

• The Saints' Michael Thomas had 12 catches. His 28 through the first two games are the most ever.

• LeSean McCoy sustained a rib injury late in the third quarter after offensive lineman Ryan Groy fell awkwardly on his chest. McCoy had one carry after the injury, but missed the fourth quarter.

• Leonard Fournette (hamstring) did not play for the Jaguars. He was replaced by T.J. Yeldon, who had 10 carries for 58 yards.

• The Rams had to play without kicker Greg Zuerlein, who sustained a groin injury. Think former Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey's phone was lighting up on Sunday?

• D.J. Moore's first career catch was a 51-yard touchdown for Carolina. It was the only catch of the day for Moore, who played at Imhotep.

• Missed extra points (seven): Chris Boswell, Steelers; Chandler Catanzaro, Buccaneers; Zane Gonzalez, Browns (twice); Jason Myers, Jets; Mike Nugent, Raiders; Jason Sanders, Dolphins.

• Missed field goals (11): Chris Boswell, Steelers (49 yards); Daniel Carlson, Vikings (48, 49, 35); Mason Crosby, Packers (52); Jake Elliott, Eagles (42); Zane Gonzalez, Browns (44, 52); Stephen Gostkowski (54); Dustin Hopkins, Redskins (49); Will Lutz, Saints (44).

• The Vikings-Packers played the first 29-29 game in NFL history, according to Pro Football Reference. Carlson, the Vikings rookie kicker, was a fifth-round pick – the highest Minnesota ever drafted a kicker.

• The Lions have been outscored 45-10 in the third quarter. The Jets pasted them 31-7 and San Fran 14-3 coming out of halftime.

Sports betting report

The bookies cleaned up on the Eagles' loss. Of the money that the William Hill sportsbook took in nationwide on the Eagles-Bucs, 90 percent of it was on the Eagles.

Four other games had at least an 80-20 split just before the 1 o'clocks kicked off on Sunday. The bookies won when the Texans (95 percent of money), Jets (87 percent) and Patriots (84 percent) all lost outright and got hurt when the Rams (88 percent) rolled the Cardinals.

The Bears host the Seahawks on Monday. Chicago's laying 4 and the total is 43.  

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