Two-word game: Describing every NFL team’s Week 1 performance in just two words

Bud Thomas
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In life, it often takes just two words to tell a story. NFL teams are no different.

Today, we’re back to the OutKick-famous Two-Word Game to describe every NFL team after Week 1.

Let’s go:

Arizona Cardinals (W, 26–14 vs. Chargers)

Well coached.

New England Patriots (L, 10–13 vs. Seahawks)

Schedule merchants.

Jacksonville Jaguars (W, 34–10 vs. Browns)

Championship sleepers?

Minnesota Vikings (W, 39–22 vs. Packers)

Purple reign.

Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 20–13 vs. Falcons)

Aging Rodgers.

Los Angeles Rams (L, 7–27 vs. 49ers)

Jet lagged.

Buffalo Bills (W, 36–31 vs. Texans)

He’s HIM.

Tennessee Titans (L, 10–23 vs. Jets)

Arch support.

Miami Dolphins (L, 13–27 vs. Raiders)

(Also) Arch support.

Chicago Bears (W, 59–37 vs. Panthers)

Madden mode.

Dallas Cowboys (L, 20–28 vs. Giants)

Defense (still) missing.

Seattle Seahawks (W, 13–10 vs. Patriots)

Locked in.

Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns is tackled by Ventrell Miller of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Cleveland Browns (L, 10–34 vs. Jaguars)

It’s ugly.

Philadelphia Eagles (W, 24–22 vs. Commanders)

Good enough.

Detroit Lions (W, 31–30 OT vs. Saints)

Secondary woes.

Kansas City Chiefs (W, 31–10 vs. Broncos)

Run-first Chiefs?

Atlanta Falcons (L, 13–20 vs. Steelers)

Wounded wings.

San Francisco 49ers (W, 27–7 vs. Rams)

Shanahan’s wizardry.

New York Jets (W, 23–10 vs. Titans)

They won…

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Houston Texans (L, 31–36 vs. Bills)

They’re fine.

Las Vegas Raiders (W, 27–13 vs. Dolphins)

Like that!

Baltimore Ravens (W, 41–23 vs. Colts)

Newly Mint-erd.

Cincinnati Bengals (W, 33–27 vs. Buccaneers)

Jungle fever.

Carolina Panthers (L, 37–59 vs. Bears)

Defense optional.

Sean Payton scratches his head on the sideline at Arrowhead Stadium.

Denver Broncos (L, 10–31 vs. Chiefs)

Nix happens.

Indianapolis Colts (L, 23–41 vs. Ravens)

Outclassed early.

Los Angeles Chargers (L, 14–26 vs. Cardinals)

Very disappointing.

New Orleans Saints (L, 30–31 OT vs. Lions)

So close.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (L, 27–33 vs. Bengals)

Close, again.

New York Giants (W, 28–20 vs. Cowboys)

Dart Vader.

Green Bay Packers (L, 22–39 vs. Vikings)

Metldown VI.

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