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NFL The Final Word: The new New England Patriots, Dak Prescott pressure and Derek Carr redemption

The second week of NFL action in this young 2024 season served up enough drama and intrigue to last us until Christmas!

With Kirk Cousins delivering a late game-winning touchdown pass to help the Atlanta Falcons to a 22-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, it meant 12 of the 16 contests played in Week Two were decided by a single score.

Here are some of my big takeaways from an action-packed, headline-filled round of games...

The Chiefs make their own luck

Highlights from the Cincinnati Bengals against the Kansas City Chiefs from Week Two of the NFL season.
Highlights from the Cincinnati Bengals against the Kansas City Chiefs from Week Two of the NFL season

It was not that long ago that the Kansas City Chiefs were the darlings of the NFL, the new kids on the block who could finally end the New England Patriots' reign of terror.