The first game of the week is Thursday night and it has AFC West rivals Denver and Kansas City playing in prime-time.
After winning at home against Baltimore, the Broncos will hit the road and hope for a better performance from Peyton Manning and the offense.
The Chiefs opened with a big win at Houston on Sunday and this game will give the team and its fans a better idea of just how good they can be in 2015.
Another divisional rivalry will have extra meaning in week 2 as New England will travel to Buffalo and face the Bills. Both teams opened the NFL season in style with big wins. The Pats’ opened the season with a win at home against Pittsburgh and Buffalo used a stiffing defense to defeat the high-scoring Indianapolis Colts.
Cincinnati has made the playoffs four straight years and had a lopsided win at Oakland on Sunday, but they will face a strong San Diego Chargers squad in week 2 and the winner will take a big step forward in making the AFC Playoffs this year.
The week concludes on Monday night with Seattle playing their second straight road contest against Green Bay. The Seahawks where shocked in overtime by the young St Louis Rams, but it won’t be easy to get that first win against Aaron Rodgers and company at Lambeau Field in front of a national TV audience.
History has shown its tough to make the playoffs after starting 0-2 and for the likes of Seattle, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, all of which were picked by experts to play for a Super Bowl title, next weeks will prove vital.
