Sport News NFL Highlights 2024: Live Tracking Top Plays, Box Scores from Week 2 Sunday Results
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Week 1 of the NFL season was not what fans likely expected, at least in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the Cincinnati Bengals suffered a stunning loss to the New England Patriots.
This week, Joe Burrow and the Bengals went head-to-head with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. In the end, it was the back-to-back Super Bowl champions who pulled out the victory in a nail-biter.
The nightcap featured Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams taking on C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans in a close battle.
Sunday’s action provided plenty of highlights, so keep reading to see all the top plays in Week 2.
Top 5 Plays
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Here are the top five plays of the day.
Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt’s unbelievable one-handed interception vs. Chiefs:
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OMG… Top 10 play if we’ve ever seen one 🤩 pic.twitter.com/qIzXEUhiZt
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson’s fifth sack of the day vs. Buccaneers:
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*scheduled tweet*
Aidan Hutchinson does it AGAIN. 5 SACKS in a single game 🖐️
📺: #TBvsDET on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/1JcGNecP8U
Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.’s toe-tapping first-career touchdown catch vs. Rams:
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Toes down. Touchdown. @MarvHarrisonJr pic.twitter.com/POub9izbvr
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s 97-yard touchdown vs. 49ers:
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Look at this @JJettas2 route 😳
📺: #SFvsMIN on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/EiDUdKvE81
49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Jr.’s catch vs. Vikings:
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What a catch! @19problemz got 🆙
📺: #SFvsMIN on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/f9E0NgN4jJ
Houston Texans 19, Chicago Bears 13
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First Quarter
Joe Mixon got the Texans into Bears territory with a 16-yard run:
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Joe Mixon getting up field for 16 yards.
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/mNZmFxv1gc
Ka’imi Fairbairn got Houston on the board first with a 56-yard field goal:
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56-yard FG with room to spare!
The @HoustonTexans take the early lead.
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/CVKnSzuNFt
Cairo Santos answered with a 53-yard field goal for Chicago that bounced off the upright:
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The @ChicagoBears tie it up with a bounce 😅
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/Fyoj89HGEr
Cade Stover took a short pass from C.J. Stroud 18 yards on fourth and 1:
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It was 4th and 1.
The @HoustonTexans got 18.
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/1XMQDMyoet
Second Quarter
Nico Collins rumbled into the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown reception from Stroud:
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Nico Collins caught the pass and was not going to be denied six points 💪
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/QGAC5Kr52w
Stefon Diggs got in on the action with a toe-dragging catch on a pass from Stroud:
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Stroud. Diggs. 21 yards.
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/7sMpzVeeYG
Stroud evaded Chicago’s pass rush and found Collins for a big gain:
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Mr. Stroud! Seriously?!
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/aY3fin98Q6
Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams couldn’t escape the pressure on third down:
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Another 3rd down sack for the @HoustonTexans!
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/zqPcmLYhKP
Chicago answered with a third-down sack of its own:
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The @ChicagoBears get their own 3rd down sack 🐻
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/1mBJdKoLYq
Khalil Herbert punched it in for a Bears touchdown before halftime:
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Khalil Herbert gets the @ChicagoBears on the board!
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/p7n9uXrGYy
Stroud and Collins connected once again to move the sticks:
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C.J. Stroud finds Nico Collins for a RIDICULOUS catch 😱
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/juzYKPSJfP
Fairbairn connected on a 59-yard field goal to extend Houston’s lead before halftime:
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Fairbairn from 59 yards!
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/DnIkffzUow
Third Quarter
Will Anderson Jr. made up for an earlier miss by taking down Williams for a sack:
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Will Anderson Jr. didn’t miss this sack.
The reigning DROY racks up the @HoustonTexans 4th sack of the night!
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/ZV8kSNODWH
The Bears once again answered with a sack on third down:
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Gervon Dexter Sr. gets the sack for the @ChicagoBears!
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/AwvbGoWVS1
Williams failed to capitalize during the ensuing possession, as his pass was picked off by Derek Stingley Jr.:
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PICK!
Derek Stingley Jr. goes up and intercepts Caleb Williams 🐝
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/zVEFyVn5Hk
Fourth Quarter
Fairbairn tacked on another 53-yard field goal:
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Another 50-yard FG for Fairbairn!
That’s his third tonight and SIXTH in the first two games 🎯
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/LsBkxEGtXN
Williams avoided a sack but was picked off on the second straight possession:
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The @HoustonTexans get the pressure and get the pick!
Kamari Lassiter gets the ball back.
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/gGJERlDOj6
Williams went down for a sack this time:
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How about another @HoustonTexans sack 😤
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/iQ09zqRzTp
Chicago stayed alive by recovering a fumble to steal some of Houston’s momentum:
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The @ChicagoBears get a HUGE turnover on defense.
📺: #CHIvsHOU on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/zDsLDZABF9
Stroud gave Williams some words of encouragement after the game:
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1️⃣8️⃣ 🤝 7️⃣
Bright futures ahead. @CJ7STROUD @CALEBcsw pic.twitter.com/oefktrH9fv
Texans top performers:
QB C.J. Stroud, 23-36, 260 YDS, TD
WR Nico Collins, 8 REC, 135 YDS, TD
Bears top performers:
QB Caleb Williams, 23-37, 174 YDS, 2 INT (5 CAR, 44 YDS)
WR D.J. Moore, 6 REC, 53 YDS
Arizona Cardinals 41, Los Angeles Rams 10
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First Quarter
Marvin Harrison Jr. scored first touchdown of his career:
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MARVIN HARRISON JR. HAS ARRIVED!
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/ZTAbE4kapU
The Rams may have wanted to guard Harrison Jr.:
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MARVIN HARRISON JR. AGAIN!
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/HhxHcm3knr
Rams had no answer to Harrison Jr.:
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“You gotta be kidding me.”@K1 and @MarvHarrisonJr have many in disbelief in the first quarter 😱
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/bwBNmggHuB
Second Quarter
Cardinals could not have asked for a better start:
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KYLER MURRAY ARE YOU SERIOUS?! 😱
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/gfHzqbrZ0w
Matthew Stafford connected with Demarcus Robinson for big gain:
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Stafford finds Robinson for the 42-yard connection!
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/pL2wPPRuYY
Budda Baker prevented Rams touchdown before half:
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Budda Baker BOOM 💪
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/mJZgPYCPvj
Third Quarter
Things got ugly in Arizona:
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6️⃣ for 6️⃣ @JamesConner_
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/zBgXqmFHuT
Kyren Williams got on the board:
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Kyren Williams finds the end zone for the @RamsNFL.
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/pI8UcwInI4
Fourth Quarter
Cardinals continued to run up the score on a play that seemed destined for disaster:
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Right place, right time 😅
James Conner fumbles but Trey McBride is right there to recover for the TD!
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/C9kX2Q3Aub
Dennis Gardeck sacked Stafford for third time in game:
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Dennis Gardeck’s THIRD sack of the day is a strip sack.@AZCardinals recover!
📺: #LARvsAZ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/ViQBMSuoT2
Cardinals top performers:
QB, Kyler Murray, 17-21, 266 YDS, 3 TD, (5 CAR, 59 YDS)
RB, James Conner, 21 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Marvin Harrison Jr., 4 REC, 130 YDS, 2 TD
Rams top perofrmers:
QB, Matthew Stafford, 19-27, 216 YDS
Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Denver Broncos 6
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First Quarter
Justin Fields and Steelers scored game’s first touchdown:
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Fields. Washington. @Steelers on the board!
📺: #PITvsDEN on CBS/Paramount
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/JUlDeQJhm5
Second Quarter
Broncos special teams unit continued to shine:
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Special teams making plays for the @Broncos!
📺: #PITvsDEN on CBS/Paramount
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/l5sjfFfvSp
Fields to George Pickens was a match made in heaven:
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Fields gets it to Pickens for the 16-yard pickup!
📺: #PITvsDEN on CBS/Paramount
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/FcajN0OAOB
T.J. Watt continued to be a menace to deal with:
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T.J. Watt disrupting things 😤
📺: #PITvsDEN on CBS/Paramount
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/Xh53FXfXLj
Third Quarter
Broncos trickery resulted in big gain:
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The @Broncos pulling out the tricks for 49 yards!
📺: #PITvsDEN on CBS/Paramount
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/4uEIPgVFtb
Cornerback Cory Trice Jr. ended Broncos drive with first-career INT:
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.@Steelers rookie CB Cory Trice Jr. snags his first-career INT!
📺: #PITvsDEN on CBS/Paramount
📱: https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/InhKuyNTQX
Fourth Quarter
Steelers earned victory on final play of game:
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The @Steelers defense seals it! pic.twitter.com/7cnwoMJaQt
Steelers top performers:
QB, Justin Fields, 13-20, 117 YDS, 1 TD, (8 CAR, 27 YDS)
RB, Najee Harris, 17 CAR, 69 YDS
Broncos top performers:
QB, Bo Nix, 20-35, 246 YDS, 2 INT
WR, Josh Reynolds, 4 REC, 93 YDS
Kansas City Chiefs 26, Cincinnati Bengals 25
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First Quarter
Bengals 4th down gamble paid off:
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