Two weeks of NFL games might not yield enough data to establish many firm trends. But with the regular-season cadence now in full swing, the hypotheticals of the offseason have now given way to realities that can't soon be ignored.
Sunday's slate featured plenty of games that helped dispel some pressing questions from the openers, with the likes of the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions bouncing back in a big way. But other teams confirmed some of the emerging narratives around them – for better or worse.
With the Monday night twin bill of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers at the Las Vegas Raiders still to go, here are the biggest winners and losers of Week 2 in the NFL:
How many times does a kicker outshine a quarterback? While Dak Prescott did more than his part to propel the Dallas Cowboys to a 40-37 overtime win against the New York Giants, Aubrey was his team's unquestioned hero. In a game that lacked any sense of uncertainty throughout a twisty fourth quarter, Aubrey's 64-yard field goal to force extra time never seemed in doubt. By comparison, his 46-yard game-winner was a relative chip shot. With both, he became the first player in NFL history to convert a game-tying field goal with no time remaining in the fourth quarter and a game-winning field goal with no time remaining in overtime in the same game. And if he continues on this track, it's likely that more historic achievements are on the way.
