There were a number of upsets, and near upsets, in Week 2 of the NFL season. In addition to some victories for David over Goliath, we saw a host of excellent individual performances in football?s second weekend. We will also calculate each team?s Trench Counter*. Washington 9, St. Louis 7 Team Trench Counter: Redskins +4.7, Rams-4.7 The Washington Redskins (1-1) didn?t score a touchdown at FedEx Field, but were still able to defeat the St. Louis Rams (0-2) thanks to a strong defensive performance. Jason Campbell went 23-for-35 with 242 yards, while Clinton Portis led the team on the ground with 79 yards on twelve carries. Chris Cooley led the Redskins in receiving with 7 grabs for 83 yards. Washington held St. Louis to fewer than 250 total yards, limiting Marc Bulger to 125 yards and a touchdown on 15-for-28 passing. Steven Jackson was the game?s offensive star, rushing for 107 yards on seventeen carries, while Laurent Robinson scored the afternoon?s only touchdown. Both Bulger and Campbell were sacked just once in a game that featured six punts. Houston 34, Tennessee 31 Team Trench Counter: Texans -0.8, Titans +0.8 After falling behind 21-7 in the second quarter, the Houston Texans (1-1) surged back to keep the Tennessee Titans (0-2) from notching their first win of the season. Matt Schaub and the Texans offense exploded as the quarterback went 25-for-39 with 357 yards and four touchdowns. Andre Johnson caught 10 of those passes for 149 yards and two scores. Steve Slaton was held in check by Tennessee?s defense, but Kris Brown?s 23-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter was enough for Houston to complete their comeback. Kerry Collins went 21-for-33 with 216 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the loss. Chris Johnson was close to dominant through three quarters, but Houston limited him over the game?s final fifteen minutes. The second-year running back had 197 yards and two touchdowns on 16 rushing attempts, while also hauling in nine passes for 87 yards and another score. If the Titans lose to the Jets next Sunday they?ll have matched their 2008 loss total (3) in as many weeks. New Orleans 48, Philadelphia 22 Team Trench Counter: Saints +14.3, Eagles -14.3 The New Orleans Saints (2-0) put up more than forty points for the second straight week as they drilled the Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) at Lincoln Financial Field. Drew Brees went 25-for-34 with 311 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. His touchdown total was just half of what he accomplished against the Lions in Week 1, but it was more than enough. Mike Bell and Reggie Bush combined to rush for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the win and Marques Colston led New Orleans in receiving with 8 catches for 98 yards and two scores. The Philadelphia defense, which was dominant against the Panthers last week, struggled mightily. They sacked Brees just twice, while allowing 421 total yards. Kevin Kolb was respectable in his first NFL start for the Eagles, going 31-for-51 with 391 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. However, the team made several costly mistakes. Ellis Hobbs fumbled on the opening kickoff of the second half, allowing the Saints to take control of the game. Leading 17-13 after 30 minutes, New Orleans outscored the home team 31-9 in the third and fourth quarters. N.Y. Jets 16, New England 9 Team Trench Counter: Jets +3.8, Patriots -3.8 The New York Jets (2-0) scored the first takedown in their renewed rivalry with the New England Patriots (1-1) on Sunday. Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez went 14-for-22 with 163 yards and one touchdown in the victory at Giants Stadium. Leon Washington and Thomas Jones helped make things easier for Sanchez as they combined to rush for 112 yards on 28 carries. Trailing 9-3, Sanchez connected with Dustin Keller on a 9-yard touchdown pass on the first drive of the second half to put the Jets ahead for good. The Patriots settled for just three field goals on the afternoon as New York?s defense kept their high-scoring offense out of the end zone. Tom Brady went 23-for-47 with 216 yards and an interception. Julian Edelman led New England in receiving yards as he emerged as Brady?s top target in Week 2. With Wes Welker out, the rookie caught 8 passes for 98 yards in the loss. Oakland 13, Kansas City 10 Team Trench Counter: Raiders -7.3, Chiefs +7.3 JaMarcus Russell was ineffective for a majority of the game, but led the Oakland Raiders (1-1) on a game-winning drive against the Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) at Arrowhead Stadium. Russell was just 7-for-24 on the afternoon, but led the Oakland offense down the field late in the fourth quarter to set up Darren McFadden?s game-winning 5-yard touchdown run with just 1:07 minutes remaining in regulation. Matt Cassel made his Kansas City debut, going 24-for-39 with 241 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Cassel hooked up with Dwayne Bowe on a 29-yard touchdown to give the Chiefs a 10-6 lead with less than three minutes remaining. However, the score turned out to come too quickly as the Raiders had time to complete a last-minute comeback. Arizona 31, Jacksonville 17 Team Trench Counter: Cardinals +6.5, Jaguars -6.5 The Arizona Cardinals (1-1) opened up an early lead against the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) on Sunday and never looked back at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Kurt Warner went 24-for-26 with 243 yards and two touchdowns before giving way to Matt Leinart in the second half. Warner finished the game with an NFL record 92.3 completion percentage. Tim Hightower had 72 yards and a touchdown, and cornerback Antrel Rolle scored an 83-yard touchdown on a blocked field goal in the second quarter. David Garrard, who led the Jaguars on two second-half touchdown drives when the game?s outcome was already decided, was 23-for-43 with 282 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on the afternoon. In addition to the interception, Garrard lost a fumble (as did two other Jaguars). Mike Sims-Walker was Jacksonville?s offense star, grabbing 6 catches for 106 yards and a score. Arizona held Maurice Jones-Drew to 83 total yards. Cincinnati 31, Green Bay 24 Team Trench Counter: Bengals -4.2, Packers +4.2 The Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) stunned the Green Bay Packers (1-1) at Lambeau Field. Carson Palmer threw two interceptions, but finished 15-for-23 with 185 yards and three touchdowns. Cedric Benson was the star of the game for Cincinnati. He rushed for 141 yards on 29 carries against Green Bay, often putting the Bengals in prime field position. Chad Ochocinco, who promised to perform a Lambeau Leap if he reached the end zone, accomplished the feat in the third quarter. Aaron Rodgers went 21-for-39 with 261 yards and a touchdown, but the Packers struggled on the ground. Ryan Grant scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter, but he tallied just 46 yards on 14 attempts. Charles Woodson intercepted Palmer twice, including one for a touchdown in the second period, but Green Bay?s offense couldn?t take advantage of Cincinnati?s inexperienced defense. Greg Jennings, Rodgers? favorite target, failed to record a reception as he played through a wrist injury. Minnesota 27, Detroit 13 Team Trench Counter: Vikings +9.1, Lions -9.1 The Detroit Lions (0-2) jumped out to an early 10-0 lead, but the Minnesota Vikings (2-0) bounced back win comfortably. Brett Favre went 23-for-27 with 155 yards and two touchdowns and Adrian Peterson ran for 92 yards and a score on 15 attempts at Ford Field. Favre spread the ball around nicely, connecting with five different receivers on three or more occasions. The Vikings scored 27 consecutive points after failing behind in the second quarter. Rookie quarterback Matt Stafford threw his first touchdown pass, an 8-yard strike to Calvin Johnson, but finished 18-for-30 with 152 yards, one score and two interceptions. Kevin Smith rushed for 83 yards on 24 carries in the loss, while also losing a fumble. Detroit?s defense got to Favre three times, but couldn?t withstand Minnesota?s 27-0 run over the second, third and fourth quarters. Atlanta 28, Carolina 20 Team Trench Counter: Falcons -2.6, Panthers +2.6 Matt Ryan led the Atlanta Falcons (2-0) past the Carolina Panthers (0-2) in a close game at the Georgia Dome. The second-year quarterback went 21-for-27 with 220 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, while Michael Turner ran for 105 yards and a score in the victory. Ryan connected with Tony Gonzalez (7 catches for 71 yards), Roddy White (6 catches for 53 yards) and Jason Snelling (one catch for 10 yards) for scores as the Falcons kept pace with the Saints in the NFC South. Jake Delhomme wasn?t as bad as we?ve come to expect, going 25-for-41 with 308 yards, one touchdown and an interception. DeAngelo Williams (79 yards and a touchdown) and Jonathan Stewart (65 yards on nine carries) helped keep some of the pressure off their quarterback. Steve Smith led Carolina in receiving with 131 yards on 8 receptions. San Francisco 23, Seattle 10 Team Trench Counter: 49ers +10.5, Seahawks -10.5 The San Francisco 49ers (2-0) knocked Matt Hasselbeck out of the game and then polished off the Seattle Seahawks (1-1) at Candlestick Park. Shaun Hill went 19-for-26 with 144 yards as Frank Gore rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Gore broke off scoring runs of 79 yards (the first quarter) and 80 yards (the third quarter) in the victory. The running back also led the team in receiving with 39 yards on five receptions. Hasselbeck went 10-for-18 with 97 yards before leaving with a rib injury. Seneca Wallace took over at quarterback for the Seahawks, tallying 127 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Seattle got almost no production from their running backs as they had just 66 yards on 23 carries on the road. Buffalo 33, Tampa Bay 20 Team Trench Counter: Bills +17.5, Buccaneers -17.5 The Buffalo Bills (1-1) jumped out to a 17-0 lead and held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) in the second half. Fred Jackson dominated, perhaps giving himself a shot to continue starting at running back even upon Marshawn Lynch?s return from suspension. Jackson had 163 rushing yards on 28 carries, while also catching 6 passes for 25 yards. Trent Edwards threw for 230 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Terrell Owens found the end zone for the first time as a member of the Bills in the fourth quarter on a 43-yard reception. Trailing early, Byron Leftwich attempted 50 passes. He finished with 296 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Because of that, Cadillac Williams and Derrick Ward rushed for just 48 yards on 11 carries. Leftwich?s leading receiver was tight end Kellen Winslow, who caught seven passes for 90 yards and a score. Baltimore 31, San Diego 26 Team Trench Counter: Ravens +6.6, Chargers -6.6 The Baltimore Ravens (2-0) are proving to be an offensive powerhouse, but it was their defense that kept the San Diego Chargers (1-1) from completing a late-game comeback. Joe Flacco had 190 yards, two touchdowns and one interception as Willis McGahee found the end zone twice on 15 rushes for 79 yards. Kelley Washington led Baltimore with four catches for 58 yards and a touchdown, and linebacker Ray Lewis sealed the victory by tackling Darren Sproles on fourth down with under a minute remaining. Philip Rivers went 25-for-45 with 436 yards, two touchdowns and two costly interceptions. Without LaDainian Tomlinson (ankle), the Chargers struggled to run the ball effectively. Sproles, Michael Bennett and Jacob Hester had 48 yards on 16 carries, forcing Rivers to throw the ball on most downs at Qualcomm Stadium. Denver 27, Cleveland 6 Team Trench Counter: Broncos +20.9, Browns -20.9 The Denver Broncos (2-0) took the lead on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Orton to tight end Tony Scheffler midway through the first quarter and never looked back against the Cleveland Browns (0-2). Orton finished the afternoon with 263 yards and Denver?s stable of running backs enjoyed productive performances. Correll Buckhalter rushed 9 times for 76 yards and a touchdown and rookie Knowshon Moreno had 75 yards on 17 carries on Sunday. Brady Quinn went 18-for-31 with 161 yards and an interception, while Jamal Lewis struggled to get Cleveland?s ground game going. Lewis had 38 yards on 14 carries in a game where the Browns had just 200 total yards. Braylon Edwards, who hauled in six passes for 92 yards, was the only star for the road team. Chicago 17, Pittsburgh 14 Team Trench Counter: Bears -4.0, Steelers +4.0 Jay Cutler bounced back from his horrible debut to lead the Chicago Bears (1-1) to a big victory over the defending-champion Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1). After throwing four interceptions against the Packers in Week 1, Cutler went 27-for-38 with 236 yards and two touchdowns at Solider Field. Matt Forte was held to just 29 yards on 13 carries, but Cutler was still able to move the ball through the air. Rookie Johnny Knox was Chicago?s lead receiver with six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown. Robbie Gould hit a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to give the Bears the victory. Ben Roethlisberger scored on a 2-yard run in the third to put the Steelers in control, but finished the game with just 221 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Willie Parker was slightly more productive than he was in Week 1 against the Titans, rushing for 47 yards on 14 carries, but the former rushing champion still struggled. Santonio Holmes led Pittsburgh in receiving with five catches for 83 yards in the loss. N.Y Giants 33, Dallas 31 Team Trench Counter: Giants +7.6, Cowboys -7.6 The New York Giants (2-0) defeated the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) in the opener at the new billion-dollar Cowboys Stadium on Sunday night. Eli Manning led the Giants downfield on a masterful game-winning drive, which resulted in a 37-yard field goal that Lawrence Tynes had to hit twice thanks to a well-planned time out by Dallas coach Wade Phillips. Manning went 25-for-38 with 330 yards and two touchdowns. His leading receiver was Mario Manningham, who enjoyed a prime-time coming out party with 10 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. Tony Romo struggled against New York's defense, passing for just 127 yards while tossing one touchdown and three interceptions. Marion Barber (124 yards and a score) and Felix Jones (96 yards and a score) excelled on the ground, but Romo ended several drives with not only his interceptions but other miscues as well. Dallas led 27-20 entering the fourth quarter, but New York outscored the home team 17-7 over the final 15 minutes. *Explaining The Trench Counter