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Week 2 2026 bold predictions: Giants to upset Rams, tanking Dolphins cover against 49ers

The 2026 NFL campaign launched with several notable surprises, including Arizona securing a 26-14 away victory over the Chargers and San Francisco routing the Rams 27-7 in Australia. To begin the second week of action, Buffalo unveiled their new Highmark Stadium with a 41-31 triumph against Detroit, establishing an early 21-point advantage.

Missing safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph, the Lions have yielded over 70 points and 900 yards across their initial two contests, matching a franchise-worst defensive milestone not seen since their winless 2008 schedule.

0 points per matchup against New York under their current coach. A second consecutive defeat would place Los Angeles among just four other preseason Super Bowl favorites to stumble to an 0-2 start across the prior half-century, joining the 1987 Giants, 1993 Cowboys, 2002 Rams, and 2015 Seahawks.

New York enters the clash following a 28-20 victory against Dallas, an outing in which they suppressed Dak Prescott, , and George Pickens by dominating possession 36:40 to 23:20 and converting nine of eleven third downs.