NFL News and Notes Through Week 2

by AAA Sports

Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025
Football is fully back now and the NFL season has had a couple of weeks to settle in. Some of the teams are already battling the injury bug while others are thriving and on the brink of a special year. 

Injuries - 

The biggest injury through two weeks that stands out is most definitely the Joe Burrow (QB for Cincinnati) news. He sustained a turf toe injury in the game against the Jaguars in week two, that requires surgery and will keep him out of action for at least three months. For a Cincinnati squad that had a fantastic start to the season, that is a devastating blow. Keeping up with quarterbacks and turf toes, Brock Purdy (QB for San Francisco) continues to face the same issue. Fortunately, though, his is far less severe. Purdy should be back in a few weeks, which is fantastic news for 49ers supporters. George Kittle (TE for San Francisco) is also on the list of injuries that should be mentioned as he was moved to the IR after week 1. Kittle should be back by at least week 7 but hopefully sooner for Niner fans. Shifting gears a bit, the next big injury is on defense. Jaylon Johnson (CB for Chicago) missed the whole Bears' training camp with a groin injury which saw him also miss the first game against the Vikings. His attempted comeback in week two was cut short when he re-aggravated his injury, and it has been reported that he won't be making a comeback this season. This is awful news for Bears fanatics. Another noteworthy injury in the NFL over the first couple weeks includes the injury of Jayden Reed (WR for Green Bay.) When he tried to catch a touchdown in Thursday's Packers week two game against Washington, he fractured his collarbone. He underwent successful surgery, but is also going to be recovering from a Jones fracture on his foot.

AAA's Top Contender From Each Conference -

Baltimore Ravens -
In the fourth quarter of their week one disaster against the Bills, Baltimore did appear to be in serious trouble. If it wants to win the Super Bowl this season, it still has a lot of work to do. Still, the Ravens are undeniably among the NFL's best teams, and thanks to Lamar and Henry, they perhaps have the league's most formidable one-two punch. We believe they will make it to the Super Bowl this season based on what we have seen thus far.

Detroit Lions -
Week one wasn't good, that's for sure. The Lions, nonetheless, answered with a decisive victory over Chicago in week two, and they now have a lot to look forward to for the rest of the season. With talented players at every position, our newly projected Super Bowl champion should have much improved rapport with both coaches and players as the season progresses. 

AAA's Two Sleeper Teams -

Los Angeles Chargers -
We will continue to refer to the Chargers as a sleeper team in this division and conference in spite of their 2-0 start. The AFC is full of terrific teams, and we all know that Kansas City will turn things around. Still, it appears that LAC will be an issue this season, and the best part is that Herbert rarely ever turns the ball over. 

San Francisco 49ers -
Even though we had predicted the 49ers to be out Super Bowl pick before the season and have changed our minds after two weeks, that doesn't mean that we aren't still high on this team. They've got one of the top running backs in the league and Purdy / Kittle should return before mid season which will give them a lot of momentum heading into the final stages of the season. 

AAA's New Super Bowl Pick (had SF before season) - Detroit Lions 

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