Concern grew for a few teams with Super Bowl hopes in the second week of the 2018 NFL season. The Patriots, Eagles and Steelers all fell, the Vikings and Packers settled for a tie (yes, another one!) and the Saints just slipped by for a close win.

Here are all of the biggest takeaways from Week 2.

Jump to a matchup:

SEA-CHI | NYG-DAL | MIN-GB | CAR-ATL | KC-PIT

PHI-TB | CLE-NO | IND-WSH | HOU-TEN

MIA-NYJ | LAC-BUF | NE-JAX | ARI-LAR

DET-SF | OAK-DEN | BAL-CIN

The Bears defense is for real. Chicago harassed Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson the entire night, sacking him six times and recording a pick six. There is still concern that Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky continues to struggle taking shots down the field, but on this night, the defense proved pretty formidable. -- Jeff Dickerson

It's going to be a long season if the Seahawks' offense keeps operating the way it did Monday night. Russell Wilson was off, throwing a pick six as part of his down night. The pass-protection was again sub-par and the playcalling left a lot to be desired, especially when it came to abandoning the run and not finding ways to ease the pressure on Wilson. And no, Doug Baldwin's absence doesn't explain all or even most of that. -- Brady Henderson

It was only Week 2, but Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones knew the importance of Sunday's game against the Giants. The Cowboys avoided the dreaded 0-2 hole with their 20-13 win, stopping the sky from falling -- temporarily at least -- after a disheartening season-opening loss to the Panthers. "It was on the line tonight," Jones said. "This was a big game for us. Not any more for [Dak Prescott], but it was on the line tonight." The Cowboys travel to Seattle next week, followed by back-to-back games against winless Detroit and Houston. This win can set them up for an early-season run that balances out a tough stretch toward the close of the season. -- Todd Archer

Again, the Giants are 0-2 after they lost 20-13 to the Cowboys. This is the fifth time in six years they've dropped their first two games. It's trouble. Since the inception of the current playoff format, 88 percent of teams to start 0-2 miss the playoffs. You have to wonder where this Giants team is headed with an aging and ineffective quarterback behind a bad offensive line that allowed six sacks. It deems all their weapons mute. The Giants have two touchdowns in their first two games. Next up: a tough Texans defense ... on the road. -- Jordan Raanan

The most frustrating aspect of Sunday's tie relayed by Vikings players and coach Mike Zimmer was how many chances they had to put the Packers away. The Vikings settled for field goals, which rookie kicker Daniel Carlson missed. "Guys are supposed to do their jobs," Zimmer said. "Maybe we should've thrown a ball into the end zone a couple of times at the end, but I believed that the guy was going to make the kick." The Vikings have a good chance to improve to 2-0-1 when they host the winless Bills in Week 3. -- Courtney Cronin