Are the 49ers finally back? This is the first time since they made it to Super Bowl 47 in 2012 that San Francisco has started a season with back-to-back wins, and the first time since 1989 that they have won successive road games. After a slow and unimpressive week one performance, the 49ers certainly bounced back in tremendous style against the Bengals in a fantastically balanced offensive slugfest. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 297 yards and a touchdown in a fantastic performance, and on the ground, Matt Breida rushed for 121 yards alongside strong performances from fellow backs Raheem Mostert and Jeffrey Wilson. Fred Warner had another promising outing as the linebacker continues to develop. All in all, it was a Sunday to forget for the Bengals.

Player of the Game: QB Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers) - 17/25 passes, 297 yards, 3 TDs, INT.

Houston Texans 13 - 12 Jacksonville Jaguars

Whilst this one was a bit tough to watch at times (both defenses were outstanding), it was the ending that provided the entertainment that fans longed for. After impressive rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew led the Jags to a needed score, head coach Doug Marrone - who earlier had exchanged unpleasantries with cornerback Jalen Ramsey (Ramsey has since requested a trade) - inexplicably went for two-points rather than the PAT. Going for the win, Jacksonville running back Leonard Fournette was stopped millimetres from the goal line. In all honesty, it seemed far too close to call - and even seemed as though Fournette’s head had broken the plane, but not the ball. Heartbreaking for Jags fans, but they can find a silver lining in the fact that Minshew has been more-than-adequate in the absence of starter Nick Foles.

Player of the Game: LB Whitney Mercilus (Texans) - 2 tackles, 2.0 sacks.

Green Bay Packers 21 - 16 Minnesota Vikings

I’m just going to address the elephant in the room: the Minnesota Vikings will not be successful with Kirk Cousins under centre. The Packers were there for the taking, and Cousins couldn’t produce anything to lead the Vikings to victory over their bitter rivals. Sure, the Packers had a fantastic start to the game - within a minute of starting the second quarter, Green Bay were 21-0 up - but they failed to make any impact over essentially the remaining three quarters. The Vikings defense had a great game if you ignore the first quarter, and gave Captain Kirk a chance to win at Lambeau. Of course, Cousins has no bottle - as his inexplicable interception with 5 minutes remaining proved. Dalvin Cook was sensational again, and looks like he is beginning to break into the elite tier of NFL running backs; it’s a shame the Vikings obtained Cousins - especially with the receiving duo of Thielen and Diggs at their disposal.