AFC Roundup, Week 2: Browns Stun Buccaneers 23-19; Bengals Beat Texans 20-6

Cleveland's 23-19 upset at Tampa Bay headlined Week 2 across the AFC. Elsewhere in the AFC North, Cincinnati beat the Texans 20-6 in Houston and Pittsburgh lost 20-3 to the Patriots in New England. Cincinnati sits alone atop the AFC North at 2-0.

Here is every AFC result from Week 2, along with the top performers and updated standings.

AFC North Results

Browns 23, Buccaneers 19

Cleveland Browns (1-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-2) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · Raymond James Stadium

The Browns held off the Buccaneers 23-19 on the road Sunday. Deshaun Watson threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Cleveland improved to 1-1 and is one game out of first in the AFC North, while Tampa Bay fell to 0-2.

• Passing: Deshaun Watson (CLE) — 24-of-30, 238 yards, 2 TD
• Rushing: Bucky Irving (TB) — 17 carries, 89 yards
• Receiving: Denzel Boston (CLE) — 5 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD

Bengals 20, Texans 6

Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) at Houston Texans (0-2) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · NRG Stadium

The Bengals took care of the Texans 20-6 on the road Sunday. Ja'Marr Chase caught seven passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Dalton Schultz caught 12 passes for 140 yards in the loss. Cincinnati improved to 2-0 and sits alone atop the AFC North, while Houston fell to 0-2.

• Passing: C.J. Stroud (HOU) — 30-of-55, 353 yards, 0 TD
• Rushing: Chase Brown (CIN) — 20 carries, 80 yards
• Receiving: Dalton Schultz (HOU) — 12 catches, 140 yards
• Defense: Cedric Johnson (CIN) — 2 sacks, 4 tackles

Patriots 20, Steelers 3

Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) at New England Patriots (1-1) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · Gillette Stadium

The Steelers fell to the Patriots 20-3 on the road Sunday. TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 76 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown. Pittsburgh fell to 1-1 and is one game out of first in the AFC North, while New England improved to 1-1.

• Passing: Drake Maye (NE) — 14-of-22, 208 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: TreVeyon Henderson (NE) — 16 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Romeo Doubs (NE) — 3 catches, 96 yards
• Defense: Elijah Ponder (NE) — 1 sack, 1 TD, 5 tackles

Around the AFC

Bills 41, Lions 31

Detroit Lions (1-1) at Buffalo Bills (2-0) · Thursday, Sept. 17 · Highmark Stadium

The Bills pulled away from the Lions 41-31 at Highmark Stadium Thursday. Josh Allen threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns without an interception and ran for two more scores. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught nine passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Buffalo improved to 2-0, while Detroit fell to 1-1.

• Passing: Jared Goff (DET) — 26-of-38, 327 yards, 4 TD
• Rushing: James Cook III (BUF) — 21 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) — 9 catches, 142 yards, 2 TD
• Defense: Greg Rousseau (BUF) — 2 sacks, 3 tackles

Packers 20, Jets 17 (OT)

Green Bay Packers (1-1) at New York Jets (1-1) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · MetLife Stadium

The Jets were edged by the Packers 20-17 in overtime at home Sunday. Jordan Love threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns. The Jets fell to 1-1, while Green Bay improved to 1-1.

• Passing: Geno Smith (NYJ) — 27-of-41, 247 yards, 1 TD
• Rushing: Kaleb Johnson (GB) — 8 carries, 32 yards
• Receiving: Breece Hall (NYJ) — 5 catches, 63 yards

Eagles 24, Titans 20

Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) at Tennessee Titans (0-2) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · Nissan Stadium

The Titans fell to the Eagles 24-20 at Nissan Stadium Sunday. DeVonta Smith caught 10 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee fell to 0-2, while Philadelphia improved to 2-0.

• Passing: Jalen Hurts (PHI) — 26-of-37, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• Rushing: Tony Pollard (TEN) — 14 carries, 64 yards
• Receiving: DeVonta Smith (PHI) — 10 catches, 117 yards, 1 TD

Raiders 26, Chargers 14

Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) at Los Angeles Chargers (0-2) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · SoFi Stadium

The Raiders upset the Chargers 26-14 on the road Sunday. Tre Tucker caught five passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Las Vegas improved to 2-0, while the Chargers fell to 0-2.

• Passing: Kirk Cousins (LV) — 19-of-29, 253 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: Omarion Hampton (LAC) — 23 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Tre Tucker (LV) — 5 catches, 119 yards, 1 TD
• Defense: Hezekiah Masses (LV) — 2 INT, 5 tackles

Broncos 20, Jaguars 13

Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) at Denver Broncos (1-1) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · Empower Field at Mile High

The Broncos outlasted the Jaguars 20-13 at home Sunday. Jaylen Waddle caught eight passes for 138 yards. Denver improved to 1-1, while Jacksonville fell to 1-1.

• Passing: Bo Nix (DEN) — 22-of-31, 288 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rushing: Bhayshul Tuten (JAX) — 13 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Jaylen Waddle (DEN) — 8 catches, 138 yards

49ers 35, Dolphins 13

Miami Dolphins (0-2) at San Francisco 49ers (2-0) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · Levi's Stadium

The Dolphins were routed by the 49ers 35-13 on the road Sunday. Brock Purdy threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score. Miami fell to 0-2, while San Francisco improved to 2-0.

• Passing: Brock Purdy (SF) — 20-of-22, 287 yards, 2 TD
• Rushing: De'Von Achane (MIA) — 20 carries, 74 yards
• Receiving: George Kittle (SF) — 4 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD

Chiefs 33, Colts 30 (OT)

Indianapolis Colts (0-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) · Sunday, Sept. 20 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

The Chiefs edged the Colts 33-30 in overtime at home Sunday. Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Kansas City improved to 2-0, while Indianapolis fell to 0-2.

• Passing: Patrick Mahomes (KC) — 32-of-47, 382 yards, 3 TD
• Rushing: Kenneth Walker III (KC) — 24 carries, 117 yards
• Receiving: Travis Kelce (KC) — 9 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD

Week 2 Top Performances in the AFC

AFC Standings After Week 2

AFC North

AFC East

AFC South

AFC West

Teams with identical records are ordered by division record, conference record and point differential, a simplified version of the NFL's tiebreaking procedure.