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NFL Week 2 pick ‘em: Will Bengals start Thursday Night Football off with a bang?

Pick the Bengals once, shame on you. Pick them twice, shame on them?

Jacksonville Jaguars v Houston Texans Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images

Last week all 12 Cincy Jungle contributors picked the Cincinnati Bengals to win their home opener. That didn’t work out too well. Neither did the unanimous selections of the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots. Eleven of the 12 contributors also selected the Texans to defeat the Jaguars. The one person who selected the Jaguars, Kyle, led the week with an 11-4 record. Overall, the standing for Week 1 are:

  • Kyle 11-4
  • Scott 9-6
  • Patrick Judis 9-6
  • Dadio 9-6
  • Jason 9-6
  • Anthony 9-6
  • Mason 8-7
  • Alberto 8-7
  • John A 8-7
  • Braden 7-8
  • Andrew 7-8
  • John S 6-9

In Week 2, Kyle looks to hold onto his 2 game lead, while John S looks to climb out of the lonely cellar. John made one pick against the grain with the Giants over the Lions, so he could either gain a game on the rest of us or fall even farther behind.

NFL Week 2 CJ Pick 'Em

Home Away Scott Mason Patrick Judis John S. Alberto Braden John A. Dadio Andrew Jason
Home Away Scott Mason Patrick Judis John S. Alberto Braden John A. Dadio Andrew Jason
HOU CIN CIN CIN CIN HOU CIN CIN CIN HOU CIN CIN
MIN PIT MIN PIT MIN PIT PIT MIN PIT MIN PIT PIT
CLE BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL CLE BAL
CHI TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB
BUF CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR
ARI IND ARI ARI ARI ARI ARI ARI ARI IND ARI ARI
TEN JAX TEN TEN JAX TEN TEN JAX TEN TEN JAX TEN
PHI KC KC KC KC PHI KC KC KC KC KC KC
NE NO NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
NYJ OAK OAK OAK OAK OAK OAK OAK OAK OAK OAK OAK
MIA LAC MIA LAC LAC LAC LAC MIA MIA LAC LAC LAC
DAL DEN DEN DAL DAL DAL DAL DAL DAL DAL DAL DEN
WAS LAR LAR WAS WAS LAR WAS WAS LAR LAR LAR LAR
SF SEA SEA SEA SEA SEA SEA SEA SEA SEA SEA SEA
GB ATL ATL GB GB ATL GB ATL GB GB ATL ATL
DET NYG DET DET DET NYG DET DET DET DET DET NYG
Totals Wins -- 9 8 9 6 8 7 8 9 7 9
Total Losses -- 22 23 22 25 23 24 23 22 24 22

Following a dismal 20-0 defeat, the Bengals were not unamious favorites this week, but still saw a lot of support, with two contributors picking against them. But there were plenty of unanimous favorites, including the Patriots, who disappointed all of us in our selections last week.

Looking at the teams who could upset, the Bears seem like the best candidate, who came close to defeating the defending NFC champion Falcons last week, and have a winnable matchup against the Buccaneers. The Bills won last week simply because they played the Jets, but could pose a challenge to the Panthers. The Saints have the unenviable task of trying to defeat a motivated Patriots team looking to avoid an 0-2 start. The Jets and 49ers probably offer the least chance to bring an upset this weekend.

Poll

Which upset is the most likely in Week 2?

This poll is closed

  • 13%
    Bears defeat Buccaneers
    (18 votes)
  • 12%
    Bills defeat Panthers
    (16 votes)
  • 18%
    Saints defeat Patriots
    (24 votes)
  • 3%
    Jets defeat Raiders
    (5 votes)
  • 5%
    49ers defeat Seahawks
    (7 votes)
  • 46%
    Giants defeat Lions
    (60 votes)
130 votes total Vote Now