Watching the 49ers struggle for a few quarters against the Rams served as a reminder that division rivals tend to play in close games regardless of who has the better roster.
The Bengals have the better roster compared to the Ravens—feel free to debate me on that one—but not many are surprised about Baltimore beating its AFC North rival on the road in Week 2.
In the early window of games, there were more reminders than learning lessons. Bills quarterback Josh Allen shook off a poor Week 1 performance by delivering a clean game in the victory against the Raiders. The Chiefs leaned on their stout defense during their 17–9 bounce-back win vs. the Jaguars.
