GREEN IS GOOD: Cincinnati wide receiver A.J. Green had three touchdown receptions in the Bengals' Week 2 victory over Baltimore.
Green, who has four touchdown receptions through two games, needs two touchdowns at Carolina (1:00 PM ET, CBS) to become the fourth player in the Super Bowl era to record six touchdown catches through his team's first three games of a season.
The players with the most touchdown receptions through his team's first three games of a season in the Super Bowl era:
| Player | Team | Season | Touchdown Catches in Team's 1st 3 Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | Detroit | 2011 | 6 |
| Marvin Harrison^ | Indianapolis | 1999 | 6 |
| Daryl Turner | Seattle | 1985 | 6 |
| A.J. Green | Cincinnati | 2018 | 4* |
*Through first two games
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
FAST START: Through the first two weeks of the season, there have been 174 total touchdowns scored, the most in NFL history through Week 2, and the 1,506 total points are the second-most in league annals (1,556 in 2012) through the first two weeks of a season.
Most Touchdowns in First Two Weeks, NFL History:
| Season | Touchdowns |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2011 | 172 |
| 2015 | 170 |
| 2012 | 170 |
Most Total Points in First Two Weeks, NFL History:
| Season | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,556 |
| 2018 | 1,506 |
| 2011 | 1,502 |
| 2015 | 1,488 |
Close games continue to be the norm in 2018, as 25 of the 32 games (78.1 percent) through two weeks of the season have been within one score in the fourth quarter, tied for the third-most in NFL history through Week 2. Twenty-one games have been decided by eight or fewer points through Week 2, the third-most in league history through the first two weeks of a season. Nine teams, including four last week (Denver, Minnesota, New Orleans and Tennessee), have won or tied after trailing in the fourth quarter this season.
FITZ-MAGICAL: Tampa Bay quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 27 of 33 attempts (81.8 percent) for 402 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for a 144.4 passer rating in the Buccaneers' Week 2 win over Philadelphia.
Fitzpatrick, who passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns in Week 1 and plays against Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football (8:15 PM ET, ESPN), can become the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for at least 400 yards and four touchdowns in three consecutive games.
The players with at least 400 passing yards and four touchdown passes in consecutive games in NFL history:
| Player | Team | Season | Consecutive Games with 400 Pass Yards & 4 TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | Tampa Bay | 2018 | 2* |
| Billy Volek | Tennessee | 2004 | 2 |
| Dan Marino^ | Miami | 1984 | 2 |
*Active streak
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
CHILLING WITH MAHOMES: Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 23 of 28 attempts (82.1 percent) for 326 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions for a 154.8 passer rating in the Chiefs' Week 2 victory at Pittsburgh. At 22 years, 364 days old, Mahomes became the youngest quarterback in NFL history with at least six touchdown passes in a single game.
Mahomes, whose 10 touchdown passes through Week 2 are the most by a quarterback in NFL history through his team's first two games, needs three touchdown passes on Sunday against San Francisco (1:00 PM ET, FOX) to surpass Peyton Manning (12 in 2013) for the most touchdown passes in NFL history by a quarterback through his team's first three games of a season.
The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes through his team's first three games of a season in NFL history:
| Player | Team | Season | Touchdown Passes in Team's 1st 3 Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | Denver | 2013 | 12 |
| Tom Brady | New England | 2011 | 11 |
| Many tied | 10 | ||
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 2018 | 10* |
*Through first two games
