Six months of anticipation and excitement for the Jets’ season dissolved when Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles’ tendon three and a half minutes into Monday night’s game. But the Jets’ surprising victory over the division-rival Bills revealed strengths — and Buffalo weaknesses — that could be interesting to watch play out the rest of the way.
Week 2 should provide a few more intriguing windows into the N.F.L. as Lamar Jackson explores the limits of a newly built Ravens offense against the Bengals, who last week signed quarterback Joe Burrow to a dizzying contract extension. The Lions bring momentum into their matchup against the Seahawks that dates back to last season’s upset of the Packers and includes their shocking win over the Chiefs last week.