Desperation is too strong a word to use in mid-September. But for six leading contenders that came up empty in Week 1—five 2014 playoff clubs and the 10-win Eagles—there’s already a palpable sense of urgency as Week 2 approaches. It can get late early in the NFL, and whatever it takes to avoid the dreaded 0–2 start is the singular focus this week for these half-dozen Super Bowl hopefuls. Since 2007, only five of 66 teams that started the year 0–2 rebounded to reach the playoffs, and nobody is going to want to risk those odds.
Seattle Seahawks
As if ordained from on high, the Seahawks’ three-point overtime loss at division rival St.