Week 2 charts

Each week Gridiron AI charts the NFL from its models and public data: playoff odds, its numbers against the betting line, where the betting money went, fantasy projections against what players scored, and more.

Playoff race

Standings · Fri, Sep 25

Playoff race, NFL Week 2 2026

The playoff race after Week 2, from 10,000 simulations of the season:

Climbing: CIN 45% → 76%, SF 44% → 73%, KC 52% → 80%
Falling: LAC 48% → 18%, ATL 32% → 11%

Biggest Week 2 swing: CHI, down 22 points.

TeamConfRecordPlayoffsDivisionSince preseason
BUFAFC2-086%62%+15 pts
SEANFC2-085%51%+5 pts
KCAFC2-080%58%+28 pts
PHINFC2-079%69%+16 pts
CINAFC2-076%45%+31 pts
SFNFC2-073%30%+29 pts
NEAFC1-170%34%+1 pts
MINNFC2-070%42%+20 pts
BALAFC1-169%37%+3 pts
JAXAFC1-167%52%+2 pts
LANFC1-160%17%−7 pts
DETNFC1-156%28%−11 pts
DENAFC1-155%25%+0 pts
HOUAFC0-246%30%−14 pts
NONFC1-143%36%+6 pts
CHINFC1-143%17%−3 pts
CARNFC1-139%32%+12 pts
GBNFC1-135%13%−11 pts
PITAFC1-134%12%−14 pts
TBNFC0-231%24%−9 pts
DALNFC1-130%16%−9 pts
LVAFC2-028%10%+11 pts
INDAFC0-226%14%−14 pts
NYGNFC1-122%12%−2 pts
CLEAFC1-119%6%−6 pts
LACAFC0-218%6%−30 pts
NYJAFC1-115%3%+6 pts
ARINFC1-113%2%+2 pts
WASNFC0-211%4%−16 pts
ATLNFC0-211%8%−21 pts
TENAFC0-27%3%−5 pts
MIAAFC0-24%1%−13 pts

Trench watch

Trenches · Sat, Sep 19

Trench watch, NFL Week 2 2026

Trench watch, Week 2: the biggest pass-rush mismatches (sacks + QB hits per dropback, league percentile).

BUF rush (94) vs DET protection (10)
KC rush (90) vs IND protection (13)
LV rush (77) vs LAC protection (19)
TB rush (39) vs CLE protection (0)

DefensePass rush pctlOffenseProtection pctlGap
BUF94DET10+84Rush wins
KC90IND13+77Rush wins
LV77LAC19+58Rush wins
TB39CLE0+39Rush wins
LA48NYG16+32Rush wins
DEN97JAX71+26Rush wins
SEA58ARI35+23
PIT74NE55+19
JAX81DEN65+16
GB65NYJ52+13
NO61BAL48+13
BAL84NO74+10
NYG32LA26+6
CHI13MIN6+6
LAC45LV42+3
CLE87TB84+3
MIN100CHI100+0
NYJ3GB3+0
CIN35HOU39−3
IND16KC23−6
SF23MIA29−6
PHI19TEN32−13
HOU26CIN45−19
NE68PIT87−19
DAL71WAS94−23
ATL42CAR68−26
WAS52DAL81−29
DET55BUF90−35Line wins
TEN29PHI77−48Line wins
ARI10SEA58−48Line wins
CAR0ATL61−61Line wins
MIA6SF97−90Line wins