A week ago, here's all we knew about the : They were 1-31 in the Hue Jackson era, and a month's worth of "Hard Knocks" had perhaps given us a false sense of how bad this team still was. And for two-and-a-half quarters on Sunday, the Browns looked like, well, the Browns. And then the defense forced fumbles on back-to-back po Johnny Pesky Jersey se sions, turned those fumbles directly into 14 points, and even had a chance to win an actual football game with le s than a minute to go in overtime. It didn't happen, of course, but a tie at this point in the proceedings is progre s. So much, progre s, in fact, that Cleveland's 0-0-1 record is the best start to a season since 2004! Now the question becomes: Can the Browns do something they haven't done since returning to the in 1999: avoid a lo s in their first two games. .We'll talk about those chances, as well as the rest of our Week 2 picks below. LAST WEEK: 10-5-1 Cleveland at New OrleansIt sounds insane to think that the Browns could go into New Orleans and beat this high-powered offense but just hear us out. Yeah, on paper it seems like a fool's errand but just consider the history between these two teams: The Browns are 13-4 all-time versus the Saints, 5-1 since 1993, 3-0 in the SuperDome since 1999. In their last meeting in 2014, New Orleans was 6-point road favorites and lost 26-24. In 2010, New Orleans was 12.5-point favorites at home and lost, 30-17. The Browns won't have the benefit of six turnovers like they did against the , but this defense is for real. If can be just a replacement-level quarterback Cleveland could have a chance on Sunday. Pick: Browns 28, Saints 27 Baltimore at CincinnatiThe the last week for a multitude of reasons, many having to do with Buffalo having no real offense to speak of. And for all the criticism gets, if he gets time he can be very effective. He was 21 of 28 against the last week and his second-leading receiver was running back , who finished with five catches and 54 yards. Mixon also added 95 yards on the ground. Put another way: The Ravens' defense will be tested. But so too will the ' defense; continues his "I'M STILL ELITE" revitalization tour, throwing touchdowns to new receiving targets , and . But the Bengals will eke out the victory and take sole po se sion of first place in the AFC North. Pick: Bengals 20, Ravens 17 Carolina at AtlantaThe ' beat up on the in Week 1 but it came at a Craig Kimbrel Jersey cost. Injuries to tight end and right tackle could be a big problem; Olsen is one of favorite targets and Williams is an All-Pro. The , meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from a disappointing performance in Philly in the NFL regular-season opener. The defense lost for the season but if can sort out his red-zone i sues, this team could return to its 2016 form.Pick: Falcons 17, Panthers 14 Houston at fans are hoping last Sunday's disorienting lo s in New England was an anomaly. The offense looked out of sorts at times and looked rusty, but he also hadn't played since last November. We still like Houston to win the division, and fully expect Watson to return to his pre-injury form that made him one of the league's most exciting players. The , however, remain an enigma Rick Porcello Jersey also beset with injuries. Tight end has been lost for the season. had to leave Sunday's game against the after a shoulder/elbow injury and his play continues to raise more questions than it has answered since he came into the league in 2015.Pick: Texans: 27, Titans 10 Indianapolis at WashingtonGood news: is back and he wasn't bad in his debut. That said, we have no earthly idea why new coach Frank Reich would have Luck, who mi sed some 600 days with a shoulder injury, throw the ball a whopping 53 times in last week's lo s to the Bengals but that's exactly what happened. Luck's longest pa s went for 26 yards, which continues to raise concerns about his arm strength but the bigger i sue facing the Colts may be figuring out how to stop agele s wonders and . Smith, 34, was a tidy 21 of 30 for 255 yards and two touchdowns while Peterson (33) rushed for 96 yards and added another 70 yards receiving. Pick: 38, Colts 24 Kansas City at If we're just going by last week's results, the should be favored to win this game by roughly 200 points. Make it 400 points if has five more turnovers. But for as tantalizing as , and can be, for some reason, Carl Yastrzemski Jersey Andy Reid struggles against Mike Tomlin-coached teams. The Steelers beat the Chiefs twice in 2016 (including the playoffs) and again last season. And are 4-1 since Reid arrived in 2013. Since 2007, when Tomlin was hired, Pittsburgh is 6-2 against Kansas City, including 3-0 at Heinz Field.Pick: Steelers 35, Chiefs 31 L.A. at BuffaloThese two teams last met in Week 11 of the 2017 season. It was first NFL start and it couldn't have gone worse. By halftime, he had thrown five interceptions and, mercifully, he was benched. Peterman "won" the starting job last week and the results looked familiar; he was 5 of 18 with two interceptions against the Ravens when coach Sean McDermott again pulled the plug, this time 34 minutes into the game. McDermott said he'd need to review the tape to determine if Peterman would remain in the lineup, but even if he opts for rookie , the Chargers will be at a distinct advantage -- on both sides of the ball. threw for 424 yards and three touchdowns against the Chiefs and and both had 100-plus yards receiving.Pick: Chargers 27, Bills 6 Miami at N.Y. It's easy to get caught up in what the Jets did to the on Monday night but perhaps we should proceed cautiously with all the " will save New York!" talk. After all ... New York football cynic/realist reminds us of some recent history The MMQB (@theMMQB) We think Darnold is a much better player than or Geno Smith, but we don't that; he's only played one game. That said, he has the benefit of a reliable running game ( ran for 102 yards, added 60) and a solid defense (though we shouldn't expect five interceptions every week). And if the Jets can stick to that recipe -- small doses of the franchise quarterback who can lean on his running backs and defenders -- they can be a much better team. We're still waiting to see if , finally healthy, can put it all together in Adam Gase's offense. And while a win over the Titans is a good start, it's the Titans. Pick: Jets 24, Dolphins 20 Minnesota at Green Bay isn't human. This was confirmed to us on Sunday night when he methodically dismantled the after the fell behind 20 Luis Tiant Jersey -0. But cyborgs aren't infallible and Rodgers' knee injury could be a lingering i sue in the coming weeks. And for as good as the Bears' defense was in the first half, the ' defense is even better -- and will bring it for 30 minutes. Minnesota's offense is legit, too, and they've upgraded the quarterback position with . We don't ever like to bet against R