Some Week 2021 Week 2 Series Trivia

 What a week! It started with a great game between the Cowboys and Bucs and ended with another great game between the Ravens and Raiders. I really  enjoyed the Saints' beatdown of Green Bay, though I hoped they would preserve the shutout. But remember, the season is only one game old There are no conclusions to draw at this time. Now that Week 1 is in the books, let's take a look at Week 2.

New York Giants vs Washington: The Giants lead the series 105-69-4 and have won their last 5 meetings dating back to 2018. The Giants also lead the series at Washington 48-39-2. The postseason series is tied 1-1. Ironically, both games were shutouts, but not the last time each team has shut out the other. They first met in a Divisional Playoff game in 1943, where Washington blanked the Giants 28-0. Their last postseason meeting was in the 1986 NFC Championship game, when the eventual Super Bowl Champion Giants won 17-0. The overtime series is 2-2-1, with the Giants winning the last one 41-35 in 2019. The last time the Giants shut out Washington was 36-0 in 2005. The last time New York shut out the Team was 27-0 in 1979. Their last tie was the overtime tie, 7-7 in 1997.

Cincinnati vs Chicago: The Bengals lead the series 6-5, winning the last two meetings dating back to 2013. The Bears trail the series at home 2-4 and are 1-2 at Soldier Field since 1992. They have never met in the postseason. Cincy leads the overtime series 2-0, last beating the Bears 31-28 in 1992. The last time Chicago shut out the Bengals was 24-0 in 2001. Cincy has never shut out the Bears.

Houston vs Cleveland: The Texans lead the series 7-4 and are 5-1 against Cleveland since 2008. The Browns lead the series at home 3-2, but are 1-2 there since 2008. They never met in the postseason nor have they gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other.

Los Angeles Rams vs Indianapolis: The Colts lead the series 23-20-2, but the series is 2-2 since 2013. Indy leads the series at home 14-6-2, but again, the series there is tied at 2-2 since 1986. Though the series started in 1953, they have never met in the postseason. They have also never gone to overtime. There is only one shutout in the series, a Rams beatdown of the then Baltimore Colts 48-0. Their last tie was 24-24 in 1967.

Buffalo vs Miami: The Dolphins lead the series 61-52-1, but the Bills are 7-1 since 2017. Miami also leads the series at home 35-21-1 but are 2-3 there since 2016. Buffalo leads the postseason series 3-1, their last meeting a 24-14 Dolphins win in the 1999 AFC Wildcard round. The Bills are 2-1 in overtime, losing their last overtime game 34-31 in 2016. The last time Buffalo shut out the Dolphins was 19-0 in 2013. The last time Miami shut out the Bills was 28-0 in 1985. Their only tie was 14-14 in 1968.

New England vs New York Jets: The Patriots lead the series 69-54-1 and have won the last 10 meetings. The Jets trail the series at home 32-29 and are 2-6 there since 2013. New England leads the postseason series 2-1, but the Jets won their last meeting in the 2011 AFC Divisional Round 28-21. New York is 4-2 when games in the series go to overtime, winning the last two times. The last time New England just out the Jets was 33-0 in 2019. The last time New York shut out the Patriots was 6-0 in 1993. Their only tie was 24-24 in 1966.

San Francisco vs Philadelphia: The Niners lead the series 19-14-1, but the series is 2-2 since 2011. San Francisca leads the series in Philadelphia 10-5-1 and is 3-1 there since 2005. They met only once in the postseason, a 14-0 Niners win in 1996. This is also the last time San Francisco shut out the Eagles. They are 1-1 going into overtime.The Niners won the last overtime game 31-28 in 2003. Philly has never shut out the Niners. Their only tie was 10-10 in 1956.

Las Vegas vs Pittsburgh: The Raiders lead the series 16-13 and is 3-1 since 2012. Pittsburgh leads the series at home 8-5 and is 4-1 there since 2003. The postseason series it tied 3-3 and is one of the greatest postseason rivalries out there. The Raiders won the last two postseason meetings dating back to the 1976 AFC Championship game. They never went to overtime. There is only one shutout in the series. In 1974, the then Oakland Raiders blanked the Steelers 17-0.

New Orleans vs Carolina: The Saints lead the series 28-25 and is 9-2 against Carolina since 2016. New Orleans also leads the series at Carolina 14-12, winning the last four meetings. The Saints lead the postseason series 1-0, winning at home in the NFC Wildcard game 31-26 in 2018. Carolina leads the overtime series 1-0, winning 23-20 in 2003. The last time Carolina shut out the Saints was 13-0 in 1997. New Orleans has never shut out the Panthers.

Denver vs Jacksonville: The Jaguars lead the series 7-6 and is 4-2 against the Broncos since 2007. Jacksonville leads the series at home 3-2, but trails Denver 2-1 since 2005. The postseason series is tied 1-1, with the Broncos winning in the 1997 Wild Card game 42-17. They never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.

Minnesota vs Arizona: The Vikings lead the series 17-11 and is 5-1 against the Cardinals since 2010. This is also their first ever meeting in September. Arizona leads the series at home 7-6 and is 3-1 there since 2003. Minnesota leads the postseason series 2-0, both games in the Divisional Round. The Vikings won their last postseason meeting 41-21 in 1998. Minnesota won their only overtime game 30-24 in 1995. The only time Minnesota shut out the Cardinals was 28-0 in 1991. Arizona has never shut out the Vikings.

Atlanta vs Tampa Bay: The Falcons lead the series 28-27, but Tampa Bay is 3-1 in the series since 2019. The Bucs lead the series at home 15-14, but is 2-4 there since 2015. They never met in the postseason. The Falcons lead the overtime series 3-2, winning the last time 28-22 in 2019. The last time Tampa Bay shut out the Falcons was 27-0 in 2004. The last time Atlanta shut out the Bucs was 17-0 in their first ever meeting in 1977.

Dallas vs Los Angeles Chargers: The Cowboys lead the series 6-5 and is 4-1 since 2003. Los Angeles trails the series at home 2-4 and is 2-3 there since 1983. They never met in the postseason nor have they gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other. They first met in 1972 when Dallas won 34-28.

Tennessee vs Seattle: The Seahawks lead the series 10-7 and is 6-2 since 1994. Seattle also leads the series at home 7-2, but the series is tied 1-1 since 2010. Their only postseason meeting was in the AFC Wildcard game in the strike shortened season of 1987. Houston won in overtime 23-20. They are 1-1 in overtime, with the Seahawks winning the last time 13-10 in 1990. Neither team has ever shut out the other.

Kansas City vs Baltimore: The Chiefs lead the series 7-4, but Baltimore won their last four meetings dating back to 2015. Kansas City also leads the series at home 5-1, winning their last two games there. The Ravens won their only postseason meeting in the 2010 AFC Wildcard game 30-7. Their only game that went to overtime was in 2018, when the Chiefs won 27-24. Neither team has ever shut out the other.

Detroit vs Green Bay: The Packers lead the series 104-72-7, winning their last four meetings.Green Bay also leads the series at home 61-27-4, but the series is 2-2 there since 2017. The Packers also lead the postseason series 2-0, both games in the Wildcard Round. Green Bay won their last postseason meeting 16-12 in 1994. The overtime series is 2-2, the last time being a 16-13 Packer win in 2005. The last time Detroit shut out the Packers was 31-0 in 2018. The last time Green Bay shut out the Lions 26-0 in 2009. There were shutouts early in the series, including when the Lions had another team name. In 1933, Green Bay shut out the then Portsmouth Spartans 17-0. In their first meeting as the Detroit Lions, they shut out the Packers 3-0 in 1934. Their last tie was 13-13 in 1973.

Here are some historical scores on this week's matchups on September 19:

 

1982  New York Jets 31 - New England 7 

1982  Houston Oilers 23 - Seattle 21 

1999  Detroit 23 - Green Bay 15

2004  Jacksonville 7 - Denver 6

2010  New York Jets 28 - New England 14

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Some 2021 Week 1 NFL Series Trivia

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Dallas vs Tampa Bay: The Cowboys lead the series 15-4, including the postseason. Dallas won the last two games dating back to 2016. The series is tied in Tampa Bay with the Bucs winning 10-6 in 2015. Dallas leads the postseason series 2-0. Their last playoff game was in the 1982 Wild Card, a 30-17 Cowboys win. The Cowboys lead the overtime series 1-0, when they won 27-24 in 1983. The last time Dallas shut out the Bucs was 16-0 in 2003. Tampa Bay has never shut out the Cowboys. 

Philadelphia vs Atlanta: Philadelphia leads the series 20-15-1, with the Falcons winning three of the last four meetings. Atlanta leads the series at home 9-8, winning the last three meetings there since 2011. The Eagles lead the postseason series 3-1, the last one was a 15-10 Divisional Round win from the 2017 season. There is only one overtime game in the series, a 23-17 win for the Eagles in 1985. The last time Philly shut out the Falcons was 16-0 in 1986. Atlanta has never shut out the Eagles. In fact, the only time the Falcons ever held Philly to a single digit score was a 27-3 win in 1969. Their only tie was 13-13 in 1970.

Pittsburgh vs Buffalo: The Steelers are 16-11 in the series, but Buffalo won the last two meeting dating back to 2019. The Bills lead the series 8-6 at home, but the Steelers are 4-2 there since 1999. Pittsburgh leads the postseason series 2-1, winning their last meeting in the 1995 Divisional Round 40-21. They only went to overtime once, in 2010, and the Steelers won 19-16. The last time Pittsburgh shut out the Bills was 23-0 in 1993. The last time Buffalo shut out the Steelers was 13-0 in 1982.

Minnesota vs Cincinnati: The Vikings lead the series 7-6, but they are 3-3 since 1995. Cincy leads the series at home 6-1 and are 3-0 there since 1995. They never met in the postseason or went to overtime. The last time Cincinnati shut out the Vikings was 14-0 in 1980. Minnesota never shut out the Bengals.

San Francisco vs Detroit: The 49ers lead the series 38-28-1, going 10-1 since 1996. Detroit leads the series at home 18-14 and is 5-3 there since 1984. The postseason series is tied 1-1. They last met in the postseason in 1983, when the Niners won 24-23. They never went to overtime. The last time San Francisco shut out the Lions was 49-0 in 1961. The last time Detroit shut out the 49ers was 24-0 in 1960. Their only tie was 20-20 in 1961.

Arizona vs Tennessee: The Cardinals lead the series 7-4, winning the last two meetings dating back to 2013. Surprisingly, Arizona leads the series at the Titans/Houston Oilers 4-2, winning two of the last three meetings dating back to 1994. They never met in the postseason. They went to overtime once, with the Cardinals winning 37-34 in 2013. There is only one shutout in the series. In their first ever meeting in 1970, the St. Louis Cardinals spanked the Houston Oilers 44-0.

Seattle vs Indianapolis: The Colts lead the series 7-5, going 2-2 since 2005. Indy leads the series at home 3-1, going 2-0 since 2009. They never met in the postseason, even when Seattle was in the AFC. They also never went to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other.

Los Angeles Chargers vs Washington: The Team leads the series 7-4, but the Chargers are 4-1 since 2001. Washington leads the series at home 5-1 with the last two games since 2005 going to overtime. They never met in the postseason. They are 1-1 in overtime, the last game going to Washington in 2013, 30-24. There is only one shutout in the series. In their first ever meeting in 1973, Washington dominated the San Diego Chargers 38-0.

New York Jets vs Carolina: The Panthers lead the series 4-3, with Carolina going 3-1 since 2005. Carolina leads the series at home, 3-1. They have never met in the postseason nor have they gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other.

Jacksonville vs Houston: The Texans lead the series 25-13, going 12-2 since 2014. Houston also leads the series at home 14-5, going 3-0 since 2018. They are 1-1 in overtime, the last game going to the Texans 43-47 in 2012. They never met in the postseason. The last time Houston shut out the Jaguars was 21-0 in 2004.The last time Jacksonville shut out the Texans was 27-0 in 2003.

Cleveland vs Kansas City: The Chiefs lead the series 14-11-2, including the postseason, winning the last four games since 2013. Kansas City leads the series 10-3-1 at home and is 6-1 at Arrowhead since 1988. They met in the postseason for the first time last season. As most fans know, the Chiefs won that game in the Divisional Round 22-17. They only went to overtime once. In 2006, the Browns won 31-28. There is only one shutout in the series. Kansas City blanked Cleveland 34-0 in 1990. Their last tie was 10-10 in 1989.

Miami vs. New England: The Dolphins lead the series 57-54, including the postseason, but the Patriots are 6-5 against the Fins since 2016. New England leads the series at home 37-18, going 11-1 there since 2009. The Patriots lead the postseason series 2-1, the last time in 1997 in the Wildcard Round, when they won 17-3. Miami leads the overtime series 4-3, but New England won their last one 19-13 in 2003. The last time New England shut out the Dolphins was 43-0 in 2019. The last time Miami shut out the Patriots was 21-0 in 2006.

Green Bay vs New Orleans: The Packers lead the series 17-9, but New Orleans is 4-3 since 2006. The Saints also trail in the series at home 6-7, but are 3-1 since 2002. For the upcoming game, the Saints are at home in Jacksonville, FL. In another bit of trivia, the first win the Saints ever had in the Superdome was in 1975, edging the Packers 20-19. They never met in the postseason nor have they gone to overtime. Neither team has ever shut out the other, but New Orleans has never held Green Bay to less than 10 points.

Denver vs New York Giants: New York leads the series 7-6, but the series is 2-2 since 2005. The Giants also lead the series at home 5-2, but the Broncos won their last visit at Giants Stadium, which was the Manning Bowl, in 2013, 41-23. They met in the postseason once, with the Giants winning Super Bowl XXI, 39-20. They never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.

Chicago vs Los Angeles Rams: The Bears lead the series 54-38-3 and are 6-3 versus the Rams since 2006. Los Angeles leads the series at home 24-23-1 and are 3-1 there since 2013. They are 1-1 in the postseason, their last meeting being a 24-0 spanking by the Bears over the Rams in the NFC Championship game in 1985. This was also the last time Chicago shut out the Rams. They never went to overtime. The last time Los Angeles shut out the Bears was 26-0 in 1973. Their last tie was 13-13 in 1972.

Baltimore vs Las Vegas: The Ravens lead the series 9-3, but the series in 2-2 since 2015. The Raiders trail the series at home 2-3, but they are 1-1 since 2015. Baltimore won their only meeting in the postseason, a 16-3 win in the 2000 AFC Championship game. The never went to overtime nor has either team ever shut out the other.

Here are a couple of historical scores of this week's games played on September 12:

2005 Atlanta 14 - Philadelphia 10

2011 New England 38 - Miami 24

I will write posts as long as time allows. At some point, I will narrate these and add the audio.

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