2015 NFL Playoff Picture: Week 2

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Washington Redskins (1-1), St Louis Rams (1-1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1).

The Redskins let the Miami Dolphins off the hook during their 17-10 Week 1 loss in Washington D.C., but they seemed to have learned their lesson and put the Rams away with a convincing 24-10 win.

Kirk Cousins connected with his receivers and completed 23 of his 27 passes for 203 yards, one touchdown and no picks despite not having his biggest deep threat in DeSean Jackson (hamstring) while the rushing attack provided an encore performance with 182 total yards.

That is why after this performance, coupled with the fragile house of cards that is the rest of the NFC East, they could be a sneaky and dangerous player in the NFC East.

Their next two opponents are the New York Giants on the road and Philadelphia Eagles at home, so that should let us know just how truly ready they are to step into the spotlight.

The Rams fell victim to the dreaded “Hangover Game” after beating the Seattle Seahawks in the opener. They were flat, unconvincing and just what you would expect from a team that won two games in a row just once last season.

As far as the Bucs go, I just want to give credit to Tampa Bay’s rookie quarterback Jameis Winston for having the poise and wherewithal to recover from his awful debut and defeat Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome.

Winston completed 66 percent of his passes while throwing for a touchdown and not fumbling or throwing an interception, being seemingly impervious to a loud crowd that became shell-shocked by what they were witnessing.

By the way, fantasy experts everywhere: You told us “Start Drew Brees, he will shred the Bucs’ defense, he is the top Week 2 quarterback”. I believed you, we all believed you, and then he looked like Ryan Fitzpatrick took over his body as he dealt with a shoulder injury .

This isn’t personal, it’s not like my fantasy team lost by five points or anything.

Next: NFC Wild Cards