Here are five teams that should consider themselves on upset alert for NFL Week 2 of the 2019 season.
Even though the first official weekend of real football for the 2019 season didn’t see any crazy, unexpected upsets take place, NFL Week 2 is filled with plenty of possibilities.
One of the most exciting parts about football season is anything can happen on a weekly basis when it comes to upsets, and if certain teams aren’t careful, they could become one of the latest victims.
Take a look at this weekend for instance when the Oakland Raiders will get to host the Kansas City Chiefs with an opportunity to show they are in fact the real deal for the 2019 season.
After failing to live up to the high expectations last year during Jon Gruden’s first season back as head coach, the Raiders started 2019 off on a hot note by taking down the Denver Broncos in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football.
But as fired up as Gruden and company were to take down the Broncos, the competition is going to be on a whole new level when facing the Chiefs on Sunday.
Despite the loss of Tyreek Hill, Kansas City’s offense is still loaded with plenty of talent for Patrick Mahomes to work with, and Oakland’s defense will certainly have their hands full when it comes to trying to keep their rivals in check.
Pulling off an upset this early in the season seems like an absolute long shot for the Raiders at the moment, but also should put the Chiefs on alert as well since the last thing they want to do is fall behind their rivals in the division standings.
Along with the Chiefs, here are a few other teams that should be on upset alert as well in Week 2 since the last thing they want to do is become one of the early victims in 2019.