Panthers 35, Saints 27

Sunday's NFL Winners and Losers

In two weeks, the Saints defense has allowed 924 yards and 75 points. I’m not a statistician, but that might be why New Orleans is 0-2 for the first time since 2007. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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Two weeks are almost in the books and at least three things are clear: Eli Manning is good, something strange is happening in Arizona and Philadelphia, and Dan Dierdorf still confuses me.

Here are Sunday’s winners and losers:

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49ers 27, Lions ... OK, enough already. Somebody check Jim Harbaugh’s DNA and make sure he’s not Harry Houdini. Because the old Alex Smith has gone missing and in his place is a confident, cold-blooded passer wearing No. 11. And that’s just half the story. San Francisco’s defense is scary good. Good enough to win the NFC West in back-to-back seasons and then some. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Steelers 27, Jet... If you put a ton of stock in the Jets' opening week win over the visiting Bills, you're not going to get very far in this business. At Pittsburgh the Jets experienced some blown calls (Rex Ryan might contend), poor execution (Mark Sanchez was 6 of 17 in the second half), and a lot of Big Ben. In the end the nuances belonged to the Steelers, who won going away. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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Eagles 24, Raven... Dan Dierdorf must have said it a dozen times. Through two games, the Eagles have committed nine turnovers. And through two games, the Eagles are 2-0. For some perspective, an Alex Smith-led offense lost the football only five times the entire 2011 season. But a win is a win is a win… and it didn’t hurt that Joe Flacco was 8 of 25 in the second half. That may be why he’s mad at the replacement refs. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Panthers 35, Sai... In two weeks, the Saints defense has allowed 924 yards and 75 points. I’m not a statistician, but that might be why New Orleans is 0-2 for the first time since 2007. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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Seahawks 27, Cow... If you picked the Seahawks to upset the Cowboys you're pretty good. If you picked the Seahawks to pound Dallas the way they did for four quarters in all phases of the game I'll offer you a job. OK, technically I can't do that, but only because it shows favoritism. Has Seattle arrived? (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)

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Chargers 38, Tit... Dante Rosario was unemployed this past March when the Chargers signed him as a free agent backup to Antonio Gates. With Gates scratched due to injury, Rosario stepped in and found the end zone three times against a confused Titans secondary. Philip Rivers poured it on offensively, spreading the ball around and completing 24 of 32 passes. Jake Locker spent the day scrambling. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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Giants 41, Bucs ... Two words: Eli Manning. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Cardinals 20, Pa... The Cardinals beat the Patriots? The Cardinals beat the Patriots. In Foxboro. And yes, Tom Brady played (28 of 45, 316 yards, 1 TD). Come Tuesday, if New England shows up in the top 3 of any Week 3 power rankings, the writer behind it should have to type “Gostokowski” 1,000 times. The sky says Kevin Kolb is rising. Arizona is surprisingly 2-0. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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Bills 35, Chiefs... If you had C.J. Spiller on your Fantasy team and you decided to sit him, you should probably consider a different hobby. After being absolutely destroyed by the Jets in Week 1, the Bills turned things around in a big way against the visiting Chiefs. They can thank Spiller for the 180. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Bengals 34, Brow... Brandon Weeden (26 of 37, 322 yards, 2 TDs) and Trent Richardson (19 rushes for 109 yards and a score) shook off their rookie slumps and displayed the kind of talent reminiscent of their years at Oklahoma State and Alabama. It didn’t matter, however. Not after Adam “Pacman” Jones returned Cleveland's first punt 81 yards for a score and Andy Dalton threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns. It was a turbulent win for Cincy, but a win nevertheless. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

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Colts 23, Viking... Colts fans finally got to see what their quarterback of the future is made of. Luck didn’t post gaudy figures (20 of 31, 224 yards, 2 TDs), but he protected the football and he consistently put Indy in a position to win, which it did on the leg of Adam Vinatieri. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

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Rams 31, Redskin... Receiver Josh Morgan will field much of the blame for his costly unsportsmanlike penalty (Billy Cundiff is good but not 62-yards good), but the Redskins know it wasn't one play that brought about their first lost of the season. Griffin III was solid, but Sam Bradford was better. And it was Bradford who won the Rams the game. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Dolphins 25, Rai... The 2012 Reggie Bush looked like the 2005 Heisman Trophy-winning Reggie Bush, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the Dolphins first home opening win since, well, 2005. Meanwhile, rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill avoided turning the ball over and Joe Philbin celebrated his first victory as Miami's head coach. Oakland will do that for you. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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