Monday Morning Edition · Monday, September 21, 2026 Earlier edition

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The sporting weekend

The NFL’s second Sunday rewrote the first

An overtime escape in Kansas City, a worrying afternoon in Chicago and an emphatic Carolina response made Week 2 a test of what opening-week impressions were worth.

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Patrick Mahomes runs with the ball at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Your teams & this week’s watch guide

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