NFL PREDICTIONS Week 2

By Sam Farmer | Los Angeles Times

Record against the spread: 9-7. Season: 9-7.

Dolphins (1 -0 ) at Ravens (1 -0 )

Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Ravens by 3 ½. O/U: 44 ½. Tua Tagovailoa is accurate enough on the short stuff and has the weapons to stretch the field. Baltimore has problems on the left side of its offensive line. Dolphins 24, Ravens 20

Jets (0 -1 ) at Browns (1 -0 )

Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Browns by 6 ½. O/U: 39 ½. A healthy Jacoby Brissett can get the job done, especially when he’s backed up by that impressive defense. The Browns handle this one at home. Browns 30, Jets 17

Colts (0 -0 -1 ) at Jaguars (0 -1 )

Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Colts by 3 ½. O/U: 44 ½. The Colts have to be fuming after having to scramble back to tie Houston — and that was after Matt Ryan threw for 352 and Jonathan Taylor ran for 161. Colts 27, Jaguars 20

Patriots (0 -1 ) at Steelers (1 -0 )

Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Patriots by 2 ½. O/U: 40 ½. Huge win for Steelers last week but Bill Belichick has a history of giving them problems and his teams rarely have back-to-back losses. Patriots 23, Steelers 20

Commanders (1 -0 ) at Lions (0 -1 )

Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Lions by 1 ½. O/U: 48 ½. Carson Wentz gave Commanders reason for hope in opener, but there’s no telling from week to week with him. Lions win on the strength of their running game. Lions 27, Commanders 24

Buccaneers (1 -0 ) at Saints (1 -0 )

Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Bucs by 2 ½. O/U: 43 ½. TheSaintshavebeatentheBuccaneersinsevenof last eight meetings. Can Tampa Bay run the way it did against Dallas against a defense that will be swarmingTomBrady? Saints 24, Buccaneers 21

Panthers (0 -1 ) at Giants (1 -0 )

Sunday, 1 p.m. Line: Giants by 1 ½. O/U: 43 ½. Saquon Barkley looked like the old Saquon Barkley in the opener against Tennessee, racking up 194 all-purpose yards. It feels as if the Giants will keep it rolling. Giants 30, Panthers 24

Falcons (0 -1 ) at Rams (0 -1 )

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. Line: Rams by 9 ½. O/U: 46 ½. The Rams were embarrassed in opener and have had a lot of time to think about getting Cam Akers and Allen Robinson more involved in the offense. Rams 30, Falcons 20

Seahawks (1 -0 ) at 4 9 ers (0 -1 )

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. Line: 49ers by 9 ½. O/U: 40 ½. Seahawks won their Super Bowl last week by sending Russell Wilson home in defeat. The 49ers were humiliated at Chicago and should bounce back at home. 49ers 31, Seahawks 17

Bengals (0 -1 ) at Cowboys (0 -1 )

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. Line: Bengals by 7 ½. O/U: 41 ½. The Cowboys couldn’t run or throw it against Tampa Bay, and that was with Dak Prescott. Won’t get much better this week. Bengals 30, Cowboys 13

Texans (0 -0 -1 ) at Broncos (0 -1 )

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. Line: Broncos by 9 ½. O/U: 45 ½. Another team embarrassed in Week 1, the Broncos are loaded with talent and figure to rebound. Their highly regarded defense fell flat in Seattle. Broncos 31, Texans 20

Cardinals (0 -1 ) at Raiders (0 -1 )

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. Line: Raiders by 5 ½. O/U: 51 ½. The Raiders did a lousy job of protecting Derek Carr last week, and he seemed to be forcing throws to Davante Adams. Raiders 30, Cardinals 20

Bears (1 -0 ) at Packers (0 -1 )

Sunday, 8:20 p.m. Line: Packers by 9 ½. O/U: 41 ½. More than anything, that monsoon helped the Bears in Week 1. The Packers have issues but can run. Packers 31, Bears 17

Titans (0 -1 ) at Bills (1 -0 )

Monday, 7:15 p.m. Line: Bills by 9 ½. O/U: 48 ½. Great as he was in the opener, Josh Allen won’t slice and dice the Tennessee defense quite as much. Bills 27, Titans 21

Vikings (1 -0 ) at Eagles (1 -0 )

Monday, 8:30 p.m. Line: Eagles by 2 ½. O/U: 50 ½. Week 2 starts and ends with a terrific matchup. Minnesota’s offense will carve up a lot of defenses, but with the Eagles’ front and those corners, they are really tough. Eagles 24, Vikings 20