MMQB Week 2: The Ravens Have It Best in Toughest Division; Bills, Seahawks Stay Focused for Decisive Wins

Links to all of our coverage from NFL Sunday, including conversations with Lamar Jackson, Pete Carroll, Sean McDermott and more.

Welcome to Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season here at The MMQB. Below are links to everything Albert Breer wrote over the weekend, plus more from our staff.

Who’s Got It Better Than Lamar Jackson and the Ravens? Nooooobody.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson passed for 237 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a Week 2 win over the Bengals.
The Ravens’ offseason changes are paying off :: Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK

Albert Breer talks to Lamar Jackson about how he and the Ravens are staying true to their identity in 2023, even with a new contract, a new coordinator and a bunch of new weapons around him.


Bills Stayed Focused Amid Distractions for Decisive Week 2 Win Over Raiders

Josh Allen smiles and givers a high-five to Gabe Davis
Buffalo kept its focus to get an important win over Las Vegas in Week 2 :: Jamie Germano/USA TODAY Network

Albert Breer speaks to Sean McDermott to learn how the Bills kept their eye on the prize after a hectic week in Buffalo.


Pete Carroll and the Seahawks Are Starting to Believe What They See

Pete Carroll talks to Seattle players
The coach is focused on his team setting themselves up for success with each play :: Jeff Hanisch/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer chats with Pete Carroll about how the Seahawks were able to turn it around for a Week 2 win.


Takeaways: Ravens May Be Favorites in NFL’s Best Division

Lamar Jackson passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns in the Ravens' 27-24 win over the Bengals in Week 2.
It’s still early, but Baltimore’s finish against the Bengals was proof the AFC North is the strongest division out there :: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA TODAY Network

Albert Breer talks to Lamar Jackson about Sunday’s win, as well as Pete Carroll, Sean McDermott, Shaq Barrett, DeMarcus Lawrence and more.


More From the MMQB Staff: 

Kyle Shanahan walks past Sean McVay
With Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan on the sidelines, Sunday’s game was a showcase of the NFL’s best minds :: Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports

Conor Orr: Rams-49ers Is a Vault of Ideas Ripe for the NFL’s Taking

Conor Orr: It May Be Time to Freak Out About Joe Burrow and the 0–2 Bengals

Conor Orr: The Buccaneers Have Nothing Else to Lose—and They’re Playing Like It

Gilberto Manzano: Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins Show They Don’t Have to Win Pretty

Gilberto Manzano: NFL Week 2: Five Things We Learned

Gilberto Manzano: It’s Time to Stop Doubting Geno Smith and Jared Goff

Matt Verderame: NFL Week 2 Recap: What We Learned About Every Team


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Albert Breer
ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.