Follow along as Sports Illustrated tracks all the action during Week 2 of the 2026 season.
Caleb Williams and the Bears will take on the Vikings in one of the most anticipated matchups of the weekend.
Caleb Williams and the Bears will take on the Vikings in one of the most anticipated matchups of the weekend. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
After a week of overreactions, Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season has arrived.
The first slate of games gave us a taste of who every team will be in 2026, as well as plenty of time to overthink every moment from each contest. Now, it’s time to see what’s real (and what isn‘t), as well as which teams move to 2–0, 1–1 or fall to the dreaded 0–2.
Follow along with us here at Sports Illustrated for all of the latest news, scores, highlights and more from around the NFL.
NFL Week 2: Live updates, scores, highlights and more
As the action gets underway, follow along with Sports Illustrated for all the best highlights and updates on this NFL Sunday.
Eva Geitheim is an NFL writer at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in December 2024, she wrote for Newsweek, Gymnastics Now and Dodgers Nation. A Bay Area native, she has a bachelor’s in communications from UCLA. When not writing, she can be found baking or rewatching Gilmore Girls.