NFL week two: Vikings v Bears, Bengals v Texans and more – live

Another potential cracker has another high-octane offense in the Cincinnati Bengals facing a mighty defense in the Houston Texans. Only will Cincy’s QB Joe Burrow be firing on all cylinders? He comes in not completely healthy with a back injury so expect Texans pass rusher Will Anderson Jr to be hungry to cause Burrow even more discomfort as Houston look to recover from a disappointing start last week.

Anderson has 93 quarterback pressures since the start of last season - second most in the league - with 40 happening in under 2.5sec. His explosive speed cause problems for a QB not exactly known for his mobility already.

Hi and hello football fans! Firstly I must apologise for missing the opening Sunday’s action. I was busy beating Andy Burnham in a running race in Newcastle and am now officially three minutes faster than the PM over 13.1 miles.

Secondly, we’re baaaaaaaaack with a bumper slate of eight games at 11am CST/12pm EST/6pm BST (home teams listed second):

• (0-1) Carolina Panthers v Atlanta Falcons (0-1)

• (0-1) New Orleans Saints v Baltimore Ravens (1-0)

• (1-0) Minnesota Vikings v Chicago Bears (1-0)

• (1-0) Cincinnati Bengals v Houston Texans (0-1)

• (1-0) Pittsburgh Steelers v New England Patriots (0-1)

• (0-1) Green Bay Packers v New York Jets (1-0)

• (0-1) Cleveland Browns v Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)

• (1-0) Philadelphia Eagles v Tennessee Titans (0-1)

There are some juicy matchups but by far the most enticing has to be Minnesota heading to Solider Field to take on Chicago for a little NFC North rivalry game. Both teams won impressively last week, the Bears maybe slightly more so as they shared the highest scoring shootout in week one history in their 59-37 win over the Panthers last week.

Look out for Chicago’s quarterback Caleb Williams, who threw for two scores and ran in a pair against Carolina, being hunted by the new face of Minnesota’s pass rush Dallas Turner. The linebacker was a nightmare last week recording one sack, 10 pressures, seven hits and forcing a fumble. The Vikings have won on their past six visits to Solider Field. Can their mighty defense chalk up a seventh? Let’s find out.