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WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 2

KEEP HOPE ALIVE: At the end of Week 2, no more than 14 teams will be able to claim a perfect 2-0 record, leaving at least 18 clubs at 1-1 or 0-2.

Since realignment in 2002, 34 of the 60 playoff teams (56.6 percent) began the year at either 1-1 or 0-2. Three of the past six Super Bowl champions began their seasons with a 1-1 or 0-2 record.

A two-year look at how playoff clubs in 2005 and 2006 began their seasons:

2005 2006

Team	After 2 Games	Playoff Result	Team	After 2 games	Playoff Result
*Carolina*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Conf. Champ.*	Baltimore	2-0	Advanced to Divisional
*Chicago*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Divisional*	Chicago	2-0	Advanced to Super Bowl XLI
Cincinnati	2-0	Advanced to Wild Card	Dallas	2-0	Advanced to Wild Card
*Denver*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Conf. Champ.*	Indianapolis	2-0	Won Super Bowl XLI
Indianapolis	2-0	Advanced to Divisional	*Kansas City*	*0-2*	*Advanced to Wild Card*
*Jacksonville*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Wild Card*	New England	2-0	Advanced to Conf. Champ.
*New England*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Divisional*	New Orleans	2-0	Advanced to Conf. Champ.
*N.Y. Giants*	*2-0*	*Advanced to Wild Card*	*N.Y. Giants*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Wild Card*
Pittsburgh	2-0	Won Super Bowl XL	*N.Y. Jets*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Wild Card*
*Seattle*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Super Bowl*	*Philadelphia*	*1-1*	*Advanced to Divisional*
Tampa Bay	2-0	Advanced to Wild Card	San Diego	2-0	Advanced to Divisional
Washington	2-0	Advanced to Divisional	Seattle	2-0	Advanced to Divisional

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FAVRE CLIMBING THE CHARTS: With a victory Sunday over the New York Giants, the Green Bay Packers’ BRETT FAVRE will become the winningest quarterback in NFL history.

Favre is tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHN ELWAY with 148 wins after his victory in Week 1 over Philadelphia .

The most wins by a starting quarterback in NFL history:

QUARTERBACK	CAREER WINS
John Elway *	148
*Brett Favre*	*148*
Dan Marino *	147
Fran Tarkenton *	125
Johnny Unitas *	119

* In Pro Football Hall of Fame

-- NFL WEEK 2 --

L.T. THE PASSER: On Kickoff Weekend against Chicago, San Diego Chargers running back LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to ANTONIO GATES for his seventh-career TD pass.

With his next such throw, Tomlinson will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer WALTER PAYTON (8) for the most TD passes by a non-QB since 1970.

Tomlinson matches Payton in another category. Last year, he joined Payton as the only player in history to be named the NFL MVP and win the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in the same year. Payton accomplished the feat in 1977. The Man of the Year Award was renamed for Payton in 1999.

A look at most TD passes by a non-QB since 1970:

NON-QBs TD PASSERS	TD PASSES
RB Walter Payton	8
*RB LaDainian Tomlinson*	7
RB Keith Byars	6
RB Marcus Allen	6
FB Greg Pruitt	6

CHIEF MAKING MARK: The Kansas City Chiefs’ TONY GONZALEZ can tie SHANNON SHARPE this week for the most touchdown catches by a tight end in history.

Gonzalez has 61 scoring catches, one behind Sharpe’s 62.

Gonzalez owns the tight-end record for most catches in a season. He set it twice, in 2000 (93) and 2004 (102). He also holds the mark for most 100-yard receiving games by a tight end in a season with six (2000 and 2004).

The most career TD receptions by a tight end:

Tight End	TD Receptions	Tight End	TD Receptions
Shannon Sharpe	62	Keith Jackson	49
*Tony Gonzalez*	61	Raymond Chester	48
Jerry Smith	60	Ozzie Newsome	47
Wesley Walls	54	Rich Caster	45
Dave Casper	52	Kellen Winslow