USA TODAY's Sean Leahy spins around the NFL with 10 questions from Sunday's Week 1 games and looks at how they will affect Week 2:  1. Was the Ocho/T.O. pre-halftime disappearance a sign of future problems for the Bengals? Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said there were no issues with Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens being absent for the final offensive play of the first half in New England because they, seemingly believing the half to be over, had already gone to the locker room. Ochocinco was in for his routine IV. Owens, Lewis maintained, was seeing trainers for some work. What work? "He was just getting looked at, and that's our business,'' Lewis said with a wry smile. That the Bengals were routed 38-24 by the Patriots makes the receivers' absence loom larger. (Even without them, Bengals QB Carson Palmer completed a 51-yard pass to Jordan Shipley at the Patriots' 3.) Owens, asked about the locker room retreat after the game, repeatedly said that Lewis would address the topic. Should more losses follow for the Bengals (who play the Ravens next week) the level of scrutiny for Ochocinco, Lewis and -- especially -- Owens will only increase.  2 Are there QB controversies brewing?Yes. No bigger one than in Philadelphia, where multiple voices in the local media called for the Eagles to make Michael Vick the starter following his performance with more than 100 yards running and passing in relief of Kevin Kolb. Coach Andy Reid has said Kolb, knocked out of the loss to the Packers with a concussion, will remain the starter if healthy. But Vick reiterated on Sunday night that he wants to be a starter again. And in Philadelphia, as Donovan McNabb knows, no starting QB is safe from second-guessing. Elsewhere, San Francisco QB Alex Smith could also be staring at job insecurity if he fares as poorly in Week 2 as he did in Sunday's loss to Seattle. Coach Mike Singletary said he didn't contemplate inserting backup David Carr. And while Carr, with a long history of ineffectiveness, is far from an attractive option, Smith also has a record of disappointing. In Carolina, Matt Moore left Sunday's loss to the Giants with a concussion after a lackluster (four sacks, three INTs) performance in a 31-18 loss. Backup Jimmy Clausen could start if Moore isn't cleared for Week 2, but Moore was far ahead of Clausen in training camp and likely would need to regress significantly to lose his job permanently.  3. Has Sam Bradford finally ushered in a period of optimism for Rams?Officially, the Rams' losing ways continued on Sunday. But the play of No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford in the 17-13 loss to the Cardinals was very encouraging. Bradford (32-for-55 for 253 yards, one TD, three INT) kept the Rams in contention to upset the Cardinals down the game's final play when his Hail Mary pass was picked off. But more importantly, Bradford brought a we-won't-give-up sense of purpose to a Rams team that was often listless through a 1-15 stretch last season. "I wish another team had drafted him," Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said, via ESPN, after the game, perhaps foreshadowing some coming years of torment Bradford may pose for Arizona.  4. What got into the Texans in their win against the Colts?The Colts entered Week 1 with a 15-1 record against the Texans, long their annoying little brothers in the AFC South. But the defense of the defending AFC champs, hurt by the loss of Bob Sanders to an injury, was abysmal. They allowed Texans RB Arian Foster to steamroll them for 231 rushing yards and three TDs, which proved too much even for four-time MVP Peyton Manning (433 passing yards) to overcome. And the pressure the Texans got on Manning helped disrupt the offense the Colts usually rely on to overcome deficits. "They certainly were in command of the line of scrimmage," coach Jim Caldwell said. The Colts need to get better quick, with the once-a-quadrennial matchup with Eli Manning's Giants set for Week 2  5. Are the Redskins a serious threat to compete with the Cowboys in NFC East?A win's a win, but the Redskins needed the Cowboys to make some critical mistakes in order to score the 13-7 upset on Sunday night. Two Alex Barron holding penalties proved critical to the Cowboys. The first, on the second-to-last play of the first half, prevented Dallas from running a Hail Mary before halftime and precipitated a fumble that led to the Redskins' TD. The second, a flag for mauling Washington's Brian Orakpo on the final play, doomed the Cowboys' would-be game-winning TD. A brutal blow for a backup offensive lineman subbing for the injured Marc Colombo. Still, the Redskins played hard and were very sharp on defense. The lack of offense should be a concern. But their Week 1 win only confirmed the prediction of some analysts that the Redskins are in the mix among NFC teams who could contend for a playoff spot.  6. What went wrong for the NFC West favorite 49ers?Look through the box score of the 49ers' 31-6 loss in Seattle and try to find some positives. It's not easy. 49ers coach Mike Singletary went so far as to thank Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for the beatdown. CSN Bay Area reported that Singletary called out QB Alex Smith and so-far-underachieving WR Michael Crabtree (whom TE Vernon Davis cussed out for his lack of commitment during preseason) in the locker room. And offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye told the network there may be dissatisfaction inside the team that many predicted would win the division. "It started this summer with the penalties and the mistakes and then all the people not being there," Raye said. "And it reared its head today. Those omens stayed pretty true." Also, Smith said after the game that "management issues" hurt the 49ers. Add it all up, and it's a lot of confusion -- bordering on dysfunction -- that could get even more difficult. The Seahawks were considered a pretty east start, but the 49ers host the Saints on Monday night in Week 2, where their weaknesses will be exposed to a national audience if not corrected.  7. Is there a shakeup in the AFC South?A look at the AFC South standings today will find the shocking scene of the Colts alone in last place. The Jaguars, Titans and Texans all stand above the Colts with 1-0 records. That's extremely rare, since the Colts have won the AFC South in six of its eight seasons and have won at least 10 games for eight straight years. And while the Colts and four-time MVP Peyton Manning are sure to rebound (remember they started 1-3 in 2008 and finished at 12-4), the Titans and Texans could pose serious threats to their continued dominance. The Chris Johnson-Vince Young duo in Tennessee routed the Raiders 38-13 on Sunday and showed no signs of slowing the roll they started in the second half of last season. The Texans showed the Colts first hand they have learned how to finish when they open up a lead. After clinching their first winning season last year, the Houston offense led by Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson and now Arian Foster will likely threaten to clinch the franchise's first playoff spot. The Colts will need to make their adjustments fast so they don't get left behind.  8. Are the Patriots as good as they looked in the beating Cincinnati?The preseason questions about the Patriots' inexperienced defense seemed to vanish as they soundly defeated the Bengals 38-24 on Sunday. The Bengals tested rookie Patriots CB Devin McCourty on the first play, and he broke up a pass intended for Terrell Owens. The Patriots' defense helped the team to a 31-3 lead by the early third quarter, and LB Gary Guyton contributed with an INT he returned 59 yards for a TD. Still, this was a unit that was inconsistent in the preseason. It shut down Matt Ryan and the Falcons but allowed Sam Bradford and the Rams to move at will. The Tom Brady-led offense, sparked by contributions from rookie TEs Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, looks solid. The defense will need to continue to prove that it can gel when it meets the Jets next Sunday.  9. How can the Lions turn the close call in Chicago into a positive?To some, it was the same old Lions. When Calvin Johnson's near-game-winning TD was nullified against the Bears, the Lions had lost their 21st straight road game. But consider the other factors: the Lions had already lost QB Matthew Stafford and the would-be TD drive was orchestrated by backup Shaun Hill. And the Lions stood tall in a four-down goal-line stand earlier in the quarter that temporarily had preserved a 14-13 lead. This is a rebuilding team that is still grooming lots of young talent (Stafford, TE Brandon Pettigrew, S Louis Delmas, DT Ndamkong Suh). First, they need Stafford healthy from the shoulder injury he suffered on Sunday. But the Lions can build off the momentum of the lead they held in the early fourth quarter. Learning how to close games will come. And the next stretch (vs. Eagles, at Vikings, at Packers) offers a good chance to send a message that the doormat days are over soon.  10. Are all those preseason predictions meaningless now?Losses for the Cowboys, Colts, Vikings and Bengals (all division winners last year) certainly don't mean their seasons are doomed. Likewise, the Redskins, Seahawks, Jaguars and Bucs (all sub-.500 last year) shouldn't be doing too much celebrating yet. The preseason predictions (which are really just guesses anyway) will surely look silly once the playoff field is set because so much is unknown. Consider last year the Titans started 0-6 (after losing opening weekend in OT) only to rebound for an 8-8 finish. The season is long and will be filled with ups and downs. It's too early to rule any teams in or out yet.
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