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NFC Shakeup: QB Injuries, Upsets, and Surprising Wins

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Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels both got injured. The Packers nearly lost to the Jets. The Saints upset the Ravens. And three teams have a claim as the NFC's best.

Injuries to young quarterbacks were the biggest stories of the day, but we also saw several of the conference's top contenders reaffirm themselves with big victories, a couple of teams we're still not sure about squeak by and a preseason contender narrowly save itself from the 0-2 cliff. We even saw the NFC South get on the board with a pair of victories.

Washington Commanders (0-2) lost 37-20 to the Cowboys. Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow and is likely to miss an extended period. He missed four games after dislocating the same elbow in Week 9 a year ago. Missing a month would be a season-altering injury for the Commanders, who are already 0-2 and about to face the defending champion Seahawks in their home opener next week. Marcus Mariota is a capable backup, but the veteran doesn't offer the same explosiveness and calmness under pressure that Daniels exhibited during his remarkable rookie season.