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Colts, Browns, Chiefs look to rebound

Two teams whose supporters let out collective 'uh-oh's' on the NFL's opening weekend will meet in Week 2 action on Sunday afternoon when the Indianapolis Colts play host to the Cleveland Browns (1:00pm ET, CBS).

The Colts are going to be without starting quarterback Peyton Manning for months � and possibly for the entire season � but by signing veteran pivot Kerry Collins during the preseason they figured they'd be able to at least stay competitive. That, however, was not the case in their opener against the Houston Texans.

The Texans had their way with Indianapolis over the weekend, putting up 17 points in each of the first two quarters en route to an easy 34-7 win - and Houston didn't even have star running back Arian Foster in the lineup on Sunday.

Indianapolis, in fact, didn't even get on the board until midway through the fourth quarter in that defeat, when Collins found Reggie Wayne in the end zone. Overall Collins completed just 16 of his 31 pass attempts for 197 yards, while Wayne had seven catches for 106 yards. Joseph Addai rushed for 39 yards on eight carries.

The Browns were a popular choice in suicide pools in Week 1 as they played host to a Cincinnati Bengals team that looked to be in disarray heading into the season. Cleveland, though, couldn't get the job done against their in-state rival, taking a 14-13 lead into halftime but giving up two TDs in the fourth quarter to lose 27-17.

Peyton Hillis was held to just 57 yards on the ground for the Browns in that defeat on 17 carries, while Colt McCoy was good on only 19 of his 40 pass attempts for 213 yards with two touchdowns and one interception as the Browns start at 0-1.

The team that suffered the worst embarrassment in Week 1, though, was the Kansas City Chiefs, who began their 2011 campaign with a horrific 41-7 loss � at home, no less � against a Buffalo Bills team that won just four games last season.

Matt Cassel managed to throw for just 119 yards in that loss for the Chiefs, connecting with Jamaal Charles for the team's lone score in the second quarter. Kansas City's defense then allowed Ryan Fitzpatrick to look like Jim Kelly, as the Bills pivot was an efficient 17-of-25 for 208 yards with four touchdown strikes.

Buffalo will try to make it two wins in a row when they host Oakland in Week 2 action on Sunday, while Houston will be in Miami, and Cincinnati stays on the road to face Denver. As well, it'll be Chicago at New Orleans, Tampa Bay at Minnesota, Green Bay at Carolina, Seattle at Pittsburgh, Jacksonville at the Jets, Baltimore at Tennessee, Arizona at Washington, Dallas at San Francisco, and San Diego at New England.

Atlanta then hosts Philadelphia on Sunday Night Football (8:20pm ET, NBC), while the Giants get a visit from St. Louis on Monday Night Football (8:30pm ET, ESPN). Oddsmaker will have the lines and totals for all of the Week 2 NFL betting contests.