NFL Week 2 Power Rankings: Chiefs rise to No. 2 while Super Bowl teams fall, but don’t overreact to wild start

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We’ve had one week of the NFL season and let’s just say it’s already nuts.

The San Francisco 49ers, considered a possible Super Bowl team, lost on the road to the Chicago Bears, who are far from it. 

The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts tied in a game that the Texans actually dominated.

The Cincinnati Bengals lost a game in overtime to the Pittsburgh Steelers thanks to a blocked extra point on the final play in regulation, a game that started with Joe Burrow looking awful.

The New Orleans Saints needed a late kick to rally to beat the Atlanta Falcons as their supposedly dominant defense sure didn’t look that way in that game.

It was just a weird open to the season. The only two constants were the dominance shown by the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. They both opened on the road with statement victories that featured high-flying offenses with their star passers putting on impressive shows.

The Bills remain in the top spot of my Power Rankings, with the Chiefs now in the second spot. Just remember, though, it’s just one week for all 32 teams. That means overreactions all this week leading into the second week.

Such as: 

The Packers are done.

The Patriots can’t score.

The Eagles are going to the Super Bowl.

Maybe one or two of those will be true, but not yet. It’s way too early. We can’t get a true gauge on this league until October. We really won’t know the true contenders until November, when separation really begins. 

So take that into account when reading these Power Rankings. Just because a team pulled off an upset doesn’t mean they should shoot up 10 spots. Let it play out for a bit.

The Bears won’t finish with a better

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Ordinary Blood Stress on the Rise In U.S.: A Pandemic Byproduct? | Hartford Health care

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December 16, 2021

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As the pandemic drags on, despair is not the only lingering aspect effect – analysis indicates Americans’ regular blood stress has long gone up, signaling even additional worries forward.

The review, by Cleveland Clinic and Quest Diagnostics scientists and revealed in the journal Circulation, observed that approximately 50 percent a million older people registered blood pressure boosts from 2019 to 2020, in the middle of the pandemic.

“We have seen this both in our scientific observe and in the professional medical literature. This latest research confirmed that only 53 % of grownups experienced their blood stress less than control in 2020, in comparison to 61 p.c in 2019,” mentioned Dr. Steven Borer, a cardiologist with the Hartford Health care Heart & Vascular Institute.

“Additionally, 27 % have been re-categorized to a greater blood strain classification in 2020, whilst only 22 percent moved to a lower category.”

Just before the pandemic, virtually 50 percent of all People in america had significant blood force, placing them at larger threat for significant varieties of COVID if contaminated.

“Although it may not still be scientifically established, it is truthful to attribute these findings to the pandemic,” Dr. Borer claimed. “At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a shift absent from non-urgent professional medical visits and a lot of preventive visits have been postponed. Persons also professional way of living variations like poorer feeding on patterns, fewer actual physical exercise with health and fitness center closures, amplified emotional pressure, bad slumber and lowered treatment adherence. All of these can result in improved blood stress.”

The added concern is the possible for long-term effects from elevated blood tension, he continued.

There is potential for improves in:

  • Cardiovascular disorder, like heart attack and stroke.
  • Congestive heart failure.
  • Kidney disorder.
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Two Wheeler Accessories Aftermarket to Rise on Increasing Motorcycle Sales, Creating US$ 38.8 Bn Incremental Opportunity through 2031: FMI

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As per an exhaustive study by FMI, the global two wheeler accessories aftermarket is poised to total US$ 17.1 Bn in 2021. A growing number of motorbike riding enthusiasts and rising concerns regarding road safety are expected to fuel the demand for two-wheeler accessories. Driven by this, the market is expected to surpass US$ 38.8 Bn, expanding at a robust CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period between 2021 and 2031.

The primary factor fuelling the demand for two-wheeler accessories is the increasing sales for motorcycles worldwide. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, around 1,659,000 units of motorcycles were sold across China in the month of September 2019 alone. In addition to this, rising focus on improving aesthetics, performance, comfort, and safety of motorcycles amongst riders is expected to spur the sales of two-wheeler accessories.

Implementation of stringent regulations to increase the safety of motorcyclists such as mandating the use of protective gears such as helmets in the U.S., China, India, and other countries is facilitating the growth in the market. Increasing number of motorsports events and leisure activities such as bike stunts, racing, and off-road activities is expected to propel the demand for two-wheelers as well as aftermarket accessories.

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Based on product type, the protective gear segment is estimated to hold the lion’s share in the market, accounting for sales of nearly US$ 7 Bn through 2031. Poor road conditions across certain countries and increasing road accidents are favoring the growth in the market.

“Introduction of advanced accessories with higher durability and increasing availability of two-wheeler accessories on e-commerce platforms is expected to drive the sales in the market over the coming years,” says a FMI

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