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PICK UP THE PACE: After a boring Week 1 in which many teams weren’t ready to play, Week 2 had some fireworks. Sunday was the eighth-highest-scoring day in NFL history, averaging 52.6 points per game. Ben Volin has more on that and other notes in his Week 2 takeaways.

STATUS UPDATE: Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is in good spirits while taking some time away from the team to deal with “unforeseen” circumstances involving his health, Vrabel said on Monday.

IN HIS WORDS: Vrabel made the rounds on Monday after his first win as coach of the Patriots, appearing on WEEI before addressing reporters at Gillette Stadium. Hayden Bird has the rundown on everything he said.

SNAP COUNTS: For the second straight week, the starting offensive line played 100 percent of the snaps. But many other players saw changes in their snap counts from week to week. Nicole Yang has more.

AROUND THE LEAGUE: Tom Brady plans to play alongside current and former NFL stars in a three-team flag football tournament in Saudi Arabia next year. ... Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Buccaneers rallied past the Texans, 20-19, on Monday night.

See more Patriots stories here.