Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
The Cincinnati Bengals had been in a position to stave off a Cleveland Browns comeback for a 17-16 win. Cleveland kicker Andre Szymt missed a 36-yard subject purpose that will’ve given the Browns the lead with lower than 2:30 left within the recreation.
Cincy’s protection appeared a lot better in the present day than it did final yr. The Bengals pressured two turnovers, recorded two sacks, and held Cleveland to 49 dashing yards.
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t get on the board till late within the second quarter, when he discovered tight finish Noah Fant for a one-yard TD move. Burrow had 113 passing yards and a landing within the victory.
Joe Flacco additionally had day, going 6/6 for 40 yards on Cleveland’s first offensive possession. He completed the sport with 290 passing yards, two INTs, and a landing, which put Cleveland forward within the third quarter. Nonetheless, he threw an premature interception late within the fourth quarter, which allowed the Bengals to take dwelling the win.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers downed the Atlanta Falcons 23-20 after Atlanta missed a game-tying subject purpose with six seconds left within the fourth quarter.
Falcons quarterback Micahel Penix Jr. was excellent. He had 298 passing yards, a passing landing, 21 dashing yards, and a dashing landing that gave Atlanta a 20-17 lead with 2:17 to go within the fourth quarter.
Buccaneers rookie extensive receiver Emeka Egbuka was the hero of the sport, although. He had 4 catches for 67 yards and two touchdowns, the second of which gave Tampa Bay a 23-20 lead with 59 seconds left within the recreation, and in the end, the win.
Falcons working again Bijan Robinson appeared nearly as good as he did final yr when he was elected to the Professional Bowl. He completed the sport with 124 scrimmage yards and a receiving landing.
Tampa quarterback Baker Mayfield was in a position to overcome a nasty begin and ended the day with 167 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and a team-high 39 dashing yards.
Miami Dolphins @ Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts blew the doorways off the Miami Dolphins by a rating of 33-8 for Indy’s first Week One win since 2013.
Colts beginning quarterback Daniel Jones appeared nice in his first regular-season begin with Indianapolis. He went 22 for 29 passing with 272 yards, 26 dashing yards, a passing landing, and two dashing TDs. His first dashing landing put the Colts forward 17-0 within the second quarter.
Seven completely different gamers caught a move on this recreation for the Colts. Rookie tight finish Tyler Warren and extensive receiver Michael Pittman mixed for 13 catches, 156 yards, and a landing.
Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was terrible. He was sacked thrice, misplaced a fumble, and was picked off twice on a day when he was held to 114 passing yards and only one landing.
Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots
The Las Vegas Raiders kicked off the Pete Carroll period with a win over the New England Patriots 20-13.
Quarterback Geno Smith appeared sharp in his Las Vegas debut. He opened the sport by going three for 4 passing with 58 yards and a landing to go up 7-0 within the first quarter. He completed with 362 passing yards, a landing, and an interception.
New England second-year quarterback Drake Maye linked with extensive receiver Demario Douglas for a three-yard landing to tie the sport up earlier than the Pats hit a subject purpose, giving them a 10-7 halftime lead. Maye was 30/46 passing with 287 yards, a landing, and an interception within the recreation.
Raiders rookie working again Ashton Jeanty had a stable afternoon, the place he collected 40 scrimmage yards. He additionally scored his first profession landing on a three-yard run to assist Vegas reclaim the lead 14-10.
Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints
The Arizona Cardinals defeated the New Orleans Saints on the highway 20-13 for the crew’s first Week One win in 4 years. The Playing cards pressured an incompletion in their very own finish zone on the ultimate play of the sport to earn the victory.
Following a Cardinals subject purpose to start out issues off, the Saints put collectively a ten-play, 75-yard scoring drive that was capped off with an 18-yard landing run by working again Alvin Kamara. That was his first floor TD since October thirteenth, 2024.
The Playing cards wouldn’t be down lengthy, although. Quarterback Kyler Murray tossed two touchdowns within the second quarter to present Arizona a 17-10 lead at halftime. He completed the sport with 163 passing yards, 38 dashing yards, and two passing TDs.
The Playing cards appeared wonderful popping out of halftime. After forcing a punt, they recorded a subject purpose to go up 20-10, thanks partially to a 52-yard run by second-year tailback Trey Benson, the longest play of the 23-year-old’s NFL profession.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New York Jets 34-32 because of a game-winning 60-yard subject purpose by kicker Chris Boswell, a brand new career-long for the 2024 All-Professional.
Aaron Rodgers was outstanding in his first recreation with the Steelers. He accomplished 24 of 30 passes for 244 yards and 4 passing touchdowns. In his final two regular-season video games, Rodgers has eight passing touchdowns.
The New York Jets’ dashing assault appeared a lot better than it did final yr. Throughout the 2024-25 season, the Jets averaged 91.8 dashing yards per recreation. As a crew, they’d 106 floor yards by the tip of the second quarter and 182 dashing yards on the afternoon.
Jets extensive receiver Garrett Wilson had seven catches for 95 yards and caught a fantastic 33-yard landing move. On the opposite aspect, new Steelers wideout DK Metcalf caught 4 passes for 84 yards.
Justin Fields appeared good in his Jets debut. He had 218 passing yards, 48 dashing yards, and three complete touchdowns. Sadly for Gang Inexperienced, his fourth-down move try late within the fourth quarter was dropped after the meant receiver took an enormous hit, securing the win for Pittsburgh.
New York Giants @ Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders smothered the New York Giants for a 21-6 win. With that victory, the Commanders improved to 8-1 of their final 9 video games, with their solely loss throughout that stretch coming within the 2025 NFC Championship Sport.
The distinction was the offenses. The Commanders outgained the Giants by way of yardage, 432 to 231. Washington additionally averaged 6.6 yards per play, in comparison with New York, which solely averaged 3.7 yards per play.
Washington acquired on the board first with an eight-play, 89-yard drive that led to a seven-yard landing move by second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels. He recorded 233 passing yards, 68 dashing yards, and a landing in the present day.
Washington rookie working again Jacory Croskey-Merritt was nice in his regular-season debut. The seventh-round draft choose ran for 82 yards, together with a six-yard landing to increase the Commanders’ result in 14-3 within the second quarter.
Deebo Samuel Sr. additionally performed an enormous position within the win. He had 19 dashing yards and a dashing TD in addition to seven catches for 77 yards.
Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars dominated the Carolina Panthers 26-10 in a recreation that was delayed greater than an hour resulting from inclement climate.
Carolina quarterback Bryce Younger struggled mightily on this one. He turned the ball over thrice and took a sack whereas being held to simply 154 passing yards.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was higher than Younger. Although he threw an interception, he additionally accomplished 19 of 31 passes for 178 yards and a landing.
Jacksonville working again Travis Etienne Jr. was nice within the win. He had 156 scrimmage yards on 16 carries and three catches, which means he averaged 8.2 yards per contact.
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