Their style of play will lead to more close games so they need to shore up the kicking game. -- Turron Davenport, Next game: vs. Jaguars (1 p.m. But the loss to the Cardinals could prove costly in the difficult NFC West.
We're looking forward." ET, Sunday), A reality check for Houston. Retweet. Minnesota allowed Green Bay to convert on 6 of 11 third-down attempts, jumped offsides twice thanks to Aaron Rodgers' mastery of the hard count, gave up 522 yards and let Davante Adams dominate. The six-time Super Bowl winner threw two interceptions, including a pick-six, in the loss. -- Turron Davenport, Next game: vs. Jaguars (1 p.m. And Lamar Jackson completely carved up the Cleveland defense. Jackson was a career-best 9-of-10 for 180 yards on throws 10 yards or longer downfield. And Lamar Jackson completely carved up the Cleveland defense. Another factor contributing to Donald’s Player of the Decade selection was his inclusion on multiple All-2010s teams. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. NFL Week 1 takeaways: Concern for Bucs, Niners? Most teams will lose a game in which they miss four kicks (three field goal attempts and an extra point). If he can continue to throw the ball like this (33-of-46) when defenses take away the run, the Bills will be in good shape. Trubisky's feel-good story read more like pure fiction until the 2017 second overall pick tossed three late touchdown passes to lead Chicago to a 27-23 comeback win over the beleaguered Lions. "I've got one of the biggest plays in the fourth quarter in the history of the NFL where I think I did a pretty good job. ET, Sunday), Standout performer: Malcolm Brown, 18 carries for 79 yards and two touchdowns, The Rams opened SoFi Stadium in style with a victory over the Cowboys. -- Michael Rothstein, Next game: at Green Bay (1 p.m.

Wilson (31-of-35 for 322 yards) was on fire from the start and finished with four touchdowns in a nearly flawless performance. Baker Mayfield threw a pick on the opening drive. He set up a TD with an interception and broke up two passes -- including one on fourth down with less than a minute to play. 388 Retweets 355 Likes 31 replies 388 retweets 355 likes. ET, Sunday), Standout performer: Josh Allen, 33-of-46 for 312 yards, two TDs; 14 carries for 57 yards, TD, Not a perfect day for Josh Allen, but an encouraging one. He not only had 1.5 sacks, but also four quarterback hurries. Meanwhile, Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick forced the ball way too often, throwing three interceptions and doing little to quiet the inevitable calls to give rookie Tua Tagovailoa a shot sooner rather than later. -- Mike Reiss, Next game: at Seattle (8:20 p.m.

After the Buccaneers parted ways with Jameis Winston after five seasons because of turnovers, it was new quarterback Tom Brady who struggled and turned the ball over in his Buccaneers debut. While the action on the field looked and sounded quite familiar to viewers at home, the precautions being taken due to the coronavirus pandemic meant only two home teams were allowed to have fans in the stadium in Week 1; for the most part, those fans you heard on the broadcast were courtesy of the NFL Films archives. Aaron Rodgers seemed as happy as ever heading into this season despite the fact that the team drafted his possible successor in Jordan Love in the first round. There's no shame in falling to the defending AFC North champions on the road. After the game, Fitzpatrick took responsibility for his three interceptions: "You can't do that in the National Football League. -- David Newton, Next game: at Tampa Bay (1 p.m. Up next for Jackson are the Texans, who allowed three touchdown passes in Week 1 to Patrick Mahomes. The second-year pro outperformed (barely) Carolina's all-everything back Christian McCaffrey in the Raiders' 34-30 victory. The Packers scored their most points in a season opener thanks to 364 yards and four touchdowns by Rodgers. • Jags using silver to battle COVID-19, There was concern the Eagles' injury-ravaged offensive line was going to be a problem, and it was. Wentz recently said one of the biggest areas of growth for him has been learning when to air it out and be in gunslinger mode and when to be more of a game manager when the situation calls for it. ET, Sunday), This loss looked awfully familiar.

-- Marcel Louis-Jacques, Everything you need this week: Jackson drove the ball down the field and put his throws on target more consistently. Aaron Rodgers laid waste to ESPN’s much-maligned “Monday Night Football” broadcasting crews by claiming he watches the action on mute when he actually tunes in to games. -- Turron Davenport, Next game: vs. Jaguars (1 p.m. -- Paul Gutierrez, Next game: vs. New Orleans (8:15 p.m. James Robinson ran for 62 yards and had an electrifying catch and run. Laviska Shenault Jr. caught a TD pass.

The Texans revamped their offense this offseason around quarterback Deshaun Watson, but quickly found out on Thursday night that they still have a long way to go to hang with the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. The Falcons were 0-for-4 on fourth down in Sunday's 38-25 loss to the Seahawks, including a fake punt that would have worked had safety Sharrod Neasman not fumbled the ball back to Seattle. "Obviously, they made more plays than we did, and I made some bad, terrible turnovers. He was 7-of-10 for 60 yards on that final drive, but an offensive pass interference call and a missed field goal attempt doomed his debut. -- Rob Demovsky, Next game: vs. Detroit (1 p.m. More NFL coverage », Sam Darnold's disappointing performance intensifies the pressure on him and coach Adam Gase, whose job is tied to the young quarterback's growth. The Niners should get some key offensive players back from injury in the next few weeks, but they have a lot to clean up if they're going to stay on top of the NFC West mountain. PHI-WSH | CHI-DET | LV-CAR | IND-JAX He's not flashy, but he is consistent, and if teams leave him singled up, he's dangerous. ET, Sunday), Not a great start if the Vikings want to be contenders. But McCaffrey wasn't the focal point until late in third quarter. He led the Steelers on a two-minute touchdown drive before halftime and connected with JuJu Smith-Schuster six times for 69 yards.

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ET, Sunday), Standout performer: Josh Jacobs, 25 carries for 93 yards, three TDs; four catches for 46 yards, Josh Jacobs picked up where he left off last season, when many saw him as being robbed of the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. The offense totaled 269 yards.

-- Mike Reiss, Next game: at Seattle (8:20 p.m. Jared Goff led the offense to 422 total yards and running back Malcolm Brown scored two touchdowns. So I don't think it's that," Patricia said. They did what they did and they executed and they scored and they won and we didn't. After a while, Washington's secondary knew it could sit on certain routes and break quickly knowing Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz had to get rid of the ball. ET, Sunday), Did the Colts make a mistake in giving Philip Rivers a one-year, $25 million contract? Maybe it's rust, maybe it's a lack of cohesion within a revamped unit, but either way, this defense cannot have another performance like this. McCarthy's decision to bypass the almost-sure field goal to tie the game early in the fourth quarter can be debated, but the Cowboys had a chance to tie or win it later. ET, Sunday), It's too early to sound the alarm bells for the 49ers after Week 1. The offense totaled 269 yards. Meanwhile, the Washington Football Team got its first win for coach Ron Rivera, and Gardner Minshew II and the Jaguars shocked Philip Rivers and the Colts. Last year the Cowboys were 1-6 in games decided by a touchdown or less. -- Lindsey Thiry, Next game: at Philadelphia (1 p.m. Russell Wilson's 35 attempts Sunday didn't mark a huge spike from the 32.25 he averaged last season. -- Ben Baby, Next game: at Cleveland (8:20 p.m. • Jags using silver to battle COVID-19, There was concern the Eagles' injury-ravaged offensive line was going to be a problem, and it was. Maybe it's rust, maybe it's a lack of cohesion within a revamped unit, but either way, this defense cannot have another performance like this. -- Vaughn McClure, Standout performer: Aaron Rodgers, 32-of-44 for 364 yards, four TDs, Everyone knows the Packers didn't draft a receiver. Marquise "Hollywood" Brown said wide receivers have to make sure they get to their spots because Jackson is more "pinpoint" this year. The opening weekend of the 2020 NFL season was surreal. Newton now has 60 career rushing touchdowns. Even Rhule said when asked why McCaffrey didn't get the ball that it was a good question, and something he'll think about walking away from this game.