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The first Sunday of the 2022 NFL season is here! Check in with The Athletic for the latest on the day's top matchups, injury news, fantasy analysis and more ...

Alex Highsmith has two sacks, including a strip-sack of Burrow just now, with the ball landing in Cam Heyward's hands for Pittsburgh's second takeaway. •20m ago What other intriguing games are on the schedule for Week 1? in February. •17m ago The Bears are trying to get a run game going to no avail, and Fields hasn't been moving outside the pocket much. At the end of the first quarter, the Bears and 49ers have combined for 91 yards — the Bears have only 21. The Steelers are up to three takeaways in just over one quarter of play against the Bengals. In the first quarter, each player had one target and no catches. The first touchdown in this game comes when Mac Jones is strip-sacked. •4m ago Which makes the early lack of run blocking a bit concerning.

CBSSports.com and SportsLine break down every single NFL game in Week 1.

[Carson Wentz](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/1907522/carson-wentz/). Jackson](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2926578/j-c-jackson/) possibly sidelined for this game after undergoing ankle surgery earlier this summer. [Kyler Murray](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2180829/kyler-murray/) who had the weirdest offseason of any NFL quarterback. [Patrick Mahomes](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2142052/patrick-mahomes/), who has never lost a regular-season opener. With [James Bradberry](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/1886795/james-bradberry/) and [Darius Slay](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/1852913/darius-slay/) locking down wideouts and C.J. Brown](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2258303/a-j-brown/) can be durable. -- CBS Sports Senior NFL Analyst Pete Prisco is predicting that the Jaguars [will pull off the upset against the Commanders](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/priscos-nfl-week-1-picks-baker-mayfield-tops-ex-team-chargers-roll-over-raiders-jaguars-upset-commanders/). Keep an eye on rookie tight end [Isaiah Likely](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2961906/isaiah-likely/) as well. [Click here to read the rest of his picks](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-1-picks-odds-best-bets-eagles-cover-vs-lions-baker-mayfield-wins-revenge-game-vs-browns/). -- CBS Sports Senior NFL Analyst Pete Prisco on [why he is backing the 49ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/priscos-nfl-week-1-picks-baker-mayfield-tops-ex-team-chargers-roll-over-raiders-jaguars-upset-commanders/). [To read the rest, click here.](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-1-odds-picks-broncos-shell-seahawks-in-russell-wilsons-homecoming-jaguars-upset-commanders/) [Trey Lance](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2969444/trey-lance/)'s first game as the bonafide starter for the 49ers at quarterback.

If you are partaking in the festivities (parking yourself on the couch in front of the TV all day) and have some fantasy football lineups to tweak, bets to make ...

[Cowboys](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/dallas-cowboys) [Raiders](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/las-vegas-raiders) vs. [Cardinals](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/arizona-cardinals) [Packers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/green-bay-packers) vs. [Giants](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-york-giants) vs. [Texans](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/houston-texans) [Jets](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-york-jets) [Patriots](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-england-patriots) vs. [Lions](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions) [Steelers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/pittsburgh-steelers) vs. [Bears](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/chicago-bears) [Falcons](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/atlanta-falcons)

The 2022 NFL season began on Thursday when the Buffalo Bills trounced the Los Angeles Rams in the opener. 28 more teams will begin their respective ...

The Chiefs are unsurprisingly road favorites in this one after Arizona went a mere 3-5 SU and 2-6 ATS at home during the 2021 campaign. It should be a riveting bout, however, and the 2.5-point spread suggests it could ultimately go either way this evening. The ‘Phins have a history of playing well against the Patriots at home and are projected to notch another “W” today. These thrilling clashes lead into four games in the late afternoon window, including one that will renew the longstanding NFC North rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. Mitchell Trubisky will be making his debut as the Steelers first new starting QB since Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement at the end of last season, but he’ll be facing an uphill battle to lead Pittsburgh to a victory. Monday Night Football can be streamed via WatchESPN. Sunday Night Football will be live streamed via NBC Sports. ET, CBS (Cardinals +6.5) ET, CBS (Jets +6.5) The Week 1 slate is chock-full of exciting contests. ET, FOX (Bears +6.5) A can’t-miss primetime matchup closes out the Sunday schedule.

There is a major disparity between the minimum wage earnings of an NFL cheerleader and an NFL player. On average, an NFL player makes about ...

On average, an NFL player makes about $2 million per season. This means the teams are not necessarily required to pay the cheerleaders salaries in line with state and federal minimum wages. But remember, this is an average salary. How much do NFL cheerleaders make in comparison to NFL coaches? [New York Jets](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/tag/new-york-jets/), the Buffalo Bills, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On average, the cheerleaders earn about Fifteen-year-old lifeguards who just started their first job earn the same amount of money as these cheerleaders who spend 14-hour days in the stadium and most of their lives on buses to and from games. How much do NFL cheerleaders make in comparison to NFL players? Therefore, their yearly salary comes out to about $75,000. This comes out to about $22,500 per year. How much do NFL cheerleaders make in comparison to other participants on the field? How much do the highest-paid NFL cheerleaders make?

The first 1 p.m. kickoff of the 2022 season is here. Joe Burrow struggles with turnovers while the Dolphins put on a show for Bill Belichick.

—Albert Breer I think we also forget sometimes that Bill Belichick is still Bill Belichick —Conor Orr Tony Pollard is a talented player who has been underutilized in the waning years of Ezekiel Elliott’s prime as a running back. A lot has changed for both of these teams since Brandon Staley’s decision to call an ill-fated timeout in overtime, yet this one will still be a chance for a talented Chargers team to put that moment behind it. Tyreek Hill is gone to the Dolphins, which means the Chiefs will have to beat teams more strategically. The Bears are going to get in the backfield using fewer defenders (and fewer premiere defenders) than any team in the NFL. O’Sullivan for the Burrow piece we did a few weeks ago. That orbit motion pattern the Dolphins just ran to Cedrick Wilson has the same kind of impact while staying within the NFL rules - As a side note, watch the way that Mike McDaniel gets players the ball with momentum heading toward the line of scrimmage. If you have good pass rushers, you want to get the ball out quickly. 1 in our [MMQB power rankings](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/06/nfl-preason-power-rankings-bills-packers-rams), with six of eight first-place votes.) It’s finally Week 1 of the NFL season, and Sports Illustrated is here to provide live analysis and updates all day long.

Following a roller coaster offseason where he retired, unretired and had a short hiatus during training camp, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is heading ...

Last year, his brief retirement at age 44 left one head-scratching tidbit unanswered, which is why he pulled the plug a year earlier than planned. [11-day hiatus](https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-absent-from-buccaneers-practice-for-personal-reasons-will-not-return-u), sources say Brady spent the bulk of it in the Bahamas at a private resort with his family, making good on a mid-retirement promise he made to his wife, Gisele, that he would vacation with them in August for the first time in two decades. The only other time Brady entered a season without being under contract for the next season was in 2019, his final year in New England before Brady will earn $30 million this year, including a $15 million payment from the signing bonus of his 2021 contract. That is conceivable. He received a $13.88 million roster bonus the day after he signed a Brady was not disciplined. That is the understanding, that this is the final year. "We're all not sure whether we're going to be here next year or not, that's the reality for every player, every coach, every parent. We should all take advantage of the opportunity that we have." "I think we're all getting one day older at a time," Brady said. It was not a normal training camp, to be sure.

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Before the first Sunday of the 2022 NFL regular season kicks off, let's have some fun by taking a look at the spreads for the Week 1 games.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (-2.5) at DALLAS COWBOYS: The Bucs’ interior offensive line is weakened but it’s not like the Cowboys’ defensive interior is loaded. GREEN BAY PACKERS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS (-1.5): The Packers are missing multiple offensive line starters and Allen Lazard. PICK: Chiefs -6.5 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-6.5) at ARIZONA CARDINALS: The vibes are bad in Arizona. But the G-Men haven’t earned that kind of benefit of the doubt at this stage. Tua Tagovailoa is going to take a step forward now that he has both Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill to work with. PICK: Jaguars +3 CLEVELAND BROWNS at CAROLINA PANTHERS (-1): The Browns stink. The NFC is wide open, sure, but it’s hard to make a convincing case for New Orleans as a No. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (-7) at HOUSTON TEXANS: Can you name a single starter on the Texans’ defense? You can find all of [the NFL betting lines via DraftKings](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/football/3?category=game-lines&subcategory=game#home). Which bet do you like more?

Baker Mayfield and the Panthers lost to the Browns, Joe Burrow and the Bengals had an inexplicable showing against the Steelers and the Patriots were a dud.

[farewell to Cleveland](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/16/baker-mayfield-deshaun-watson-browns/?itid=lk_inline_manual_55) as the Browns pursued a Watson trade in March. [trade for wide receiver Davante Adams](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/17/davante-adams-raiders-trade/?itid=lk_inline_manual_69). The NFL schedule-makers cannot take credit for setting up a grudge match between Mayfield and the Watson-less Browns in Week 1. Mac Jones’s second NFL season begins after consternation in training camp and the preseason over the lack of clarity about the Patriots’ offensive play-caller. He faces the New York Jets and Joe Flacco, Baltimore’s former Super Bowl-winning quarterback who’s filling in for Zach Wilson. 2 selection in the NFL draft who had been relegated to backup status in the previous two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. The quarterback threw an interception, and the Panthers faced a two-touchdown deficit. Dobbins and left tackle Ronnie Stanley as they face the New York Jets in an early-afternoon game in East Rutherford, N.J. A blocked extra-point pushed things to overtime for an extended dose of insanity before the Steelers won, 23-20. on the first Sunday of the NFL’s 2022 season, two went to overtime, including one that ended in a tie. Only the Dolphins’ takedown of the Patriots and the Ravens’ win over the Jets could be considered blowouts. For starters, the Bears won.

But before the world's best football athletes kick off their respective games, they have to enter the stadiums dressed to impress. And they did just that.

While Rodgers made quite an entrance in the preseason, the 18-year veteran showed up to Green Bay’s first season of the game in a pretty calm fit. Browns linebacker Owusu-Koramoah arrived in fine style to Cleveland’s first game of the season against the Carolina Panthers. Hurts wore a matching burgundy outfit and Smith went all out in a gray-checkered suit.

The NFL kicks off in earnest Sunday, Sept. 11 with a full slate of games after the Bills and Rams opened up the season on Thursday Night Football.

- Cardinals at 4:25 p.m. Bengals at 1 p.m. The Buccaneers and Cowboys will open their seasons against each other for the second straight year on Sunday night followed by the Broncos heading to Seattle for an instant grudge match between Russell Wilson and his old stomping grounds. and 4:25 p.m. In the late window, the Packers will begin life without Davante Adams against the Vikings, while the Raiders and Chargers run back a thrilling grudge match from Week 18 last year that saw Las Vegas win and move on to the postseason. In an inter-conference matchup, Patrick Mahomes takes on newly extended Kyler Murray in Chiefs vs. The slates are full at 1 p.m. Matt Ryan will begin his new life in Indianapolis against the Texans, whereas the Patriots and Mac Jones look to take the next step against Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, and the Dolphins. The NFL kicks off in earnest Sunday, Sept. The AFC champion Bengals will begin their conference title defense against the Steelers, who are living in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. Both the 1 p.m.

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season kicked off Thursday with the Buffalo Bills dominating the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-10 victory. And there's still plenty of ...

ET (RED) Giants at Titans, 4:25 p.m. ET (YELLOW) ET (GREEN) Jaguars at Commanders, 1 p.m. ET (BLUE) Saints at Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (RED) Eagles at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (BLUE) ET (RED) Raiders at Chargers, 4:25 p.m. ET (ORANGE) Browns at Panthers, 1 p.m. ET (GREEN) Colts at Texans, 1 p.m. ET (BLUE) Ravens at Jets, 1 p.m. ET (RED) Patriots at Dolphins, 1 p.m. 49ers at Bears, 1 p.m.

Multiple quarterbacks made their debuts in new cities and a wild Bengals-Steelers game ended in OT. Here's what to know from Week 1.

[Cam Akers](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4240021/cam-akers) and WR [Allen Robinson II](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16799/allen-robinson-ii), going forward? [Joe Burrow](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3915511/joe-burrow) committed four turnovers in the first half and another in the second. [Dante Pettis](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3127306/dante-pettis) in the third quarter. [Justin Houston](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14048/justin-houston) continually crashed the edge, and [Justin Madubuike](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035245/justin-madubuike) collapsed the pocket from the middle. Brown](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4047646/aj-brown) is in line for a huge year. [Nick Chubb](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3128720/nick-chubb), [Kareem Hunt](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3059915/kareem-hunt) and an imposing offensive line -- controlled the game. [Jameis Winston](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2969939/jameis-winston) were one reason the offense struggled so much in the first half. Dobbins](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241985/jk-dobbins)). [Joe Flacco](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/11252/joe-flacco). [Tyreek Hill](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116406/tyreek-hill)'s offense. [Matt Ryan](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/11237/matt-ryan) -- in his 15th season -- led the [Indianapolis Colts](/nfl/team/_/name/ind/indianapolis-colts) to a tie against the [Houston Texans](/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans). [Baker Mayfield](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3052587/baker-mayfield) played his first game in a Panthers uniform against his old team, the [Cleveland Browns](/nfl/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-browns).

Chicago Bears 19, San Francisco 49ers 10; Miami Dolphins 20, New England Patriots 7; Baltimore Ravens 24, New York Jets 9; Philadelphia Eagles 38, Detroit Lions ...

His impressive interception put the Steelers in position to score (they did on a 1-yard touchdown pass to [Najee Harris](/players/najee-harris-x2665/)), and he was a factor throughout the game -- that is, until he exited with a pectoral injury feared to be significant. [Kwity Paye](/players/kwity-paye/), the Colts had a chance to win it on a 42-yard field goal attempt, but kicker [Rodrigo Blankenship](/players/rodrigo-blankenship/)missed wide right. But the Texans defense was not fooled, and [Jonathan Greenard](/players/jonathan-greenard/)stopped Hines in his tracks to take over on downs. That held true for most of the game, with the Steelers limiting the Bengals to a field goal on a red-zone trip before the half, and the unit stepped up when it mattered most, strip-sacking [Joe Burrow](/players/joe-burrow/)and pushing the Bengals out of field goal range in overtime. In the end, however, there were too many missed opportunities to score more points for the Falcons as 12 of their points were off the foot of [Younghoe Koo](/players/younghoe-koo/). [Minkah Fitzpatrick](/players/minkah-fitzpatrick/)pick) for a touchdown. Mayfield scored on the ground, fired a 75-yard touchdown pass to [Robbie Anderson](/players/robbie-anderson/), and led a scoring drive to put the Panthers ahead. And then, thanks to the contributions of [Christian McCaffrey](/players/christian-mccaffrey/), Carolina woke up -- and nearly won the game. [Nick Chubb](/players/nick-chubb/)ripped up 141 yards on 22 carries, while [Kareem Hunt](/players/kareem-hunt/)served as the lightning to his thunder, gaining 46 yards and scoring a touchdown on 11 carries. [Tua Tagovailoa](/players/tua-tagovailoa/)to [Tyreek Hill](/players/tyreek-hill/)didn't look exactly like [Patrick Mahomes](/players/patrick-mahomes/)to Hill did the past five years. Swift displayed burst to the hole, shiftiness in space, a third gear in the third level, and a willingness to take on contact. Three turnovers (two by [Mac Jones](https://www.nfl.com/players/mac-jones/), including a strip-sack return for a touchdown) put the Patriots behind the 8-ball, and this is not a team built to erase big leads.

Sports Betting insider Doug Kezirian gives his final tips and picks for Week 1 of the NFL season, including Bucs-Cowboys, Raiders-Chargers and ...

The underdogs have won outright a solid amount in the first week and the market is considered not nearly as tight as later in the season. [Baker Mayfield](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3052587/baker-mayfield) with a chance for revenge against the team that drafted him No. [Derek Carr](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16757/derek-carr) (Devante Adams, [Darren Waller](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2576925/darren-waller) and [Hunter Renfrow](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3135321/hunter-renfrow)) who could finish with 100-plus receptions. It functions similarly to a parlay in that it requires multiple legs and all must win in order to cash the ticket. So, if the market is not tight, then the actual value of adjusting a point spread six points is not nearly as valuable as it is later in the season. The market is considered too tight -- due to all the data points. Following that news, Caesars Sportsbook took a very respected bet on the [Philadelphia Eagles](/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles) to win the NFC East and Philly promptly surpassed Dallas as the division favorite. [Dallas Cowboys](/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys)' futures also moved, after the team announced left tackle [Tyron Smith](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13978/tyron-smith) will be out indefinitely with a torn left hamstring. Since the extra-point distance moved back in 2015, only 4.3% of games have been decided by exactly four points and 4.1% by five points. Obviously this type of volume and fluctuation cannot occur throughout the season with just a handful of days between games. The odds have been posted for several months and drawn a solid amount of professional money -- well before the recreational bettors arrived this weekend. Both the sides and totals have moved based on information, usually in the form of injuries, and also wagers by respected bettors.

The early wave consists of eight games, featuring the debut of Trey Lance for the 49ers, Baker Mayfield taking on his former team in the Browns, among others. A ...

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But before the world's best football athletes kick off their respective games, they have to enter the stadiums dressed to impress. And they did just that.

While Rodgers made quite an entrance in the preseason, the 18-year veteran showed up to Green Bay’s first season of the game in a pretty calm fit. Browns linebacker Owusu-Koramoah arrived in fine style to Cleveland’s first game of the season against the Carolina Panthers. Hurts wore a matching burgundy outfit and Smith went all out in a gray-checkered suit.

The Steelers defense returned to form and A.J. Brown gave the Eagles the receiving target it has lacked as the N.F.L. wobbled in the first week of the ...

Jaguars 22, Commanders 28: Carson Wentz had an extremely Carson Wentz game, tossing four touchdowns (a couple of which required excellent touch) and appearing to try to throw the game away in the second half. Jonathan Taylor wore down the Texans defense, plowing through for 161 yards and a score on 31 carries, but Indianapolis still left with a tie thanks to a 42-yard missed field goal attempt from the goggle-god, Rodrigo Blankenship, with two minutes remaining in overtime. The overhang above a concourse at FedEx leaked as a result of a busted pipe, in what is becoming a ritual of building failures. Even the painted sidelines started to lose their form in a way that made it seem like the ground crew was drunk when they put them on there. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., and Allegiant Stadium for the Las Vegas Raiders all opened in the past five years and have set a new standard for the live N.F.L. Puddles formed everywhere, and players struggled to find their footing pregame and early in the match. The Eagles traded for the former Titans receiver in April and promptly signed him to a four-year, $100 million contract extension that paid off Sunday with dunks all over the Lions’ secondary. Brown hasn’t solved anything as far as Hurts’s hesitancy to throw over the middle, a tendency that showed as Philadelphia eked out a 38-35 win over Detroit. The Steelers bullied the rookie left guard Cordell Volson, who gave up a sack to Cameron Heyward on Cincinnati’s first offensive play, then targeted Volson’s side of the line for Highsmith’s first sack of the day. Pull the lever again and you get a blitz package that frees up linebacker Alex Highsmith to beat an offensive tackle one-on-one for a strip sack. wobbled in the first week of the regular season. The Steelers defense returned to form and A.J.

It's Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, and we're keeping you updated on all the action and biggest storylines throughout the day. The Week 1 slate has some ...

[https://t.co/iKfdvFJXYV] [pic.twitter.com/igiNetyTPe] [September 11, 2022] [A.J. [Russell Wilson's](/nfl/players/1272242/russell-wilson/) first game as a Bronco ... Not to mention [Baker Mayfield](/nfl/players/2080032/baker-mayfield/), now with Carolina, squaring off against the team that gave up on him for [Deshaun Watson](/nfl/players/2133482/deshaun-watson/). Howard](/nfl/players/2061190/o-j-howard/) was the beneficiary, hauling in a high pass down the seam from [Davis Mills](/nfl/players/2867381/davis-mills/) for the 16-yard score. [Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/) last season, he's been that bad so far against the Steelers in Week 1. [Rex Burkhead](/nfl/players/1679738/rex-burkhead/), who then flipped it back to Mills. [Chris Boswell's](/nfl/players/1724930/chris-boswell/) 53-yard field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired. [Tyreek Hill](/nfl/players/2131163/tyreek-hill/)? ET ( [Preview](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/preview/NFL_20220912_DEN@SEA/)) He went 17-for-20 passing with 204 yards and two touchdowns, the second of which was threaded between three defenders to [DeAndre Carter](/nfl/players/2174795/deandre-carter/) for the 23-yard score. All good for [Patrick Mahomes](/nfl/players/2142052/patrick-mahomes/). ET ( [Gamtracker](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/preview/NFL_20220911_TB@DAL/))

Some familiar names are once again in the spotlight and they play quarterback, running back and receiver.

[Chiefs](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/kansas-city-chiefs) overpowered the Cardinals and it was never close. The audacity! But when the [Jefferson hit the griddy twice with two scores to go along with nine catches for 184 yards](https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1569102313477767169?s=20&t=b9w86lyl47lCvyRffEScOA). The Justin Herbert and the Chargers on Thursday Night Football. What a performance by Mahomes against the Cardinals. [Week 1 on the NFL schedule](https://www.si.com/nfl/schedule) is almost in the books (we still have Russell Wilson vs. On Sunday in Nashville, Barkley was the kind of difference-maker (18 carries, 164 yards, TD; six catches, 30 yards) many thought he could be when he entered the NFL. I’m not starting a GoFundMe for Barkley, but it’s not easy being a running back embarking on a contract year after spending the first four seasons of your career frequently injured and often misused by some, uh, less-than-innovative offensive coaches. Much was made last year of the team’s rededication to the running game that turned the season around, but having Brown raises the team’s ceiling significantly. I don’t want to overreact to one Week 1 win over the Lions, but seeing him fit in so seamlessly was a really encouraging sign of what’s to come.

Daniel Faalele's NFL debut may be just days away, after a brutal injury to a teammate looks to have opened ...

"As a quarterback, that is the best play sometimes." Jackson comments on those reports, replying: "With a guarantee? No, there's no truth to that." Mailata has been a roaring success in Philadelphia, with many regarding him as one of the best offensive tackles in the entire NFL. The Ravens offence took a while to get going against the Jets, but Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes in a game that was littered with drops from his receivers. [became Australia's latest NFL recruit](https://wwos.nine.com.au/news/nfl-draft-2022-daniel-faalele-selected/87f732eb-1fa2-4f83-b08d-f1fa2a1c003a)when he was selected with the No.110 overall pick at the NFL Draft in April.

10 AM PT · Browns at Panthers - Baker Mayfield against his old team · Colts at Texans - The debut of Matt Ryan, one day after the team gave Quenton Nelson a ...

The debut of Tyreek Hill in Miami and Tua against his former Alabama teammate in Mac Jones [Hard Knocks](https://www.sbnation.com/hard-knocks) [Steelers](https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/) at Bengals - Do the Bengals have a [Super Bowl](https://www.sbnation.com/super-bowl) hangover? Talk about all of the Week 1 action right here with your fellow Rams fans.

The return of the NFL brought plenty of kicker drama and close finishes. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs and Tyreek Hill don't seem to miss each other, ...

As the clock went to zeroes, the Bears went for a celebratory slip-and-slide. The Giants scored a touchdown with a minute left and decided to go for two—and got the win in Daboll’s first game. [they replaced the field with Bermuda grass](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34544656/chicago-bears-soldier-field-gets-new-bermuda-grass-surface-installed-just-season-start). After a Bears preseason game in August, visible damage from a recent Elton John concert [prompted a statement from the NFLPA, which felt the field was unacceptable](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34395662/nflpa-president-calls-league-re-evaluate-acceptable-surface-preseason-opener-chicago). [his alarming resemblance to the “two chicks at the same time” guy from Office Space](https://twitter.com/rodger/status/1493000939342643201)—suffered a biceps injury and had to leave the game. A tie is technically half a win in the standings! Adams, for his part, had a solid debut with the Raiders, going for 141 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Chargers. (Yes, I’m dropping in a highlight of a kickoff for a touchback, perhaps the least exciting play in football.) And it stands to reason that when Reid fails to kick a touchback, he gives the Chiefs an advantage, because their coverage unit will feature 11 professional tacklers instead of 10 tacklers and a kicker. It’s been a running joke that the Packers haven’t given Aaron Rodgers the receiving help he needs—and that was when he had Davante Adams, an All-Pro talent who led the league in receiving touchdowns in 2020. I promise to pull back a little from football fandom and see what the rest of the world has to offer. In the haze of RedZone, even the most boring stuff seems like a blessing.

AFC South teams played the New York Giants, Washington Commanders and each other — and still emerged with zero wins. The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers ...

Rookie Christian Watson, the second-round pick the Packers chose in April, sprinted behind the defense in the first quarter, only for Rodgers’s perfect pass — and a sure touchdown — to fall through his hands. Rodgers had less success in moving on from Davante Adams, who in his Raiders debut caught 10 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Still, Jackson stands to benefit from the principle and backbone he has brought to negotiations. In his first game sans Hill, Mahomes competed 30 of 39 passes for 360 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs pasted the host Arizona Cardinals, scoring a league-high 44 points. Joe Burrow erased a 14-point deficit when he darted a touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase on the final play from scrimmage in regulation, only for Minkah Fitzpatrick to block the PAT. Josh Allen dispatched any worry that he would have difficulty adjusting without Daboll, the offensive coordinator who became the Giants’ coach (and won his debut with a comeback at Tennessee). Lance is clearly a great talent and gets lauded by teammates for his maturity, but he is not in an environment suited for development. But the 49ers are expected to compete for the Super Bowl, and they just lost to one of the league’s expected bottom dwellers as Lance played poorly. The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers played in a bog. The Cowboys emphasized decreasing penalties, and in their opener they committed 10. The product remains undefeated, and this is what to know. It could get worse: Jones was not available to speak with reporters because of a back injury, the Patriots said.

The Chiefs rolled. The Patriots looked shaky in Miami. Trey Lance was outdueled by Justin Fields. Let's judge Week 1.

[Dak Prescott](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2577417/dak-prescott) looked terrible all night. Two touchdown passes by [Justin Fields](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4362887/justin-fields) (taken eight picks later than [Trey Lance](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4383351/trey-lance) in the 2021 draft) put the Bears in front in the second half, and the Bears salted it away with a [Khalil Herbert](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035886/khalil-herbert) touchdown run after Lance's fourth-quarter interception. [Tom Brady](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2330/tom-brady) and the Buccaneers went into AT&T Stadium and smothered Dallas, 19-3. [49ers did in a 19-10 loss](/nfl/game/_/gameId/401437647) played in the muck and the mud of rainy Soldier Field. [Patrick Mahomes](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3139477/patrick-mahomes) and the Chiefs' offense looked pretty determined to tamp down the offseason concerns about how they were going to score points without Hill. A lot of that "race" could be decided by the health of Jones and the effectiveness (plus health) of [Carson Wentz](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2573079/carson-wentz)??? They were more dull than disastrous, but the postgame news that [Mac Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241464/mac-jones) (21-for-30, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT and a lost fumble) injured his back could certainly bring "disastrous" into play. [Josh Allen](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen) is going to be the MVP! [Aaron Rodgers](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/8439/aaron-rodgers) really doesn't have anyone to throw to! [Kyler Murray](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3917315/kyler-murray) really does need to study more! I meant [Patrick Mahomes](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3139477/patrick-mahomes).

For all of the worry and concern that surrounded the Cowboys' plan to start rookie Tyler Smith at left tackle on Sunday night, he seemed to be just fine all ...

The Cowboys are going to need that level of fight and determination moving forward from Smith and others moving forward. Whatever the case is moving forward, the Cowboys have to be encouraged by what they saw out of Smith. As for the younger Smith, he admitted that it was still a learning experience for him against a fast and veteran Bucs' defensive line. That was huge because I got so used to being next to him and our communication. "For me it was a little tough because throughout the week we have built up our chemistry since I made my move back to tackle. "It was really tough to lose Connor," Smith said.

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season is nearly done and it wasn't kind to the teams in Super Bowl LVI · A couple of AFC West quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Justin ...

1 overall in the 2018 NFL draft](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/draft/2018/04/26/nfl-draft-live-tracker-2018-pick-analysis-round-1/551866002/) and also had [his chance at revenge spoiled](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/09/11/browns-edge-baker-mayfield-panthers-rookies-late-field-goal/8059111001/). Still, Lance (13-of-28 for 164 yards with one interception; 54 rushing yards) admitted after the game that he [has a lot to clean up](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/09/11/trey-lance-responsibility-49-ers-loss-positive-bears/8060186001/). [the Rams got rolled](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/09/08/buffalo-bills-defeat-los-angeles-rams-nfl-2022-kickoff-game/8028452001/) in the kickoff opener Thursday night against the Bills. But he also had [too many passes tipped](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/mike-jones/2022/09/11/baker-mayfield-panthers-browns-week-1/8060361001/) and a costly interception on an overthrow early in the game that led to Browns points. [the March trade](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2022/03/17/green-bay-packers-trade-wr-davante-adams-raiders-aaron-rodgers/7084590001/) that sent receiver Davante Adams to the Raiders. O'Connell's squad [shut down](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/09/11/green-bay-packers-lose-season-opening-game-minnesota-vikings/8060717001/) the reigning two-time NFL MVP in Aaron Rodgers. Eberflus' Chicago team [withstood a torrential downpour](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2022/09/11/bears-vs-49-ers-qb-justin-fields-slides-through-rain-after-win/8060566001/). [a hand injury forced him out of the game](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2022/09/11/dak-prescott-needs-thumb-surgery-cowboys-jerry-jones/8061379001/) in the fourth. [had to face arguably the greatest](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2022/09/11/dolphins-mike-mcdaniel-first-win-patriots-bill-belichick/8058931001/) coach of all time in Bill Belichick. It became apparent early on — [Green Bay's first offensive play](https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/11/packers-rookie-wr-christian-watson-drops-would-be-touchdown-on-first-play-of-2022/), in fact — after Rodgers lofted a perfectly thrown pass to wide open rookie receiver Christian Watson. Herbert (26-of-34 for 279 yards with three touchdowns) showcased the accuracy, mobility, arm strength and processing in a 24-19 victory against the Raiders. And, with Brady now 45 years old and after [a flirtation with retirement](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/03/13/tom-brady-returns-retirement-nfl-tampa-bay-buccaneers/7030280001/) this offseason, the Cowboys may not get another chance.

A handful of top receivers and pass-rushers fared best in their new homes during the first week of the 2022 NFL season.

His numbers look good — he completed 64 percent of his passes for 352 yards, a touchdown and an interception — but he was unable to lead the Colts to a win over the Texans. [TicketSmarter](https://www.ticketsmarter.com/?promo=TSN15&utm_source=sportingnews&utm_medium=sitetextlink&utm_campaign=partners) in an exclusive partnership to provide tickets for sporting events in the U.S. Robinson was coming off a down year with the Bears, but there was hope he could resurrect his career with the high-powered Rams offense. Those dragged down his overall grade, but he still deserves a lot of credit for logging 313 yards and four touchdowns through the air. Cooper had a nondescript debut for the Browns. Kirk looked like a better fit in the Jaguars' offense than he was in the Cardinals' offense. He showed in his debut with the team that he may be worth the price. Williams was a force in Baltimore's secondary against the Jets; he led the team with 12 tackles and recorded an interception that set up the Ravens' first score of the game. 1 receiver, and that is a big win for the Jaguars. The Chargers wanted to add a quality complement to Joey Bosa ahead of the 2022 season. He was Las Vegas' best player Sunday and deserves a lot of credit for his performance. Who were the best and worst of the veterans in new places during NFL Week 1?

How do all 32 teams in the NFL stack up against each other after a wild Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season? Based on the first impressions vs. preseason ...

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Money poured in on Trey Lance leading up to the 49ers' Week 1 game against the Bears.

Caesars Sportsbook reported taking a pair of "six-figure" bets on Friday on the Chiefs at -6 and -6.5. Cain said fans started to filter out as kickoff of the Chiefs-Cardinals game got closer, but early in the day, it was bustling. In just the past four years, the NFL has gone from distancing itself as much as possible from gambling to now having sportsbooks in stadiums and running across the ticket on the league's cable network. Green Bay had been a 1.5-point favorite for months, but enough money came in on the Vikings on Saturday and Sunday morning to drive the line all the way to Minnesota -2 at some books. On Saturday morning, more money had been bet on the Alabama-Texas first-half spread than 32 of 45 full-game spreads at Caesars Sportsbook. The public was on the Vikings, too. It was the worst decision on Sunday for multiple sportsbooks. Savvy bettors live to capitalize on market discrepancies and aren't afraid to bet both sides of a prop at different sportsbooks for a chance at hitting the middle and winning both wagers. The line shot up to as high as Chiefs -6.5, before closing at a consensus -6. Lance finished with 54 rushing yards in the 49ers' 19-10 loss to the Bears -- one of four outright upsets by underdogs on a big opening Sunday for bookmakers. Out of the dozens of season-long player props Caesars offered, more money was bet on the over on Lance's rushing yards than any other prop, causing the line to grow from 475.5 to 625.5. Some of the offseason betting interest in Lance stems from the odds.

It was an opening weekend to forget for NFL kickers. There were blocked kicks, shanked attempts and more over the course of Sunday's 14-game slate.

The sides took part in a wildly entertaining contest to start the 2022 season. One thing is for certain, though: it wasn't the best day to be an NFL kicker Sunday. The Titans, meanwhile, had hopes for a deep run in the playoffs. But Randy Bullock pulled his 47-yard attempt wide left, giving the Giants a shocking Week 1 dub. Riley Patterson clanked the upright with a kick as the first half came to a close. Those three points could have made a big difference, especially after Jacksonville overcame a 14-3 deficit to build an eight-point edge with 11:45 left in the fourth. With the Falcons trailing 27-26 in the final seconds, Koo lined up for a 63-yard field goal. Koo was, for the most part, Atlanta's offense Sunday. Blankenship's kick sailed wide right from 42 yards, relegating NFL fans to the most anti-climactic result possible: a 20-20 tie. It was the first time McPherson had ever missed a kick inside 30 yards. After Joe Burrow capped an impressive last-minute drive with a touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase with two seconds remaining, the Bengals were on the brink of a momentous Week 1 comeback. The kicking drama would continue in overtime.

What the hell was that? When it comes to the first week of the 2022 NFL season we really got it all. A 20-20 draw, sad Bill Belichick, game-deciding referee ...

If the play was ruled correctly it would have resulted in a loss of down, the Browns being pushed back 10 yards, and a 10 second runoff. I don’t know how protections around the league are going to account for Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa AND players like Derwin James in the secondary who can blitz you out of your boots. In order to stop the clock with a spike the quarterback has to: This is special because it really takes skill to field an atrocious high snap and manage to rotate the ball into the absolutely worst position possible for a right footed kicker. This came with 1:13 left on the clock, the Browns were out of timeouts. Joe Burrow looked like a shadow of himself, the Bengals’ line couldn’t block to save their life, and everything was falling apart — but somehow, some way, they managed to put together an overtime drive that gave them a potential win on the back of a 29-yard field goal from one of the league’s most automatic clutch kickers. Instead the foot was taken all the way off the pedal, and instead the Vikings aimed to coast in for the W, rather than shut the door. Teams will bracket him, effectively double him, and force Kirk Cousins to find more options in the passing game — and I just don’t know if this team has the firepower past JJ in the passing game. It gave off a really familiar feeling in the 3rd quarter that they were leaving this door far too open, for far too long. A 20-20 draw, sad Bill Belichick, game-deciding referee decisions, a laces-in field goal that decided a game, and a sloppy Soldier Field that turned a battle in the trenches to a literal battle in the trenches, like it was something out of World War I. The Packers looked like absolute ass, but they looked like ass in Week 1 of 2021 too — remember, that’s when they were blown out 38-3 by the Saints in a game where Jameis Winston threw five touchdowns and looked absolutely indestructible. There are a lot of games which deserve a deeper dive this week, but none that had the stakes of

maya (Maya Sweedler, copy editor): We're ready for some football! The NFL is back, and so are FiveThirtyEight's weekly Slack chats. Regular readers will see ...

[injured](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/8744/harrison-butker)), bring on the non-kickers to kick, that’s what I always say. [base our values on QBR](https://fivethirtyeight.com/methodology/how-our-nfl-predictions-work/), but there’s a chance we could be off. [good enough to win](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209110dal.htm#all_player_offense). While there was an extenuating circumstance last night in the form of [Dak Prescott’s injury](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34576451/dallas-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-hand-exits-amid-woeful-loss-tampa-bay-buccaneers), are we feeling good about our projections in the NFC? Watt and perhaps Najee Harris](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34573150/source-pittsburgh-steelers-believe-tj-watt-suffered-torn-pec-najee-harris-leave-injuries) to injuries in the game, if the two teams played again I think we’d see a different result. [Bill Barnwell this morning](https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/34574855/should-seven-super-bowl-contenders-worried-nfl-week-1-losses-questions-packers-patriots-49ers-raiders#cin), and he argued that we should ignore the Bengals loss, Ty. Tampa had the most defensive [expected points added](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8379024/nfl-explaining-expected-points-metric) of any team in Week 1. Josh Allen had the lowest rate of off-target throws (6.5 percent) of any QB in Week 1. (Like, literally, he [played through a broken back](https://www.nfl.com/news/matthew-stafford-played-through-broken-back-in-18-0ap3000001034113) a few years ago.) But I think that nagging injury could hurt his effectiveness more than anyone was letting on. The NFL is back, and so are [FiveThirtyEight’s weekly Slack chats](https://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/nfl-slack-chat/). [Maya Sweedler](https://fivethirtyeight.com/contributors/maya-sweedler/), copy editor): We’re ready for some football! I didn’t feel like I saw the best of Justin Herbert yesterday (he wasn’t looking down the field a whole lot) but the Los Angeles Chargers were still very much in control of that game.