Josh Allen inspired the Buffalo Bills to a comeback victory over the Arizona Cardinals, while Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears came from behind to beat the Tennessee Titans on the opening Sunday of the 2024 NFL season…
Arizona Cardinals 28-34 Buffalo Bills
Allen threw for two touchdowns while rushing for two more as the Buffalo Bills overturned a 14-point deficit to beat the Arizona Cardinals 34-28 in Sunday’s season opener.
Allen finished 18 of 23 for 232 yards and touchdown strikes to Mack Hollins and Khalil Shakir, while hurdling a defender in one or two rushing scores for the host Bills.
James Conner rushed for a touchdown, Michael Wilson made a touchdown catch and DeeJay Dallas ran back a 96-yard kickoff touchdown return as the Cardinals threatened an upset win on the opening weekend of the season.
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Arizona Cardinals’ DeeJay Dallas scores the first ever dynamic kickoff return touchdown with a 96-yarder.
Kyler Murray went 21 of 31 passing for 162 yards and his scoring pass to Wilson, while Bills edge rusher Gregory Rousseau finished the day with a career-best three sacks and a forced fumble.
Allen kickstarted the comeback at the end of the first half when he ran in a seven-yard touchdown to cut Arizona’s lead to 17-10 at the break.
Jacksonville Jaguars 17-20 Miami Dolphins
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Highlights of the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Miami Dolphins from Week 1 of the NFL.
Jason Sanders kicked a 52-yard buzzer-beating field goal as time expired as the Miami Dolphins edged to a 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Dolphins had been trailing 17-7 at half-time before Tua Tagovailoa punished Travis Etienne’s goalline fumble with an 80-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill to move Miami within three points.
Hill celebrated by imitating handcuffs just hours after the wide receiver had been detained by police officers over a traffic violation a block from the Dolphins stadium.
Tagovailoa finished 23 of 37 passing for 338 yards and a touchdown, while Hill – who led the NFL in rushing yards last year – had seven catches for 130 yards and a score alongside Jaylen Waddle’s five catches for 109 yards.
Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence went 12 of 21 for 162 yards and a touchdown pass to Brian Thomas Jr.
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Tyreek Hill breaks free from the defense and scores an incredible 80-yard touchdown for the Miami Dolphins as they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week One.
Pittsburgh Steelers 18-10 Atlanta Falcons
Chris Boswell kicked six field goals while Kirk Cousins threw two interceptions as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 18-10.
Cousins, making his first start for the Falcons after his high-profile exit from the Minnesota Vikings, finished 16 of 26 for 155 yards and a touchdown pass to Kyle Pitts alongside his two picks.
The second interception would prove decisive as Cousins was picked off by Donte Jackson amid Atlanta’s effort to cut the gap with 2.47 remaining in the game.
Justin Fields also made his first start for Pittsburgh after Russell Wilson was ruled out through injury, completing 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards while rushing for 57 yards.
George Pickens led the Steelers through the air with six catches for 85 yards, while TJ Watt remained an unwavering menace before delivering a game-icing sack.
Tennessee Titans 17-24 Chicago Bears
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Highlights of the Tennessee Titans against the Chicago Bears from Week 1 of the NFL.
The Chicago Bears overturned a 17-0 deficit as they stunned the Tennessee Titans 24-17 to give No 1 Draft pick Caleb Williams his first win in the NFL.
Titans quarterback Will Levis was guilty of a howler when his desperate under-arm pass while being sacked was picked off by Bears corner Tyrique Stevenson, who ran back a 43-yard interception return touchdown to give Chicago their first lead with 7.35 remaining.
It featured as part of 24 unanswered points from the Bears, who finished with just 148 yards on offense.
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Tyrique Stevenson showed brilliant anticipation, intercepting Will Levis’ pass before scoring the touchdown as Chicago came from 17-0 down to lead late in the fourth quarter.
The Bears did not score their first touchdown until Jonathan Owens ran back a blocked punt for an 18-yard score with 9.07 remaining in the third.
Tony Pollard had given Tennessee an early lead with a 26-yard rushing touchdown, before Levis floated a 17-yard strike to tight end Chig Okonkwo.
Williams finished his NFL regular-season debut 14 of 29 for 93 yards.
Houston Texans 29-27 Indianapolis Colts
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Highlights of the Houston Texans against the Indianapolis Colts from Week 1 of the NFL.
Stefon Diggs made two touchdowns catches on his regular-season debut for the Houston Texans as they held on to beat the Indianapolis Colts 29-27.
Fellow offseason addition Joe Mixon also starred for Houston with 159 rushing yards and a touchdown from his 30 carries.
Reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two strikes, with Nico Collins leading the Texans with six catches for 117 yards.
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson finished nine of 19 for 212 yards, two touchdowns – including a 60-yard dime to Alec Pierce – and an interception as he made his return from a season-ending shoulder injury in 2023.
The 2023 first-round draft pick also ran six times for 56 yards and a three-yard rushing score.
New England Patriots 16-10 Cincinnati Bengals
Jerod Mayo celebrated his first win as New England Patriots head coach as the franchise began life without Bill Belichick with a 16-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Rhamondre Stevenson produced 25 carries for 120 yards and a touchdown while Joey Slye kicked three field goals and second-year edge rusher Keion White finished with 2.5 sacks.
Joe Burrow was 21 of 29 for 164 yards as he made his return to action having missed much of the 2023 campaign after suffering a year-ending wrist. Zack Moss ran in his first touchdown for Cincinnati after being brought in to replace Joe Mixon during the offseason.
Minnesota Vikings 28-6 New York Giants
Daniel Jones threw two interceptions, including an ugly pick-six to Andrew Van Ginkel, as the New York Giants suffered a 28-6 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings.
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold threw 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards and touchdown passes to Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor, while Aaron Jones had 14 carries for 94 yards and a score.
Jones, making his return from a year-ending ACL injury in 2023, meanwhile finished 22 of 42 for 186 yards and two picks as a torrid Giants offensive display warranted boos from the crowd.
Carolina Panthers 10-47 New Orleans Saints
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Rashid Shaheed scores the first touchdown of NFL Sunday with a 59-yard touchdown for the New Orleans Saints against the Carolina Panthers.
Derek Carr threw for three touchdowns while Alvin Kamar and Jamaal Williams logged rushing scores as the New Orleans Saints dominated the Carolina Panthers 47-10.
Carr set the tone early when he connected with Rashid Shaheed on a 59-yard touchdown on the opening possession of the game, before later finding Foster Moreau and Juwan Johnson in the end zone to give New Orleans a 30-0 lead.
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young endured a miserable outing as he finished 13 of 30 for 161 yards and two interceptions, while also being sacked three times.