NFL Week 1 live updates, scores, injuries, highlights: Patriots stun Bengals, Bills survive Cardinals and more

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Our first NFL Sunday of this new season is about in the books. As one would predict, it was a completely unpredictable day. Jerod Mayo's New England Patriots upset Joe Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals, the Tennessee Titans had an epic collapse against Caleb Williams' Chicago Bears and Justin Fields spoiled Kirk Cousins' Atlanta Falcons debut.

We also saw the rookie quarterbacks get their first regular-season action. Jayden Daniels had about as many rushing attempts as passing completions -- leading the Washington Commanders with 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns -- while Bo Nix struggled mightily against Mike Macdonald's new Seattle Seahawks defense. As for the No. 1 overall pick? Williams somewhat took a back seat as Chicago's defense and special teams led the Bears to victory.

Below you can find all of Sunday's best plays in our one-stop shop for everything that happened in the NFL. Scores, highlights, analysis, injuries, cool stats, you name it -- we'll be covering it all from first kickoff to the final whistle of the late games. 

Week 1 schedule

Thursday

Chiefs 27, Ravens 20 (Takeaways)

Friday

Eagles 34, Packers 29 (Takeaways)

Sunday 

Patriots 16, Bengals 10 (Recap)
Steelers 18, Falcons 10 (Takeaways)
Vikings 28, Giants 6 (Recap)
Bears 24, Titans 17 (Recap)
Bills 34, Cardinals 28 (Recap)
Dolphins 20, Jaguars 17 (Takeaways)
Texans 29, Colts 27 (Recap)
Saints 47, Panthers 10 (Recap)
Chargers 22, Raiders 10 (Recap)
Seahawks 26, Broncos 20 (Recap)
Cowboys 33, Browns 17 (Takeaways)
Buccaneers 37, Commanders 20 (Recap)
Lions 26, Rams 20, OT (Takeaways)

Monday

Jets at 49ers, 8:15 p.m. ET (Preview)

[Sep 8, 2024 at 7:53 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Top notes from NFL Sunday

• Jerod Mayo became the first Patriots rookie head coach to win his NFL debut since 1991. (Dick MacPherson). He's the first to win his NFL head coaching debut as a 7+ point underdog since Jason Garrett in 2010. 

•  The Bengals have lost 5 of their last 6 season openers, and Joe Burrow falls to 1-4 in Week 1.

•  Tyreek Hill had his 22nd career game with 5+ receptions, 125+ receiving yards and a TD today (5th-most in NFL history). It broke a tie with Antonio Brown and Calvin Johnson. The only players to have more are Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Marvin Harrison and Terrell Owens.

• J.K. Dobbins rushed for 135 yards, passing LaDainian Tomlinson (113 in 2001) for the most in a debut in Chargers history. Dobbins had 131 rush yards in the second half.

[Sep 8, 2024 at 7:49 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Cowboys 33, Browns 17

The Browns were absolutely abysmal. Deshaun Watson completed 24 of 45 passes for 169 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. David Njoku was the leading receiver with 44 yards on four catches, but he left the game early due to injury, as did new addition Jerry Jeudy.

Cleveland went 2-15 on third downs, and the offensive line completely failed to contain Micah Parsons and Co. The Cowboys offense recorded just 265 yards of total offense, but they didn't need to do much for the win.

[Sep 8, 2024 at 7:33 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Commanders 20, Buccaneers 37

Jayden Daniels of the Commanders was another rookie QB who lost his first NFL start, as the Bucs were simply the better team on Sunday. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner completed 17 of 24 passes for 184 yards, but did most of his damage on the ground with 88 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. If you're a Commanders fan, you probably aren't thrilled about how many hits he took.

Baker Mayfield was fantastic, as he completed 24 of 30 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns. Mike Evans caught two of those touchdowns.

[Sep 8, 2024 at 7:29 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Broncos 20, Seahawks 26

Bo Nix struggled in his first NFL action, completing 26 of 42 passes for 138 yards and two interceptions. But he did lead Denver in rushing with 35 yards and a touchdown on five carries. The Broncos defense forced two Seahawks safeties in the first half, but couldn't contain Kenneth Walker III, who rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 7:17 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Baker Mayfield taking it to Dan Quinn

Mayfield is on absolute fire in Week 1. At the two-minute warning, he's completed 24 of 30 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns. Mike Evans caught half of those touchdowns, and there was no question about who the better team was in this matchup. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 7:15 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Jayden Daniels first TD

You can bet this Jayden Daniels read option in the red zone is going to continue to be lethal. He scored off it in the preseason, and did so here for his first TD. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 7:13 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Raiders 10, Chargers 22

Welcome back, Jim Harbaugh. His Chargers got a double-digit victory over the rival Raiders thanks to the 176 rushing yards L.A. racked up on the Vegas defense. J.K. Dobbins stood out with 135 rushing yards and one touchdown on 10 carries. Rookie Ladd McConkey was the Chargers' leading receiver with 39 yards and a touchdown on five catches. 

As for Gardner Minshew, the winner of the Raiders QB competition? 25 of 33 for 257 yards, one touchdown and one interception to go along with a fumble. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 6:53 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Raiders and Chargers fight

After the Chargers extended their lead to 12 points, things got out of control in the back of the end zone. Raiders cornerback Jack Jones and Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer were ejected, but this fight included more than those two players, such as Marcus Epps and Quentin Johnston. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 6:49 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Rookie Ladd McConkey finds the end zone 

The Chargers have extended their lead over the rival Raiders to double digits, thanks to rookie slot weapon Ladd McConkey. His first NFL touchdown. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 6:28 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

KaVontae Turpin punt return TD

The blowout is on in Cleveland, as the Cowboys are now up 24 points on Deshaun Watson and Co. thanks to this KaVontae Turpin punt return touchdown. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 6:19 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Kenneth Walker retakes lead for Seahawks

KW3 was on a mission for the end zone early in the third quarter. It looks like he started his TD dive five yards from pay dirt! 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 6:07 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Deshaun Watson, Browns really struggling

The Browns trail the Cowboys, 20-3 at halftime, and they recorded a whopping 54 yards of total offense over the first two quarters. Deshaun Watson has completed 7 of 15 passes for 36 yards and this interception, which can be seen below.

No wonder the Cleveland faithful are booing. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 5:56 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

J.K. Dobbins has still got it

The Los Angeles Chargers recreated the Baltimore Ravens running back rooms of old this offseason with Greg Roman, J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards. Dobbins has dealt with numerous injuries over the past couple years, but he showed off his burst on this 46-yard rush vs. the Raiders' stingy defense. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Two Seahawks safeties in one half

The Seattle Seahawks are struggling operating in the shadow of their own goalpost. In the second quarter, they recorded their second safety of the FIRST HALF.

Maybe a run out of the shotgun is not the best play call in this situation.  

[Sep 8, 2024 at 5:20 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Geno Smith turns on the jets with 34-yard TD run

It's been a weird one in Seattle. We've seen a couple interceptions, a muffed punt and a safety. Now, we saw Geno Smith morph into Michael Vick on this 34-yard touchdown run.

[Sep 8, 2024 at 5:14 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Mike Evans unguardable 

Mike Evans is now 31-years-old, but he's not slowing down. Check out this TD catch while being blanketed in coverage:

Bucs dominating Washington early on, 13-0

[Sep 8, 2024 at 5:05 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Julian Love picks off Bo Nix

You'll get a couple of these as a rookie. Nix chucks it up into double coverage, and it's picked off by Julian Love. Both Nix and Geno Smith have now thrown one INT apiece. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:57 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Brandin Cooks scores first for Cowboys

The Cowboys started off Sunday by making Dak Prescott the highest-paid player in NFL history with a four-year, $240 million deal that includes a whopping $231 million guaranteed. He started off the game with a 21-yard pass to Brandin Cooks for the Cowboys' first trip to the end zone of the season. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:51 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Alexander Mattison scores first Raiders TD

Vegas is on the board in 2024, as new addition Alexander Mattison took a swing pass from new addition Gardner Minshew for a 31-yard TD. 

Can Antonio Pierce upset Jim Harbaugh in his return to the NFL?

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:46 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Texas 29, Colts 27

This was a fun matchup between two of the younger star quarterbacks in the NFL. C.J. Stroud threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns, while Anthony Richardson completed 9 of 19 passes for 212 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also rushed for 56 yards and another score.

Joe Mixon was the star of this one, as he rushed 30 times for 159 yards and one touchdown in his Texans debut. Stefon Diggs did catch two touchdowns as well, but had just 33 receiving yards on six catches.

Nico Collins caught six passes for 117 yards -- one of them being this game-clinching grab. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:39 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Tom Brady takes over in the booth

Brady makes his broadcasting debut this week for Fox, calling Cowboys at Browns: 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:36 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Steelers 18, Falcons 10

Justin Fields spoiled Kirk Cousins' Falcons debut. Atlanta failed to score a single point in the second half, while Cousins threw for 155 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

As for Fields, he completed 17 of 23 passes for 156 yards. George Pickens was his WR1 with 85 yards on six catches. The Steelers offense scored zero touchdowns. Chris Boswell was the star with six made field goals. He was the first Steelers kicker in franchise history to have three 50+ field goals in a game!

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:32 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Jaguars 17, Dolphins 20

Another AFC South collapse. The Jags were up 17-7 at halftime, but allowed 13 unanswered from Miami in the second half -- including a 52-yard Jason Sanders field goal which was the game-winner.

Tyreek Hill had 130 yards and a touchdown, while his running mate Jaylen Waddle had 109 yards on five catches. An interesting note from this game is that Tank Bigsby and Travis Etienne Jr. both rushed 12 times. Bigsby had 29 more yards than Etienne with 73.

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:26 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Panthers 10, Saints 47

This was a blowout from beginning to end. Bryce Young completed 13 of 30 passes for 161 yards and two interceptions, while Derek Carr missed just four passes and threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns. 

Alontae Taylor had 3 sacks. That's tied for the most sacks by a DB in a game in NFL history.

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:19 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Titans 17, Bears 24

Talk about a TITANIC collapse. Tennessee led 17-3 at halftime, but scored zero points in the final two quarters while the Bears defense and special teams took over the game.

Jonathan Owens returned a blocked punt for a TD, and Tyrique Stevenson had a pick six off of Will Levis. Caleb Williams completed 14 of 29 passes for 93 yards, while his offense recorded just 148 total yards. He's the first No. 1 overall pick QB to win his first start since David Carr in 2002. The last 15 went a combined 0-14-1.

As for the Titans ... a pretty frustrating start to the Brian Callahan era. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Cardinals 28, Bills 34

Arizona held a 17-3 lead at one point, but a 24-point second-half performance from the Bills landed them in the win column. Josh Allen completed 18 of 23 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and also added 39 yards and two more touchdowns on the ground. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:12 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Vikings 28, Giants 6

The Giants failed to get into the end zone in Week 1, while Daniel Jones completed 22 of 42 passes for 186 yards and two interceptions. On the other side, Sam Darnold completed 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. 

[Sep 8, 2024 at 4:03 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

FINAL: Patriots 16, Bengals 10

The upset is complete. The Patriots came into Cincinnati and upset Joe Burrow while never trailing in the contest. Jacoby Brissett completed 15 of 24 passes for 121 yards, but it was Rhamondre Stevenson who was the main vehicle on offense. He rushed 25 times for 120 yards and 1 TD.

As for Burrow? He threw for just 164 yards. Ja'Marr Chase was his leading receiver with 62 yards on six catches. The Patriots defense played a massive role in this W, and Jerod Mayo becomes the first head coach to win his debut as a TD underdog since 2010 (Jason Garrett)

[Sep 8, 2024 at 3:55 pm ET · Jordan Dajani]

Anthony Richardson pulls Colts within 2

After a 57-yard completion to Alec Pierce, Richardson punched in the score himself on fourth-and-goal from the 3-yard line. He is not someone easy to take down. Head coach Shane Steichen elected for the extra point, so the deficit remains 2. 

Richardson has three total touchdowns on the day.