NFL Week 1 Takeaways: Lions seem like real-deal contenders

Each season ends in heartbreak for 31 groups as just one will get to put on the crown and hoist the trophy, however you’ve received to confess the Detroit Lions’ loss within the NFC Championship final winter was extra painful than most. After 17 regular-season video games and two rousing playoff wins, it took simply half-hour of fall-apart soccer to fully unravel the staff’s hopes of reaching the Tremendous Bowl.

It’s a great distance again to redemption, however the Lions we noticed in Sunday evening’s 26-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams — the staff in opposition to whom they recorded their first playoff victory in additional than three a long time — seem like they’re prepared to start out the journey. Whereas Sunday evening’s sport didn’t maintain the identical stakes because the final time they met, it actually set the tone for the Lions’ season to come back and the Tremendous Bowl-sized expectations Detroit is carrying. They’d be sensible to let their elite offensive line and the highly effective David Montgomery shoulder a lot of the load, as they did in additional time of Sunday’s massive win. After tying the sport late in regulation, the Lions hit one other stage in OT, leaning on what they do finest: operating the ball, then operating it once more, and doing all of it again and again and over till the sport is, effectively… over. So spectacular is Detroit’s o-line, and so highly effective is their run-by-committee method, the Lions merely imposed their will on the Rams, handing the ball to Montgomery down after down till the victory was theirs.

The sport was the right cap to a dramatic first Sunday of the NFL season, which featured no scarcity of untamed comebacks and massive performs, and even — when you had been watching the Steelers’ defence dismantle Atlanta — all the sphere targets you possibly can deal with. (Apparently, after a full low season of debating whether or not Russell Wilson or Justin Fields must be on the helm of the Pittsburgh’s offence, the reply was really simply Chris Boswell all alongside.)

Sunday additionally marked the start of our immersive training within the NFL’s new dynamic kickoff rule, with Cardinals return man DeeJay Dallas displaying us all why it’s really fairly enjoyable (and, sure, nonetheless complicated). We noticed the Browns’ offence crumble whereas Baker Mayfield thrived in Tampa Bay, Bryce Younger battle in opposition to the Saints, Sam Darnold begin his Vikings tenure with a near-perfect passer ranking.

And to suppose, that is solely just the start.

On the finish of a busy Sunday of NFL motion, we’ve rounded up a set of prime takeaways.

Rams rally amid accidents vs. Lions, however can they get well?

The largest query going through the Rams forward of the season was how they’d get well from the lack of Aaron Donald within the wake of the longer term hall-of-famer’s retirement.

One sport into the 2024 marketing campaign, the record of lacking gamers is already getting longer — and it consists of one half of their star receiving duo, as Puka Nacua was carted off and dominated out early on in Sunday evening’s eventual additional time loss to the Lions. Whereas Cooper Kupp stepped up — as Nacua did in Kupp’s place final yr when the veteran was sidelined — it’s an enormous blow to L.A.’s hopes for contending. Can these two ever keep wholesome on the identical time?

Sadly, that was not the one setback the staff suffered Sunday evening. Accidents additionally pressured the Rams to shuffle and reshuffle their offensive line, elevating questions on what Matthew Stafford’s safety will seem like transferring ahead.

The youngsters are… alright

Three rookie quarterbacks began on Sunday, and whereas Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Bo Nix all confirmed promise, in addition they all performed, effectively, like rookies.

Let’s begin with Williams, whose Bears debut was messy at finest. He regarded out of sync along with his weapons, finishing simply 14 of 29 passes for 93 yards, and greater than slightly out of his depth at occasions — and but, the Bears nonetheless pulled off a powerful victory over the Titans, due to the ability of their defence. The 24-17 win, which noticed the Bears intercept Will Levis twice and sack him 3 times in an exhilarating comeback effort, nonetheless received Williams into the historical past books: He’s the primary quarterback chosen first general to win his debut since David Carr in 2002. (Issues didn’t go so effectively for Carr. Let’s hope issues get brighter for Williams.)

No. 2 general decide Jayden Daniels had the most effective particular person displaying of the category of 2024 quarterbacks regardless of the Commanders’ 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers. He accomplished 17 of 24 passes for 184 yards however did his finest work along with his legs — he led the staff in carries (16) and speeding yards (88) and ran in two touchdowns. There’s work to be carried out, however a promising begin.

With Bo Nix on the helm of Denver’s offence, the playbook was all dinks and dunks — and that was sort of for the most effective, contemplating makes an attempt at massive throws didn’t go so effectively.

Broncos followers could be in for a bumpy experience.

Bengals’ September blues strike once more

Contemplating the betting traces and each groups’ projections, the New England Patriots’ 16-10 Week 1 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals positively counts as an upset… however ought to we actually be all that shocked? As a result of for as a lot success as Joe Burrow has delivered to Cincinnati since taking on as starter in 2020, he hasn’t precisely been identified for sprinting out of the gates. He’s 1-4 in profession NFL season-openers, with a 6-8-1 file in September (bolstered by a 3-1 begin in September 2021, the one time the Burrow-era Bengals have reached October with a successful file).

Whereas the Bengals’ offence, which hit the sphere with Ja’Marr Chase however with out Tee Higgins, didn’t do itself any favours, the Patriots’ defence deserved this win — the primary of Jerod Mayo’s head teaching profession. The unit sacked Burrow 3 times, pressured and recovered two fumbles and restricted the Bengals to simply 13 first downs and 4-for-11 on third-down effectivity.

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Protected to say, Mayo’s Patriots intend to maintain the defence-first custom alive. Talking of which…

New coordinator, identical elite defence in Dallas

The largest information across the Dallas Cowboys early on Sunday was the signing of quarterback Dak Prescott to an extension mere hours earlier than their season kicked off. By sport’s finish, it was again to our often scheduled programming: Speaking about this unbelievable defence.

Led by veteran coach Mike Zimmer, who replaces Dan Quinn following the previous coordinator’s hiring as head coach of the Washington Commanders, the unit placed on a defensive clinic in opposition to the Browns in Cleveland en path to a 33-17 victory.

Dallas’ defence sacked Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson six occasions, picked off two of his passes, held the offence to 2-for-15 on third down conversions, and had the house crowd so demoralized they began booing their very own staff earlier than halftime. That’s the way you make a press release.

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Texans’ new weapons shine in AFC South showdown

After rocketing up the standings from worst to first within the AFC South, the Houston Texans look able to hit one other stage due to the addition of a pair of veteran weapons in extensive receiver Stefon Diggs and operating again Joe Mixon.

The brand new guys regarded proper at dwelling within the new offence, and proved to be the distinction within the Texans’ 29-27 victory over Anthony Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud related with Diggs for 2 short-yard landing tosses, giving us a style of simply how, precisely, Houston intends to deploy the veteran pass-catcher because the season progresses. As soon as probably the most dominant deep risk within the NFL throughout his time in Minnesota, and an unquestioned WR1 in Buffalo, Diggs might be extra alternatives within the slot whereas teammates Tank Dell and Nico Collins feast on the surface. Each averaged double-digit yards per catch, with Collins gathering 117 yards on six catches, whereas Diggs tallied 33 yards on six catches, together with each touchdowns.

In the meantime, there’s no query Mixon is the RB1 on this offence. He had 30 carries Sunday, operating for 159 yards and a landing.

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Chargers win the Harbaugh means

Sunday’s NFL motion featured eight groups debuting new head coaches (together with Antonio Pierce, who was nonetheless interim in Vegas final yr). Success was cut up, with Dave Canales (Panthers), Raheem Morris (Falcons), Brian Callahan (Titans), Dan Quinn (Commanders), and Pierce (Raiders) all kicking off their respective tenures with a loss whereas Jerod Mayo (Patriots), Mike McDonald (Seahawks), and Jim Harbaugh (Chargers) all opening the season 1-0. And whereas we received a glimpse of what we will anticipate from every bench boss this season — that Seattle defence must be enjoyable! — none got here in fairly as… emphatically… as Jim Harbaugh.

The Harbaugh Chargers actually did play the Harbaugh means of their 22-10 win over the Raiders, headlined by robust performances within the trenches, a terrific cross rush that registered 4 sacks, a conservative passing sport, and a heavy dose of features on the bottom. And a tweet from the coach himself, in fact.