Week 1 Panic Button 🚨

09/12/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

The 5 Biggest Disasters From Week 1 in the NFL (And the Top Plays)

The NFL is officially back! Sunday’s Week 1 slate brought ups and downs as we got our first look at the 2022 season. A number of marquee matchups caught our eye, and while there were some breakout performances out of the gate, there was more bad than good. From the disaster in Dallas to the Packers’ drop-fest, these are the teams pushing the panic button after Week 1 (plus the top players from Sunday).

 

Week 1 Disasters

 

Cowboys: The Cowboys earned the top disaster in Week 1 with just three points in a loss to the Bucs (19-3). They lost QB Dak Prescott to a hand injury that will keep him out multiple weeks, and the early-season panic button is getting pushed in Dallas.

 

Packers: The drops are dooming Green Bay’s young receivers. Aaron Rodgers didn’t throw a touchdown in Week 1, and the Pack lost to the Vikings (23-7). Expect a rough season ahead for the Packer receivers.

 

Patriots: Another single-digit scoring output plagued the Patriots in a loss to the Dolphins (20-7). New England is clearly adjusting to the loss of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, but a seven-point outing in Miami won’t cut it.

 

Bengals: Super Bowl hangover? The Bengals gave the ball away five times against the Steelers, including four interceptions from Joe Burrow, in a game where they lost in overtime to Mitch Trubisky (23-20, OT). Who dey? Not a great start.

 

Colts-Texans: It was an ugly start for Matt Ryan in Indianapolis after coughing away a few turnovers. Indy rallied from a 20-3 deficit to score 17 in the 4th and force overtime, but the buck stopped there. The game ended in a 20-20 tie to open the year. Nobody’s a winner.

 

Week 1 Top Performances

QB P. Mahomes (KC): 30/39, 360 yards, 5 TDs

QB J. Allen (BUF): 26/31, 353 total yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs

QB C. Wentz (WSH): 27/41, 313 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs

RB J. Taylor (IND): 31 carries, 161 yards, 1 TD

RB S. Barkley (NYG): 24 touches, 194 yards, 1 TD

WR J. Jefferson (MIN): 9 catches, 184 yards, 2 TDs

 

Week 1 Scores & Highlights

Bills def. Rams (31-10) | Saints def. Falcons (27-26) | Browns def. Panthers (26-24) | Bears def. 49ers (19-10) | Steelers def. Bengals (23-20) | Eagles def. Lions (38-35) | Colts Tie Texans (20-20) | Dolphins def. Patriots (20-7) | Ravens def. Jets (24-9) | Commanders def. Jaguars (28-22) | Giants def. Titans (21-20) | Chiefs def. Cardinals (44-21) | Chargers def. Raiders (24-19) | Vikings def. Packers (23-7) | Buccaneers def. Cowboys (19-3)

 

Monday Night Football

Broncos at Seahawks (8:15 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

SI: NFL Week 1 Performances: MMQB Awards Game Balls

CBS Sports: Cowboys’ Dak Prescott to Miss Multiple Games With Hand Injury

ESPN: Steelers’ T.J. Watt (Pec) and Najee Harris (Foot) Exit With Injuries

 

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