14 Thoughts From Sunday's Week 1 Games
The Steelers had a great preseason. This game was proof that the preseason means nothing. The 49ers are who we thought they were.
I’m still not sold that turning the Ravens Offense into more of a “passing” offense is the way to go.
Brandon Staley continues to get defensive-genius status for some reason. That unit should be so much better with Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack rushing the quarterback. 0 Sacks on 45 passes and 36 points.
There’s definitely work to do, but Jordan Love did everything he needed to for the Packers. The Bears…what the hell was that?
The Patriots controlled most of the game against the Eagles. If not for two devastating early turnovers, this one would have turned out a lot different.
When Matthew Stafford has time, that offense is hard to stop. Could the Rams actually be good this year?
There’s no need to worry about the Bengals. The bigger takeaway is that the Browns will not be a pushover in the AFC North.
I had high hopes for the Giants this year. But that looked like a Ben McAdoo-coached team on Sunday night. This was more concerning than just a blip on the radar. Also, the Cowboys’ pass rush is going to help them end their NFC Championship Game appearance drought this year.
Calvin Ridley makes the Jaguars a legitimate threat in the AFC. And Anthony Richardson is going to be fun to watch.
Bijan Robinson’s ability to make defenders miss in tight spaces is going to be a problem for the rest of the NFC South
Turnovers killed the Vikings and lost them this game. That said, their defense looked substantially improved from a year ago.
Derek Carr was the big acquisition for the Saints this offseason, but they’ll only go as far as that tough defense will take them.
I was disappointed in how close the Commanders’ win over the Cardinals was.
There aren’t many wins on the Raiders and Broncos’ schedules. That makes this a brutal loss for Denver.