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These are not Tom Brady’s Patriots. In his first game for New England, quarterback Cam Newton led the team to an easy win over the Miami Dolphins. He managed just 155 yards through the air, but that was plenty to go with his 75 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The 75 rushing yards are more than Brady had in 14 of his 19 seasons as New England’s starter, with the future Hall of Famer never having rushed for more than 31 yards in a game. Newton is now up to 60 career rushing touchdowns, which is 17 more than any other N.F.L. quarterback (Steve Young had 43).
Not to be outdone entirely by Newton, Brady showed he is still nearly unstoppable in short-yardage situations by running for a 1-yard touchdown early in Tampa Bay’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.
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GARDNER MINSHEW OF THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, WHO COMPLETED 19 OF 20 PASSES AND THREW FOR THREE TOUCHDOWNS.
When they say “on any given Sunday,” that includes Week 1. The Jacksonville Jaguars, the Chicago Bears and the Washington Football Team looked like basement dwellers coming into the season, but all three are 1-0 after Jacksonville and Washington delivered shocking upsets of well-regarded teams (the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles, respectively) and the Bears engineered a thrilling fourth quarter comeback over the Detroit Lions. You might want to wait a week or two before hopping on the bandwagon, but wins are wins.
The 49ers will be hearing the phrase ‘Super Bowl hangover’ quite a bit. San Francisco was hoping a stable off-season would help the team avoid the fate of Super Bowl losers of years past, but the team’s defense continued to struggle with mobile quarterbacks, new Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a great day — even by his lofty standards — and the 49ers’ defense of the team’s N.F.C. title began with a division loss at home.
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The spirit of Jameis Winston lives on for Tampa Bay. Tom Brady, a 43-year-old six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, was brought over from the Patriots to stabilize a wildly volatile position for the Buccaneers. In his first start, Brady looked a lot like Winston, his predecessor as Tampa Bay’s starter. Brady had his moments where you could see the magic, but he also threw two interceptions, including a pick-six, letting Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints get an easy win at home. Winston, who had a front-row seat from the New Orleans sideline, set some lofty goals for Brady in terms of volatility, with 33 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions last season.
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The Packers should have drafted Aaron Rodgers’s heir apparent years ago. Much was made of Rodgers being miffed that Green Bay used its first-round pick on Jordan Love, a quarterback out of Utah State. Rodgers said the right things in interviews, but he seemed to do so through clenched teeth. Known for playing well with a chip on his shoulder, Rodgers responded to the perceived slight by throwing for 364 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday’s road win over the rival Minnesota Vikings. If Rodgers can play like that every week, the Packers might want to draft a quarterback next year too.
ImageThere weren’t any fans to cheer, but Tyre Phillips, a guard for the Baltimore Ravens, wasn’t about to let his team’s rookie running back, J.K. Dobbins, get short-changed on a celebration of one of his two touchdowns on Sunday.
There weren’t any fans to cheer, but Tyre Phillips, a guard for the Baltimore Ravens, wasn’t about to let his team’s rookie running back, J.K. Dobbins, get short-changed on a celebration of one of his two touchdowns on Sunday.Credit…Terrance Williams/Associated Press
Plans change quickly with running backs. Only one running back — Kansas City’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire — was taken on the first day of this year’s draft, but this year’s crop of rookies is already looking particularly strong. Edwards-Helaire found himself starting for the Chiefs after Damien Williams opted out of the season, and he ran for 138 yards in Kansas City’s win over Houston on Thursday. Jonathan Taylor, a second-round pick out of Wisconsin, had 89 yards from scrimmage in the Colts’ loss to Jacksonville on Sunday, and J.K. Dobbins, a second-rounder out of Ohio State, had two touchdown runs in Baltimore’s romp over Cleveland.
Sometimes the obvious call is the right call. In a classic case of overthinking things, Carolina faced a fourth-and-inches play in the closing minutes of the team’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. With everyone expecting a run, or pass, to Christian McCaffrey, Teddy Bridgewater instead handed off to fullback Alex Armah, who was crushed to the ground at the line of scrimmage for no gain, ending Carolina’s comeback attempt. McCaffrey finished the day with 134 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Armah carried the ball twice for 1 yard.
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Josh Allen mixes in some miscues, but the Bills’ third-year quarterback was mostly sensational in an easy win over the Jets on Sunday.
Josh Allen mixes in some miscues, but the Bills’ third-year quarterback was mostly sensational in an easy win over the Jets on Sunday.Credit…John Munson/Associated Press
Josh Allen keeps things exciting — sometimes too exciting. The Bills’ third-year quarterback threw for a career-high 312 yards in a 27-17 dismantling of the Jets, making him the first Buffalo quarterback to top 300 yards since Tyrod Taylor did it in 2016, and just the second to do it since 2014, according to Pro Football Reference. Allen threw two touchdown passes, and ran one in as well, while leading the Bills with 57 rushing yards. Lest Buffalo fans get too excited, Allen also had two fairly brutal fumbles in Jets territory that could have cost his team dearly if the Bills’ defense wasn’t so proficient that the damage resulted in just 3 points.
Jamal Adams is not bored. The All-Pro safety had a rough breakup with the Jets, and Gregg Williams, his former defensive coordinator, insisted he would be bored in Seattle’s pedestrian defensive scheme. On Sunday, Adams had 12 tackles, two quarterback hits and a sack in the Seahawks’ 38-25 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Williams, meanwhile, had his interesting and complicated defense dismantled by Josh Allen.