The week that was Week 1 in the National Football League was an interesting one full of blowouts, close games, and somehow or another a tie! I said it... A TIE! Aaron Rodgers coming back from injury to lead the Packers to victory, the Browns not losing a game (but not winning a game either), and 88 combined points in a game. Let's go to the recap!
NOTE: I will use the abbreviation TW for me, and CV for Cardinal Viking in terms of who we picked and our record for the week so far.
Atlanta 12, Philadelphia 18: (TW: Eagles; CV: Falcons)
In the rematch game of the NFC Divisional playoff game this past January, this game was pretty much a continuation of that game. Slower paced game with tough defense with not a lot of offense. The kickoff time was pushed due to thunderstorms in the area so that could've played a factor. The biggest factor was Atlanta's inability to score in the redzone. Julio Jones had quite the game with 169 yards receiving with 10 catches. Perhaps I could be wrong about the Eagles but they dug in deep and stood though against a team that has quite the weapons on offense.
TW: 1-0, CV: 0-1
Buffalo 3, Baltimore 47: (TW: Ravens; CV: Bills)
Okay, so I knew the Bills would be bad this season, and the Ravens gave it to them. Nathan Peterman and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills combined for 11-33 for 100 passing yards and 2 interceptions (the two were from Peterman). For the Ravens, it was a return to the old Joe Flacco with 236 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. Not much else to say about this one, maybe the Bills will knock some sense into themselves and figure this out.
TW: 2-0, CV: 0-2
Cincinnati 34, Indianapolis 23: (TW: Bengals; CV: Bengals)
The game was a QB showcase with Andy Dalton and Andrew Luck giving the crowd an air attack show that even the Blue Angels would smile. As I said on the post on Wednesday, I would think that Andrew Luck would throw at least 40+ times in the game, and he would throw for 53 times, while completing 39 of those passes. The Colts are a mess and will probably see a losing season. For the Bengals though, this game was much more balanced on the offensive attack with Andy Dalton throwing the ball 28 times and Joe Mixon would rush for 95 yards.
TW: 3-0, CV: 1-2
Houston 20, New England 27: (TW: Patriots; CV: Patriots)
This game felt a lot more distant than what the final should've been. Tom Brady would throw for 3 touchdowns and Lamar Miller of the Texans would rush for 98 yards. Defensive game for the most part as the previous meeting was a shootout. Really weird game. Still, it was nice to see Jim Nantz and Tony Romo back in the booth again.
TW: 4-0, CV: 2-2
Jacksonville 20, New York Giants 15: (TW: Giants; CV: Jaguars)
The Jaguars hung tough against a Giants team that would see the return and debuts of Pat Shermur, Odell Beckham Jr., and Saquon Barkley. Barkley had a debut for the ages with 18 carries for 106 yards. The Jaguars stuck with their formula of tough defense and took advantage of turnovers by the Giants. Not much else to say, blah!
TW: 4-1, CV: 3-2
Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 21: (TW: Steelers; CV: Steelers)
I'll put this recap to the beautiful art of GIF's.
Steelers:
Browns:
They didn't win... but they didn't lose either. Best start for the Browns since 2004. YAY!
TW: 4-1-1, CV: 3-2-1
San Francisco 16, Minnesota 24: (TW: Vikes; CV: Vikes)
Up to this point, Jimmy Garappalo of the 49ers had not lost a game in his career. The Minnesota crowd was loud and the three interceptions by the 49ers quarterback had to have been a factor in the game. The game wasn't too spectacular but the Vikings defense was on point and Kirk Cousins had a decent debut for the Purple Eaters.
TW: 5-1-1, CV: 4-2-1
Tampa Bay 48, New Orleans 40: (TW: Saints; CV: Saints)
This game was a shocker to me as the Saints defense was one of the cornerstones to the season they had last year. In this game, the Saints defense made Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Buccaneers, look like Tom Brady. Drew Brees had a great game as well with 439 passing and 3 touchdowns, but a loss is a loss.
TW: 5-2-1, CV: 4-3-1
Tennessee 20, Miami 27: (TW: Titans; CV: Titans)
This game was an ugly one, not game wise but weather wise. It was a 1:00 Eastern Time start at kickoff but the game would not end until 8 p.m. If you were a Dolphins fan it was quite the game to attend with two lightning delays and a Dolphin victory. You also get to walk home happy. The Titans looked a bit off in this one with no touchdowns for the quarterbacks and three interceptions combined. The game would be the longest game played in NFL history with a game time of 7 hours, 8 minutes.
TW: 5-3-1, CV: 4-4-1
Kansas City 38, Los Angeles Chargers 28: (TW: Chiefs; CV: Chiefs)
The game was defined by the debut of Patrick Mahomes II and boy did he not disappoint. With 256 passing for 4 touchdowns, it was a worthy debut for a quarterback that had been given the lowlight and an unknown tag tied to him. For the Chargers, its a same old story with another season opening loss for them. Perhaps they can get together and figure it out. Can't afford to go on another 0-4 start and expect to make the playoffs.
TW: 6-3-1, CV: 5-4-1
Dallas 8, Carolina 16: (TW: Panthers; CV: Panthers)
A sleeper of a game with the Cowboys not doing a lot on offense and their defense not doing enough to keep Cam Newton from torching the Boys down the field. Cam Newton would have 58 rushing yards and 161 yards passing, vintage Cam Newton.
TW: 7-3-1, CV: 6-4-1
Seattle 24, Denver 27: (TW: Broncos, CV: Seahawks)
A lot of this game was focused on the two quarterbacks: Russell Wilson of the Seahawks and Case Keenum of the Broncos. Both quarterbacks had monster days on passing yards and touchdowns, while throwing for 5 combined interceptions (3 for Keenum, 2 for Wilson). Kind of an ugly game if you wanted concise, mistake free football. Still Denver has a win, and Seattle will need to look for answers.
TW: 8-3-1; CV: 6-5-1
Washington 24, Arizona 6: (TW: Cardinals; CV: Cardinals)
It was a return matchup for the Redskins running back, Adrian Peterson, who played for the Cardinals last season. It would be a field day for the former running back as he would rush for 96 yards for one touchdown in a game where the Cardinals got snuffed out on offense. BLAH!
TW: 8-4-1; CV: 6-6-1
Chicago 23, Green Bay 24: (TW: Packers; CV: Packers)
In one of the weirder games that I've ever seen, this one had drama. Like crazy. Aaron Rodgers getting injured, Bears going up 20-0 in the 3rd quarter, Rodgers coming back, Packers going on a 24-3 scoring run to down the Bears. Very scary game to watch if you were a Packers fan. Next week comes Minnesota... o.O
TW: 9-4-1; CV: 7-6-1
New York Jets 48; Detroit 17: (TW: Lions; CV: Lions)
The early Monday Night Football game was a blowout of epic proportions. Kind of a tale of two quarterbacks. A rookie and a hardy veteran. Sam Darnold would outduel the Matthew Stafford in this one. Darnold would throw a pick-6 early in the game but he would recover nicely. A complete 360 for Matthew Stafford as he would have four interceptions. Probably going to be a rough season for the Motor City's football team.
TW: 9-5-1; CV: 7-7-1
Los Angeles Rams 33, Oakland 13: (TW: Rams; CV: Rams)
The game was less than a honeymoon for the return of Jon Gruden to Oakland. The Raiders offense stunk up the place with three Derek Carr interceptions. For the Rams it was a necessary win to prove how good they can be, and the first game was probably a sign of things to come.
TW: 10-5-1; CV: 8-7-1
My record:
2018:
Week 1: 10-5-1
Cardinal Viking's record:
2018:
Week 1: 8-7-1
See you guys for the week 2 predictions on Wednesday!
-Tom
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