Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action has come and gone. The first week of the regular season brings promise to all 32 teams as everyone starts out at 0-0. Unfortunately everyone will either have a 1-0 or an 0-1 record at the end of the week. Week 1 brought us such moments like a puddled field in Chicago, a tie in Houston, a sour reunion for the Broncos and Panthers quarterbacks and most of all football being back. I'm excited to get into this week's action! Let's get to work!
Week 1 Recap
Buffalo 31, LA Rams 10: TW: Rams; CV: Bills
Welcome back football! The celebrations in Inglewood, California were grand as Dwayne Johnson was there. The celebration went off with a bang and then the game happened. Josh Allen was overall good in this game as the passer threw 26 of 31 completions for 297 yards with three touchdowns but also had two interceptions. One of them wasn't necessarily his fault. Allen would also rush for 56 yards with a rushing touchdown. Devin Singletary would rush for 48 yards in the game. The first touchdown on the year would come on a Josh Allen to Gabe Davis connection off of a fake handoff that the Rams would buy. For the Rams they had a rough game on offense. Matthew Stafford was ravaged by the Bills pass rush and would get 29 of 41 passes completed for 240 yards with a touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp and threw three interceptions. Former Rams player, Von Miller, would rack up two sacks and had four tackles. At least the Rams won the Super Bowl last year. For the Bills, the 2022 campaign starts off with a win against the defending champions. For the Rams, the hangover might be real and they will have to bounce back quickly.
TW: 0-1; CV: 1-0
Next week:
Buffalo: vs Tennessee (Monday night)
LA Rams: vs Atlanta
Baltimore 24, NY Jets 9: TW: Ravens; CV: Ravens
It would be Joe Flacco vs the guy who replaced him in Baltimore in East Rutherford. Lamar Jackson wouldn't get a new contract done but that didn't stop the versatile quarterback from putting up numbers. Jackson would finish the game with 17 of 30 passes completed for 213 yards with three touchdown passes but did have a pass intercepted. Kenyan Drake would get a fair amount of rushing yards as he would get 31 yards on 11 carries. The former Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco would start for the Jets. Flacco would complete 37 of 59 passes for 307 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Michael Carter would get 10 carries while rushing for 60 yards. Baltimore starts off the 2022 campaign with a 1-0 mark while the Jets continue to have an opening day loss streak stretching out to four.
TW: 1-1; CV: 2-0
Next week:
Baltimore: vs Miami
NY Jets: @ Cleveland
Cleveland 26, Carolina 24: TW: Panthers; CV: Panthers
The Baker Mayfield Bowl would live up to the hype. The former Browns quarterback would play against his former team and told the media that he would f*ck them up. For Cleveland, they would start journeyman Jacoby Brissett at quarterback. Brissett would do fine under center as he completed 18 of 34 passes for 147 yards with a touchdown pass to Kareem Hunt to start the scoring for the Browns. Cleveland's running tandem Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt would rack up the yards against the Panthers defense. Chubb would get 141 yards and Hunt would get 46 yards with a rushing touchdown on his own. Baker Mayfield was on some plays and was off on some plays. The passer would hit 16 of 27 passes for 235 yards with a touchdown but also had an interception that would go to Grant Delpit. Mayfield would get a rushing touchdown early in the 4th quarter that would cut the Browns lead to seven. Mayfield's 2nd touchdown would go to Robbie Anderson for a 75-yard score. The game would compe down to a Cade York 58-yard field goal that would give the Browns the win. For the first time since 2004, the Browns are 1-0 to start a season. For the Panthers, the loss will leave a wound but it gives the team some promise to get better.
TW: 1-2; CV: 2-1
Next week:
Cleveland: vs NY Jets
Carolina: @ NY Giants
Indianapolis 20, Houston 20 (F/OT): TW: Colts; CV: Colts
For the 5th straight season, there will be a game that ends in a tie. Indianapolis would bring in a new quarterback in Matt Ryan. The former Falcon would put up a showing as he completed 32 of 50 passes for 352 yards with a touchdown to Michael Pittman but also had an interception. Jonathan Taylor, arguably the best running back in football, had a stellar game on the ground as he carried the ball 31 times for 161 yards with a touchdown. Indy's offense would start off slow during the first three quarters as they would only have three points. They would put up 17 in the 4th quarter. Davis Mills would guide the ship in Houston as he threw 23 of 37 passes for 240 yards with two touchdowns, both to OJ Howard. Houston would get a helping hand in rushing with Rex Burkhead rushing for 40 yards on 14 carries. Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship would have a chance to win it in OT but would go wide left. For the Colts and Texans, they didn't win the game but they didn't lose it either.
TW: 1-2-1; CV: 2-1-1
Next week:
Indianapolis: @ Jacksonville
Houston: @ Denver
Jacksonville 22, Washington 28: TW: Jaguars; CV: Jaguars
The Commies Commanders era began with a wild game. Trevor Lawrence would get 24 of 42 passes completed for 275 yards with a touchdown but also had a pass picked off by the Commanders. James Robinson rushed for 66 yards on 11 carries for a touchdown. Lawrence's touchdown would go to Robinson on a short pass to the right. Carson Wentz would have to go the distance for this game as he provided all the scoring for Washington. He would finish with 27 of 41 passes completed for 313 yards with four touchdown passes but had two interceptions. One of the interceptions would come from a Wentz sidearm delivery to Jaguars linebacker Travon Walker. For the Jaguars, the hard loss would put them at a 0-1 start. For the Commanders, the 2022 season starts with a good but crazy win.
TW: 1-3-1; CV: 2-2-1
Next week:
Jacksonville: vs Indianapolis
Washington: @ Detroit
New England 7, Miami 20: TW: Dolphins; CV: Patriots
In sweltering Miami, the Patriots offense would melt over the improved Dolphins pass rush. Mac Jones would have a decent game as the passer threw 21 of 30 passes for 213 yards with a touchdown pass to Ty Montgomery and would have an interception that really wasn't his fault and was off of a controversial defensive pass interference no-call. Damien Harris would rush for 48 yards. Tua Tagovailoa would play well in this game under new head coach Mike Daniel. Tua would complete 23 of 33 passes for 270 yards with a touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle to close the end of the 1st half. Chase Edmonds would rush for 25 yards. Tyreek Hill, the former Chief, would prosper in his first game as a Dolphin as he gained 94 receiving yards while catching eight passes. For the Pats, it was the end of a nightmare game and it could be worse as Mac Jones suffered a back injury. For the Dolphins, the Mike Daniel era begins with a dub.
TW: 2-3-1; CV: 2-3-1
Next week:
New England: @ Pittsburgh
Miami: @ Baltimore
New Orleans 27, Atlanta 26: TW: Saints; CV: Saints
Three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and the Atlanta Falcons blowing a lead. Jameis WInston would start off slow in this game but would finish with 23 of 34 passes for 269 yards with two touchdown passes to Michael Thomas. Taysom Hill would be a running back for the Saints as the runner racked up 81 yards with a touchdown, his longest run would be for 57 yards. Marcus Mariota, the journeyman, would get the start for the Falcons as he completed 20 of 33 passes for 215 yards. Atlanta's scoring would go to their running game as Cordarelle Patterson would have a game as he rushed for 120 yards with a touchdown on 22 carries. Marcus Mariota would get a touchdown of his own while rushing for 72 yards. Atlanta would have a 26-10 lead going into the 4th quarter. The Saints would win the game on a Wil Lutz 51-yard field goal that would give the Saints their first lead since the first quarter. For the Saints, it was a roller coaster of a game and it provided memes for the NFL community. For Atlanta, its more of the same, blown lead formula.
TW: 3-3-1; CV: 3-3-1
Next week:
New Orleans: vs Tampa Bay
Atlanta: @ LA Rams
Philadelphia 38, Detroit 35: TW: Eagles; CV: Lions
The Lions nearly win a game, wash, rinse repeat. Jalen Hurts would have a game that would be marvelous. Hurts would rack up 333 total yards (243 passing, 90 rushing) with a touchdown run. Miles Sanders, Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott would all score a rushing touchdown. Newly acquired wide out, AJ Brown, would have a stellar game as he would account for 155 receiving yards with 10 catches. Jared Goff would start for the Lions. Goff would play alright as he completed 21 of 37 passes for 215 yards with two touchdown passes to Amonra St. Brown and DJ Chark. Goff would also toss an interception. Dandre Swift would run over the Eagles rush defense as he get 144 yards with a touchdown. Jamaal Williams would get 28 yards with two touchdowns. For the Eagles, the late comeback would come undone as the campaign starts with a 1-0 start. For the Lions, the same old story of coming up short.
TW: 4-3-1; CV: 3-4-1
Next week:
Philadelphia: vs Minnesota (Monday night)
Detroit: vs Washington
Pittsburgh 23, Cincinnati 20 (F/OT): TW: Bengals; CV: Bengals
What an ugly game for the defending AFC Champions. Mitchell Trubisky would be the starter for the Steelers and did well in orchestrating Matt Canada's offense. He would complete 21 of 38 passes for 194 yards with a touchdown pass to Najee Harris on a 3-yard checkdown. It would be Chase Claypool, not Harris, that would be the leading rusher for the Steelers as Claypool would get 36 yards rushing on six carries. It would be a challenging afternoon for kicker Chris Boswell as he would hit 3 of 4 field goals but would hit the game-winning field goal from 53 yards. Joe Burrow would have a rough game as he would get battered, sacked, and beat up. Burrow would complete 33 of 53 passes for 338 yards with two touchdowns but had four interceptions in the game. Ja'Marr Chase would get 129 receiving yards with a touchdown that would be the touchdown that would help get the game tied and would go to overtime. The Steelers survive a scare in Cincinnati that might turn to worse if TJ Watt will miss time due to a pectoral injury. For the Bengals, the campaign back to the Super Bowl will go in the loss column.
TW: 4-4-1; CV: 3-5-1
Next week:
Pittsburgh: vs New England
Cincinnati: @ Dallas
San Francisco 10, Chicago 19: TW: 49ers; CV: 49ers
A puddled field in Chicago would cause havoc for the 49ers offense. Trey Lance would get a nod of faith as the 49ers would make him the starter over Jimmy Garoppolo. Lance would have a rough game as he completed 13 of 28 passes for 164 yards with an interception. He would have a fair game running the ball as he rushed for 54 yards on 13 carries. Deebo Samuel would get 52 yards rushing and scored the only touchdown for the 49ers. Elijah Mitchell would rush for 41 yards. Justin Fields would fare a bit better in passing as he would complete 8 of 17 passes for 121 yards with two touchdowns to Dante Pettis and the former Packer Equanimeous St. Brown. Chicago's running game would get some love as Khalil Herbert would score a touchdown while getting 45 yards rushing. Despite the field conditions the Bears would find enough scoring to win their first contest under new head coach Matt Eberflus. For San Francisco, the watered down field would slip up their hopes for a good start to 2022.
TW: 4-5-1; CV: 3-6-1
Next week:
San Francisco: vs Seattle
Chicago: @ Green Bay (Sunday night)
Green Bay 7, Minnesota 23: TW: Vikings; CV: Packers
Justin Jefferson would carve up the Packers like cheese. Aaron Rodgers would be the opposite. The veteran quarterback would complete 22 of 34 passes for 195 yards with an interception. Jordan Love would see some action as he passed for 65 yards. Green Bay's running game would fare no better as Aaron Jones rushed for 49 yards. AJ Dillon would rush for 45 yards and scored the only touchdown the Packers would get. Green Bay would find trouble in the redzone as they would go 1 for 3 inside the 20 yard-line. Kirk Cousins would do better than his counterpart as he would torch the stacked Packers defense for 23 of 32 passes for 277 yards with two touchdowns. Dalvin Cook wouldn't have a 100-yard rushing day but he was close with 90. Alexander Mattison would get 36 yards. The star in the game would be Justin Jefferson who would catch nine balls for 184 yards with two touchdowns. For the Packers, the offensive mojo without Davante Adams will haunt them this week. Minnesota would rack up dub #1 for head coach Kevin O'Connell.
TW: 5-5-1; CV: 3-7-1
Next week:
Green Bay: vs Chicago (Sunday night)
Minnesota: @ Philadelphia (Monday night)
Kansas City 44, Arizona 21: TW: Chiefs; CV: Chiefs
The Chiefs did Chiefs things in the desert. Patrick Mahomes was on fire as he threw 30 of 39 pass completions for 360 yards with five touchdowns. Mahomes would fire touchdown passes on the first three Chiefs drives, only the 2nd time since 1991 (Aaron Rodgers in 2011 would do it first). Isiah Pacheco would rush for 62 yards and scored a rushing touchdown. Kyler Murray would score a touchdown in the 1st quarter but wouldn't score another until late in the 3rd. By that time the comeback would be insurmountable. For the Chiefs, it was business as usual. For the Cardinals, the defense let them down.
TW: 6-5-1; CV: 4-7-1
Next week:
Kansas City: vs LA Chargers (Thursday night)
Arizona: @ Las Vegas
Las Vegas 19, LA Chargers 24: TW: Chargers; CV: Chargers
It was a rematch of the Sunday night Week 18 matchup and Week 1 game lived up to the hype. Derek Car would play okayish as he completed 22 of 37 passes for 295 yards with two touchdowns but had three interceptions. Josh Jacobs would get 57 yards rushing. Newly acquired player Davante Adams would do well in his Silver & Black debut as he received 141 yards. Justin Herbert would play well in comparison to Carr. Herbert would complete 26 of 34 passes for 279 yards with three touchdowns. Austin Ekeler would get a fair amount of rushing yards as he rushed for 36 yards on 14 carries. The game would also see the Chargers debut of former Raider Khalil Mack. Mack would get three sacks against his former team. For the Raiders, the Josh McDaniels era would start off with a rough start. For the Chargers, they will stay in a 1-0 column in the expected tough AFC West.
TW: 7-5-1; CV: 5-7-1
Next week:
Las Vegas: vs Arizona
LA Chargers: @ Kansas City (Thursday night)
NY Giants 21, Tennessee 20: TW: Titans; CV: Titans
The Giants won a game? Miracles can happen. Daniel Jones would complete 17 of 21 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns but had an interception in the game. The key to the Giants in 2022 is the health in their running game as Saquon Barkley would have a resurgent game as he rushed for 164 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown. His longest run was for 68 yards. Brian Daboll would test his new team by going for the two-point conversion. The Giants would make it on a play that the Titans should've been more prepared for: a Jones to Barkley pass for the go ahead two points. Ryan Tannehill would get the start for Tennessee. The veteran would hit 20 of 33 passes for 266 yards with two touchdown passes to Dontrell Hilliard in the 1st and 3rd quarters. Derrick Henry would run well in his 2022 debut but his 82 yards on 21 carries wouldn't get it quite done for the Titans. For the Giants, the curse of the 0-2 stretch ends with a 1-0 start. For the Titans, the hangover of the #1 seed might be plaguing them a bit. Hard to say if this stretch is harming them. Helps that no one in the AFC South didn't win this week.
TW: 7-6-1; CV: 5-8-1
Next week:
NY Giants: vs Carolina
Tennessee: @ Buffalo (Monday night)
Tampa Bay 19, Dallas 3: TW: Buccaneers; CV: Buccaneers
Tom Brady's record against the Cowboys remains perfect. The GOAT began his 23rd NFL season with 18 completions out of 27 passes thrown with 212 yards passing with a touchdown to Mike Evans. Brady would throw an interception too. Leonard Fournette would carve up the Cowboys defense with 127 yards rushing on 21 carries. Dak Prescott would have a rough night as he completed 14 of his 29 passes with an interception. Cooper Rush would come into the game but would provide little to help as he threw for 64 yards. Ezekiel Elliot would not have a monster game as he would get 52 rushing yards on 10 carries. Just an ugly loss for the Cowboys that gave up four sacks and go 3 for 15 on 3rd down conversions. For the Buccaneers, it was a win but have to think that the Bucs could've done maybe a little bit better.
TW: 8-6-1; CV: 6-8-1
Next week:
Tampa Bay: @ New Orleans
Dallas: vs Cincinnati
Denver 16, Seattle 17: TW: Broncos; CV: Broncos
It would be Geno Smith, not Russell Wilson, that would get the last laugh in the Russell Wilson reunion. The former Seahawks quarterback would get 29 of 42 passes completed for 340 yards with a touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy. It would be the only touchdown for the Broncos. Melvin Gordon would get 58 yards rushing on 12 carries. Javonte Williams would get 43 yards rushing. Denver's kicker Brandon McManus would have a good day kicking the ball, hitting 3 of 4 field goals. The Broncos would suffer in the redzone as they would go 0 for 4 inside the 20. Geno Smith would get the start for the Seahawks. The journeyman quarterback would hit 23 of 28 passes for 195 yards with two touchdowns. Rashad Penny would find success in running the ball with 60 yards on 12 carries. For the Broncos, the Wilson era hits a rocky start. For the Seahawks, they got a good game out of a journeyman that made use of the opportunity given to him.
TW: 8-7-1; CV: 6-9-1
Next week:
Denver: vs Houston
Seattle: @ San Francisco
2022 Pick'em Records:
My record:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Total: 8-7-1
Cardinal Viking's record:
Week 1: 6-9-1
Total: 6-9-1
Previous Picking Records:
2017: 167-89
2018: 156-98-2
2019: 151-104-1
2020: 163-92-1
2021: 167-104-1
2019: 161-94-1
2020: 167-88-1
2021: 173-98-1
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