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— Sam Darnold left the game injured, the offense was stagnant and sloppy mistakes put Seattle in a hole through three quarters.

— T.J. Watt began his 10th season by trying to move past the noise that followed his ninth.

— Derrick Henry still looks ageless, and Lamar Jackson put on an MVP-like show again.

— Josh Allen didn’t wait for the question he knew was coming on Sunday after finally leading the Buffalo Bills to a road win over the Houston Texans in a season-opening thriller.

— Ben Johnson said he slept well Saturday night at the Bears' team hotel, sensing that quarterback Caleb Williams was more than ready for the season opener.

— Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars waited seven agonizing months to play another meaningful game at EverBank Stadium.

— The Detroit Lions felt fortunate to escape with a 31-30 victory in overtime over New Orleans on Sunday for at least a few reasons.

— The New York Jets made some big moves and changes during the offseason trying to shake up a franchise mired in a decade of losing.

— Coach Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals talked all offseason about how their defensive acquisitions would have a huge impact.

— Coming off an injury-riddled three-win season and with a new coaching staff, the Arizona Cardinals were the NFL's biggest underdog going into Week 1.

— Carson Wentz has had little time to practice with Minnesota's voluminous playbook, a late arrival to the team last season who returned this year in more of a mentor role as Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy competed for the starting quarterback job

— Kirk Cousins was brought in to be Las Vegas' present and a bridge to a future where top draft pick

— Jalen Hurts can count on a few guarantees in each season opener.

— Several months before coaching his first game for the New York Giants, John Harbaugh told fans he wanted to build a team that could beat...