The Broncos almost snatched a victory from it all, but they took the ball out of quarterback Russell Wilson's hands with 20 seconds to play to try an ill-fated 64-yard field goal attempt. What to know: You can change the coaching staff, quarterback, energy and expectation level of the Broncos, but turn the ball over twice on your opponents' 1-yard line, go 0-for-4 in the red zone and commit 12 penalties (for 106 yards), and the new-look Broncos won't win any more than the old-look Broncos did. But that was dependent on Adams shaking the injury bug that plagued him in his first two seasons with the Seahawks. Adams and the Seahawks believed he was in for a bounce-back season, with Seattle's defensive changes putting him in position to make plays like he did in 2020. How significant is Jamal Adams' injury? It didn't look good when Adams was carted off the field in the second quarter, and it didn't sound good postgame when coach Pete Carroll called it a "serious injury" to Adams' knee. But this was as promising of a start as you could expect. He'll have to play that way for more than one game to ease the widely held concerns about whether the Seahawks have enough at quarterback to contend for a playoff spot. He looked like an NFL starter, at least during a stellar first half. Geno Smith looked like much more than a longtime backup and someone who could at best be a game manager. What to know: For all the attention on Russell Wilson in his return to Lumen Field, it was his former backup and Seattle's defense who stole the show.
Our NFL Nation reporters react with the biggest takeaways and lingering questions coming out of this week's matchups and look ahead to what's next. The weekend ended with Russell Wilson's reunion with the Seattle Seahawks, who ruined their ex-quarterback's homecoming by defeating the Denver Broncos 17-16 on Monday night.Īs far as holdovers, Patrick Mahomes looked as good as ever in the late-afternoon window as the Kansas City Chiefs romped to a victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Washington Commanders rookie Jahan Dotson caught his first - and second - career touchdown pass from Carson Wentz, leading to a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Matt Ryan - in his 15th season - led the Indianapolis Colts to a tie against the Houston Texans. Baker Mayfield played his first game in a Panthers uniform against his old team, the Cleveland Browns.
Multiple quarterbacks made debuts with new teams in the early window. Speaking of field goals, the Tennessee Titans missed a potential game winner in the late-afternoon window Sunday, allowing the New York Giants to come back from a 13-point deficit and win their first season opener in six years. But the teams went back and forth until the Steelers won it in overtime with a field goal.
And that was before Prescott left the game late because of a right hand injury.Įarlier in the day, turnovers were the name of the game in Cincinnati, with the Pittsburgh Steelers forcing five against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow - including a pick-six. Quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took care of business on the road against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, as Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott struggled to get anything going against the Bucs' defense. Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season - we saw it all.
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