NFL Week 1 Winners Troll Losing Teams on Social Media — SkimNews
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- Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Texans 36-31 in an AFC showdown, with Josh Allen totaling 334 passing yards and four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing), and Greg Rousseau sealing the win with a sack-fumble on C.J. Stroud with 16 seconds left.
- Buffalo Bills trolled the Texans on social media with a "horns down" image aimed at mascot Toro and a "Bills Win" sign styled after Houston's signature blue tiles skyline.
- Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-13 in Mike McCarthy's debut, with T.J. Watt posting two sacks and a pick-six — the first Steeler with that combo since LaMarr Woodley in 2010 — before Pittsburgh posted a bird-hopping "Feather in our cap" meme aimed at the Falcons.
- San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Australia, closing with 24 unanswered points; Brock Purdy threw three touchdowns to Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel Sr., and Demarcus Robinson, and the 49ers trolled by spelling "W" in Vegemite on bread.
- Seattle Seahawks opened their championship defense with a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots after losing Sam Darnold to a hip injury on the first drive; Drew Lock threw for 187 yards and a touchdown, and Seattle's defense picked off Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter.
Why it matters: Postgame trolling is now an established extension of NFL wins — the Texans, Falcons, Rams, and Patriots absorb viral mockery alongside their Week 1 losses, while winning franchises with dedicated social staffs turn trash talk into online content that extends each victory past the final whistle.
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