Record-Breaking Sunday Sees Bears, Bills, Ravens Win — SkimNews
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- The NFL set an opening-Sunday scoring record since the 1970 league merger, fueled by high-scoring wins from the Bears, Bills, and Ravens.
- Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 — the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history — with D'Andre Swift scoring three touchdowns and Chicago reaching its highest point total since 1980.
- Buffalo Bills edged the Houston Texans 36-31 in new coach Joe Brady's debut, with Josh Allen sealing the win on a 34-yard TD pass to Joshua Palmer with under two minutes left.
- Baltimore Ravens beat the Indianapolis Colts 41-23 under new coach Jesse Minter, with Derrick Henry scoring three times to climb to third all-time in rushing TDs and Zay Flowers posting 150 receiving yards in the first half.
- New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 in John Harbaugh's debut as head coach, with second-year QB Jaxson Dart throwing for 230 yards and three TDs on a 9/11 tribute night.
- Arizona Cardinals upset the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 under new coach Mike LaFleur, while former Cardinal Kyler Murray's Vikings debut produced an interception and a concussion before Minnesota rallied past the Packers 39-22.
- Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27, with a revamped defense recording four sacks and recovering all four forced fumbles — including one returned for a defensive touchdown.
Why it matters: Four teams opened with new head coaches — including the Giants hiring ex-Raven John Harbaugh and the Bills promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady. The Bengals' revamped defense recorded four sacks and four recovered fumbles against the Buccaneers, addressing a three-season weakness, while the Bears' 59-37 rout set a new Week 1 scoring record.
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