It's been 245 days since we last had NFL Sundays.
And now we are back.
The 2024-2025 NFL season is upon us, and it's time to see whether all those mock drafts and podcasts made a difference.
Can you triumph over Grandma's fantasy football team for once and for all?
Will your favorite NFL team get off to a winning start this weekend?
Check here throughout the day to see the top plays and box scores.
Top 5 Plays
Here are the top five plays of the day.
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's pass to Nico Collins to seal victory vs. Colts:
Cardinals running back DeeJay Dallas' touchdown under new kickoff rules vs. Bills:
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's elusiveness on 3rd down to find Nico Collins vs. Colts:
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's magic on 3rd down vs. Bills:
Bills quarterback Josh Allen's jump over defender to score touchdown vs. Cardinals:
Detroit Lions 26, Los Angeles Rams 20 (OT)
1st Quarter
Byron Young ends the drive with a timely sack.
Second Quarter
The Lions get a big fourth-down stop.
Jameson Williams with the big gain.
Jahmyr Gibbs just barely gets across the goal line for six.
Another big stop for the Detroit defense, with Kirby Joseph pulling down the interception in the end zone.
3rd Quarter
Goff to Williams for the touchdown. Get used to hearing that this season.
Kyren Williams with the tuddy.
Tyler Johnson nearly takes it to the house.
4th Quarter
Jared Goff with his best Barry Sanders impression to pick up the first down on the ground.
Jameson Williams is eating.
John Johnson III picks off Goff.
Cooper Kupp toe-taps on the sideline to make a brilliant catch before giving the Rams the lead a few plays later.
Matthew Stafford casually making one of the most absurd throws you'll ever see.
Overtime
David Montgomery wore out the L.A. defense in overtime, ultimately plunging in from a yard away to seal the win.
Los Angeles Chargers 22, Las Vegas Raiders 10
First Quarter
Chargers defense comes up big on 4th down:
Alexander Mattison opens up scoring for Raiders:
Second Quarter
Brock Bowers gets loose in secondary:
Third Quarter
J.K. Dobbins unleashes 46-yard run:
Chargers force crucial turnover:
Fourth Quarter
J.K Dobbins scores rushing touchdown to extend lead:
J.K. Dobbins breaks off for another long run:
Drive ends with Ladd McConkey scoring first-career touchdown:
Chargers defense forces Raiders turnover:
Chargers top performers:
QB, Justin Herbert, 17-26, 144 YDS, 1 TD
RB, J.K. Dobbins, 10 CAR, 135 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Ladd McConkey, 5 REC, 39 YDS, 1 TD
Raiders top performers:
QB, Gardner Minshew, 25-33, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
WR, Jakobi Meyers, 3 REC, 61 YDS
WR, Davante Adams, 5 REC, 59 YDS
Seattle Seahawks 26, Denver Broncos 20
First Quarter
Geno Smith threw interception in first minute:
Second Quarter
Bo Nix threw first interception of his career:
Geno Smith showed off his wheels:
Broncos special teams unit came up clutch:
Broncos defense forced two safeties in same game:
Third Quarter
Kenneth Walker III gave Seahawks the lead:
Fourth Quarter
Smith found Zach Charbonnet to extend lead:
Riq Woolen halted Broncos drive with interception:
Bo Nix's first-career touchdown was one of the more impressive ones you'll see:
Tyler Lockett sent Broncos home packing with incredible one-handed grab:
Seahawks top performers:
QB, Geno Smith, 18-25, 171 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT (4 CAR, 30 YDS, 1 TD)
RB, Kenneth Walker III, 20 CAR, 103 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Tyler Lockett, 6 REC, 77 YDS
Broncos top performers:
QB, Bo Nix, 26-42, 138 YDS, 2 INT
Dallas Cowboys 33, Cleveland Browns 17
First Quarter
CeeDee Lamb opened up action with impressive catch:
Dak Prescott found Brandin Cooks for six:
Second Quarter
Myles Garrett took down Dak Prescott:
Ezekiel Elliot scored touchdown to put Cowboys up 11:
Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey drilled 57-yard field goal:
Deshaun Watson threw interception on the next drive:
Third Quarter
Cowboys extended lead with punt return touchdown:
Jerry Jeudy caught first touchdown pass as a Cleveland Brown:
Fourth Quarter
Deshaun Watson threw second interception of the game:
Cowboys top performers:
QB, Dak Prescott, 19-32, 179 YDS, 1 TD
RB, Ezekiel Elliot, 10 CAR, 40 YDS, 1 TD
WR, CeeDee Lamb, 5 REC, 61 YDS
Browns top performers:
QB, Deshaun Watson, 24-45, 169 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37, Washington Commanders 20
First Quarter
Baker Mayfield kept drive alive with bullet to Mike Evans:
Jayden Daniels kept drive alive with his speed:
Second Quarter
Evans put Buccaneers up 13 with insane grab:
Austin Ekeler put Commanders in Buccaneers' territory:
Daniels unleashed speed yet again:
Brian Robinson Jr. capped off drive with touchdown:
Third Quarter
Mayfield found Chris Godwin to extend lead:
Commanders defense forced three-and-out:
It was a matter of time before Daniels scored his first-career touchdown:
Fourth Quarter
Buccaneers countered back with dart from Mayfield:
Mayfield can run in case you didn't know:
Mayfield-Evans connected for second touchdown of day:
Make that two rushing touchdowns for Daniel on the day:
Buccaneers top performers:
QB, Baker Mayfield, 24-30, 289 YDS, 4 TD
WR, Chris Godwin, 8 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Mike Evans, 5 REC, 61 YDS, 2 TD
Commanders top performers:
QB, Jayden Daniels, 17-24, 184 YDS (16 CAR, 88 YDS, 2 TD)
RB, Brian Robinson Jr., 12 CAR, 40 YDS, 1 TD (3 REC, 49 YDS)
Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Atlanta Falcons 10
First Quarter
T.J. Watt was a force to reckon with:
Pittsburgh Steelers defense troubled Kirk Cousins early:
Second Quarter
Kirk Cousins threw first touchdown as an Atlanta Falcon:
Justin Fields was clutch in final seconds of first half:
Third Quarter
T.J. Watt continued to do T.J. Watt things:
Fields to George Pickens continued to blossom:
Fourth Quarter
Steelers defense came up with huge play:
Watt gave Steelers the win:
Steelers top performers:
QB, Justin Fields, 17-23, 156 YDS (14 CAR, 57 YDS)
RB, Najee Harris, 20 CAR, 70 YDS
WR, George Pickens, 6 REC, 85 YDS
Faclons top performers:
QB, Kirk Cousins, 16-26, 155 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RB, Bijan Robinson, 18 CAR, 68 YDS
Buffalo Bills 34, Arizona Cardinals 28
First Quarter
Kyler Murray impressed with his feet:
Second Quarter
Bills were on upset watch early:
Josh Allen did not go down that easy:
Third Quarter
Allen threw touchdown to tie game up:
Allen threw touchdown to give Bills first lead:
Murray evaded pressure to keep drive alive:
Allen put the team on his back:
Fourth Quarter
DeeJay Dallas scored first kickoff return touchdown in new dynamic kickoff format:
Bills top Performers:
QB, Josh Allen, 18/23, 232 YDS, 2 TD (9 CAR, 39 YDS, 2 TD)
RB, James Cook, 19 CAR, 71YDS
Cardinals top Performers:
QB, Kyler Murray, 21/31, 162 YDS, 1 TD (5 CAR, 57 YDS)
RB, James Conner, 16 CAR, 50 YDS, 1 TD
Chiacgo Bears 24, Tennessee Titans 17
First Quarter
Caleb Williams remained calm on 4th down:
Tony Pollard opened up the scoring:
Bears turned the ball over on next play:
Second Quarter
Caleb Williams showed why he was top pick:
Will Levis found tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo for six:
DeAndre Carter ran into Titans territory in new dynamic kickoff format:
Third Quarter
Special teams came up huge for Bears:
Fourth Quarter
Bears forced crucial turnover from Levis:
Levis threw pick-six to give Bears the lead:
Jaylen Johnson sealed the deal for Bears:
Bears top performers:
QB, Caleb Williams, 14-29, 93 YDS
Titans top performers:
QB, Will Levis, 19-32, 127 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
RB, Tony Pollard, 16 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
New England Patriots 16, Cincinnati Bengals 10
Second Quarter:
Rhamondre Stevenson put New England Patriots on the board:
Bengals commited costly redzone turnover:
Bengals were scoreless at halftime:
Third Quarter
Bengals commited another crucial turnover:
Bengals failed to convert on 4th down:
Zach Moss put Bengals on the board:
Patriots stunned Bengals and gave Jerod Mayo first victory as head coach:
Patriots top performers:
QB, Jacoby Brissett, 15-24, 121 YDS
RB, Rhamondre Stevenson, 25 CAR, 120 YDS
Bengals top performers:
QB, Joe Burrow, 21-29, 164 YDS
RB, Zack Moss, 9 CAR, 44 YDS
WR, Ja'Marr Chase, 6 REC, 62 YDS
Houston Texans 29, Indianapolis Colts 27
First Quarter
C.J. Stroud completed one of most impressive throws you'll see:
Anthony Richardson threw an absolute cannon:
Second Quarter
C.J. Stroud unleashed beautiful throw to Nico Collins:
Stefon Diggs caught first-career touchdown pass as Houston Texan:
Anthony Richardson turned ball over in redzone:
Third Quarter
Jonathan Taylor gave Colts the lead:
Stroud kept drive alive:
Fourth Quarter
Joe Mixon made it a two score game:
Richardson brought Colts right back into the game:
Texans scored touchdown on 4th down:
Richardson scored incredible touchdown on 4th down:
Nico Collins sealed game with incredible catch:
Texans top performers:
QB, C.J. Stroud, 24-32, 234 YDS, 2 TD
RB, Joe Mixon, 30 CAR, 159 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Nico Collins, 6 REC, 117 YDS
WR, Stefon Diggs, 6 REC, 33 YDS, 2 TD
Colts top performers:
QB, Anthony Richardson, 9-19, 212 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT (6 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD)
RB, Jonathan Taylor, 16 CAR, 48 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Alec Pierce, 3 REC, 125 YDS, 1 TD
Miami Dolphins 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 17
First Quarter
De'Von Achane came out flying:
Travis Etienne put the Jaguars on the board:
Second Quarter
Brian Thomas Jr. first-career touchdown was beautiful:
Dolphins countered back with Achane touchdown:
Third Quarter
Tua Tagovailoa found Jaylen Waddle on deep ball:
Etienne fumbled right before scoring:
Tyreek Hill scored electrifying 80-yard touchdown:
Fourth Quarter
Jason Sanders nailed game-winning field goal for Dolphins:
Dolphins top performers:
QB, Tua Tagovailoa, 23-37, 338 YDS, 1 TD
RB, De'Von Achane, 10 CAR, 24 YDS (7 REC, 76 YDS)
WR, Tyreek Hill, 7 REC, 130 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Jaylen Waddle, 5 REC, 109 YDS
Jaguars top performers:
QB, Trevor Lawrence, 12-21, 162 YDS, 1 TD
RB, Travis Etienne Jr. 12 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Brian Thomas Jr., 4 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD
New Orleans Saints 47, Carolina Panthers 10
First Quarter
Derek Carr opened up scoring with beautiful throw:
Bryce Young's first pass was picked off:
Saints opened up big lead early:
Second Quarter
Young struggled to get going:
Saints defense had a field day:
Carr threw for another touchdown in first half:
Third Quarter
Young committed another turnover:
Alvin Kamara added on to Saints lead:
Panthers scored their first touchdown:
Fourth Quarter
Jamaal Williams scored touchdown for Saints:
Saints top performers:
QB, Derek Carr, 19-23, 200 YDS, 3 TD
RB, Alvin Kamara, 15 CAR, 83 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Rashid Shaheed, 3 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
Panthers top performers:
QB, Bryce Young, 13-30, 161 YDS, 2 INT
Minnesota Vikings 28, New York Giants 6
First Quarter
C.J. Ham fumbled in own zone:
Aaron Jones scored first touchdown as a Viking:
Malik Nabers made first-career catch:
Second Quarter
Darnold threw dime to Justin Jefferson:
Darnold foundJefferson again for six:
Dallas Turner Jr. took down Daniel Jones for first-career sack:
Third Quarter
Darnold masterclass at Metlife Stadium:
Jones struggles continued:
Fourth Quarter
Jones threw second interception of game:
Vikings top performers:
QB, Sam Darnold, 19-24, 208 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
RB, Aaron Jones, 14 CAR, 94 YDS, 1 TD
WR, Justin Jefferson, 4 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD
Giants top performers:
QB, Daniel Jones, 22-42, 186 YDS, 2 INT
WR, Malik Navers, 5 REC, 66 YDS
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