The defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams stumbled out of the gate in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season—and so did their opponents in last year’s game, the Cincinnati Bengals. The New England Patriots might have a long season ahead, and the Dallas Cowboys definitely will. And someone get Aaron Rodgers a receiver! All that and more in our comprehensive coverage of Week 1:
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September 13, 2022
NFL Power Rankings: The Bills and Chiefs Dominate Week 1
Week 1 is in the books, and Buffalo and Kansas City separated themselves from the field. But how far did hot teams like the Vikings and Chargers climb? And how far did the Cowboys fall?
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September 13, 2022
Five Takeaways From Russell Wilson’s Disappointing Return to Seattle
Wilson’s first game as a Bronco came with sloppy penalties, questionable decisions from his head coach, and an opponent in the Seahawks who looked better than advertised
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September 12, 2022
Why Do We Doubt Mahomes? Plus NFL Week 1 Recap With Damien Woody and CFB Week 2 Roundup
Plus, Ryen and Damien discuss the NFL’s best defensive "disrupters"
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September 12, 2022
Which Teams Lived Up to Their Offseason Hype in Week 1—and Which Definitely Did Not?
After a summer of unprecedented player movement and plenty of buzz over upgraded players, units, and teams, it’s time to see which look as good as (or better than) expected, and which look much worse
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September 12, 2022
Week 1 Recap: Bucs Win on the Road, Chiefs Offense Explodes, Steelers’ Upset Win, and More
Nora, Steven, and Ben also discuss their concern level for the Cowboys offense, especially now that Dak Prescott will reportedly miss a few weeks with an injury
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September 12, 2022
Week 1 Winners, Losers, and Awards
The guys finish the show by saying a few words about their beloved colleague Jonathan Tjarks, who passed away on Saturday night
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September 12, 2022
Winners and Losers of NFL Week 1
The return of the NFL brought plenty of kicker drama and close finishes. Meanwhile, the Chiefs and Tyreek Hill don’t seem to miss each other, Aaron Rodgers really misses Davante Adams, and it was a disastrous night for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.
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September 11, 2022
Giants Win in a Stunner, Jets Get Routed, Yankees and Mets Get Breathing Room
JJ reacts to Brian Daboll’s strong start before being joined by WFAN producer Tommy Lugauer to recap the weekend in New York sports
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September 11, 2022
Pats Lose in Miami. Are All of Our Offseason Fears Real?
Brian and Khari Thompson react to the Patriots’ blowout loss to the Dolphins
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September 9, 2022
Can Past Trends Help Win Bets in Week 1?
The guys also share their leans for this week’s games, including Packers-Vikings, Buccaneers-Cowboys, and Patriots-Dolphins
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September 9, 2022
Week 1 Preview: Broncos vs. Seahawks, Cowboys vs. Bucs, and More
The guys make picks for the first batch of games
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September 9, 2022
Bills Make a Statement on Opening Night
Nora, Ben, and Steven react to the Bills blowing out the Rams behind Josh Allen’s four touchdowns
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September 9, 2022
Josh Allen’s Incredible Accuracy Makes the Bills Unstoppable
The defending Super Bowl champion Rams were helpless against the Bills and their MVP-candidate quarterback. With Allen’s precise passing and bulldozing running style, what chance does the rest of the league have at slowing Buffalo down?
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September 9, 2022
Buffalo’s Ram Sandwich, Plus Week 1’s Million-Dollar Picks With Peter Schrager and Benjamin Solak
Bill reacts to the Bills’ dominant win in L.A. before talking Super Bowl contenders and previewing the best matchups of NFL opening weekend
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September 8, 2022
Bills-Rams Preview and CFB Picks for Week 2
Austin does a deep dive into Week 1’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ game before going through this week’s college football schedule and making his favorite picks, spreads, and totals for Week 2 of the season
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September 8, 2022
Week 1 NFL Picks Against the Spread
Take it to Vegas, if you dare: The 49ers will cover the spread on the road in Chicago; the Jaguars will pull off an upset in Doug Pederson’s debut; and the Rams will win as home underdogs. Here are our picks for every NFL game in Week 1.
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September 7, 2022
Russell Wilson Changed NFL Quarterbacking Once. Can He Do It Again?
In a decade in Seattle, Wilson made it cool to be a short quarterback. Now, as he starts the second act of his career with the Broncos, he’s hoping to add more Super Bowls to his NFL legacy.
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September 7, 2022
The Ringer Staff’s 2022 NFL Playoff and Awards Predictions
Should the Bills really be the favorites to win the Super Bowl? Is MVP a two- or three-man race? And which rookie receiver might make the biggest splash? Here are our predictions ahead of the 2022 season.