Week 1 Wrap: 3 nail-biters and a 24-point Jaguars rout

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season produced 16 games and 791 total points, an average of 49.4 per game.

The most lopsided result was the Jaguars' 34-10 win over the Browns, a 24-point margin. The highest-scoring game was the Bears' 59-37 win over the Panthers, with 96 combined points.

Three games were decided by 3 points or fewer, including the Seahawks' 13-10 win over the Patriots. The Lions beat the Saints in the week's only overtime game. The biggest comeback belonged to the Vikings, who erased a 12-point deficit to beat the Packers 39-22.

Week 2 opens on Thursday with the Lions at the Bills.