08 September 2013

Instant reaction: Week One

My take on each game from the first week of NFL football in 2013:

Denver 49, Baltimore 27
I hear that Peyton Manning kid from Tennessee is a pretty good quarterback...

New England 23, Buffalo 21
It's no longer a sure deal, but the Patriots still own the AFC East. For now.

Chicago 24, Cincinnati 21
And the award for questionable time management goes once again to Marv Lewis. In a close game, you shouldn't have used up all three timeouts with eight plus minutes to play. 

Tennessee 16, Pittsburgh 9
What an ugly game. The Titans defense was surprisingly successful at stopping the Steelers offense. 

Miami 23, Cleveland 10
Can anyone say Teddy Bridgewater? The sweepstakes starts now for Cleveland. 

Detroit 34, Minnesota 24
Guess who had Reggie Bush on his fantasy football team but didn't start him. That's right, this guy. 

Indianapolis 21, Oakland 17
So, I hear that Andrew Luck kid out of Stanford is a pretty good quarterback too. As an aside, the way Oakland played today this game could end up having wild card implications. Maybe. 

New Orleans 23, Atlanta 17
Did the Saints win this because they're a legitimately good team this year, or just because of the Dome? Only time will tell. 

Jets 18, Tampa 17
Geno got his first win because Greg Schiano needed to remind us that he is the dirtiest coach in the NFL. 

Seattle 12, Carolina 7
Russ Wilson was solid, but there was nothing overly impressive with the Seahawks. They'll need more than the 12th man to keep their domination at CenturyLink alive next week. 

Kansas City 28, Jacksonville 2
Don't get too excited Chiefs fans, the score is deceptive because Jacksonville is so bad. Kansas City is still an average team this year, which is an improvement. 

St. Louis 27, Arizona 24
The NFC West is going to have two wild card teams this year. Count on it. 

San Francisco 34, Green Bay 28
Who knew Colin Kaepernick would have a more impressive passing performance than Aaron Rodgers?

Dallas 36, Giants 31
With the amount of times New York's offense gift-wrapped this game for the Cowboys, it's surprising the game's result was still in question until 10 seconds remained.

Philadelphia 33, Washington 27
Holy crap, that Chip Kelley offense looks good. The Eagles need to be able to finish, though.

Houston 31, San Diego 28
This shouldn't have even been close. But the Texans did what the Redskins, Giants, Packers and Falcons couldn't do: come back and win.

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