The buzziest headlines from a show-stopping Week 1 NFL slate

The GIST: The first week of NFL action is always full of surprises, like Indianapolis Colts quarterback (QB) Daniel Jones’ stunning redemption arc. Pull out your best celly, because there were plenty of other highlights from a show-stopping start to the season.

🦬 Buffalo Bills use fourth-quarter rally to stun Baltimore Ravens: Much of the talk ahead of last night’s primetime tilt centered on two MVP–caliber QBs: The Bills’ Josh Allen and the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, and for good reason. But even the best football analysts couldn’t have predicted the 15-point fourth-quarter comeback reigning MVP Allen authored in the Bills’ thrilling 41–40 win.

• Allen led three touchdown (TD) drives in the fourth quarter alone, ultimately erasing a dominant offensive performance from the Ravens as newly-acquired Bills kicker Matt Prater sealed the deal with a game-winning field goal. Never say die.

⏰ Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers turns back the clock in debut: Well, sort of. Though noticeably less mobile than he was before his 2023 Achilles tear, the 41-year-old Rodgers was as efficient as ever, throwing four TD passes in the Steelers’ 34–32 win over his scorned ex, the NY Jets.

• That’s not to say NY’s on the losing end of this messy breakup though: Their new QB, former Steelers signal caller Justin Fields, was also a force in his Jets debut, throwing a TD and running in two more in the narrow loss.

❤️‍🩹 Injury list already growing: Week 1 isn’t even over yet, but rosters across the league are already feeling the pain. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy played just three snaps before dislocating his shoulder on Friday, and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle injured his hamstring yesterday. Not great, Bob.