Bills edge Texans while Bears beat Panthers in NFL record-setting opener
Buffalo's Josh Allen finally managed his first triumph at Houston in a thrilling win over the Texans on Sunday while Chicago bested Carolina in the highest-scoring opening weekend game in NFL history.Chicago's Caleb Williams threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in the Bears' madcap 59-37 victory at Carolina -- the 12th-highest scoring NFL game of all time, and a record for opening…
Buffalo's quarterback Josh Allen delivered a masterful performance, passing for 334 yards and two touchdowns and running for two more, leading the Bills to a thrilling 36-31 victory over the Houston Texans. Allen's final-minute 34-yard pass to Joshua Palmer secured the win, with a crucial sack by Greg Rousseau and a recovered fumble by Terrel Bernard sealing the outcome. New coach Joe Brady secured his first NFL win.
In a record-breaking game, Chicago's Caleb Williams led the Bears to a 59-37 triumph over the Carolina Panthers, setting the 12th-highest scoring game of all time and a new opening weekend record. Wide receiver D Andre Swift rushed for three touchdowns, though he lamented the team's narrow margin of victory.
Detroit's Jared Goff threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown to give the Lions a 31-30 victory over New Orleans, but the Saints answered with a game-winning two-point conversion. Baltimore's Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry fueled the Ravens' 41-23 win over Indianapolis, with Henry surpassing Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson as the all-time rushing touchdown leader.
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