NFL Week 1: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game - ESPN

The opening week of the 2025 NFL season is complete, and we're already off to a wild start.

In the season opener Thursday, the Eagles held off the Cowboys despite a lightning delay and the ejection of Philadelphia defensive tackle Jalen Carter before the first play from scrimmage. The action continued Friday night, when the Chargers stunned the Chiefs with a tight win in Sao Paulo.

In the early window Sunday, new Colts quarterback Daniel Jones scored three total touchdowns in a blowout win over the Dolphins. Two quarterbacks who swapped teams also dueled, with Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers barely coming out on top over Justin Fields and the Jets. In the later games, the Packers dominated the Lions in edge rusher Micah Parsons' debut for Green Bay. Meanwhile, the 49ers came back to defeat the Seahawks on the road with a go-ahead touchdown in the final two minutes of regulation. The Bills capped the night with a thrilling comeback win over the Ravens.

Early on, Monday night, it looked as if Ben Johnson was ushering in a new era of enthusiasm in Chicago, but the Bears wasted a second-half lead and J.J. McCarthy helped lead the Minnesota Vikings to victory.

Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything else you need to know for every team. Let's get to it.

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BAL-BUF | TEN-DEN | DET-GB
SF-SEA | HOU-LAR | CAR-JAX
TB-ATL | CIN-CLE | PIT-NYJ
NYG-WSH | LV-NE | ARI-NO
MIA-IND | KC-LAC | DAL-PHI

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What will J.J. McCarthydo for an encore? McCarthy became the first quarterback in NFL history to account for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter of his NFL debut, and he joined Steve Young as the only