The Green Bay Packers are 0-1 and now in possession of the one of the 2026 season’s worst losses after giving up 29 straight points and blowing a 12-point lead in the second half on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. For three quarters, Matt LaFleur’s team was in command. But football games are 60 minutes long, and 15 poorly played minutes in the fourth spelled disaster for the Packers in Minneapolis. The Packers ended up losing by three scores to the Vikings, who lost Kyler Murray to a concussion in the first quarter but still managed to win despite being outgained 419 yards to 239.

American Fork’s Skye Jensen competes during the 6A girls cross-country state championship meet held at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

Miami Dolphins QB Malik Willis completed 15 of his 27 passes for 220 yards and an interception and rushed six times for 39 yards and a touchdown in a 27-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1. He was also sacked five times.
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Why it Matters: Willis didn’t have a banner day throwing the ball, but he salvaged a decent stat line thanks to his scrambling ability. His rushing stats should continue to prop up his fantasy floor throughout the year, making Willis a viable QB2 option.

The Pittsburgh Steelers started off their 2026 season with a win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, but a surprising detail from their victory has emerged post-game.
According to NFL analyst Trevor Sikkema, the Steelers‘ defense didn’t run a single man-coverage play against the Falcons, playing solely in zone coverage. Out of every NFL team, this happened only once during the 2025 season.

The Falcons had 26 total drop backs against the Steelers, and per @NextGenStats Pittsburgh did not play a single rep of man coverage — all zone looks.

ASA bow out of Série D 2026 proud of their runners-up finish

ASA finished as runner-up in the 2026 Brasileirão Série DCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
This Sunday (13), ASA said goodbye to the 2026 Série D as runner-up in the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, with the pride of a team that played a leading role in an extremely tough and fiercely contested competition. At Parque do Sabiá, the Alagoas-based Alvinegro drew 1-1 with Uberlândia and was unable to overturn the 2-0 defeat suffered in Arapiraca in the first leg of the final.

Pete Prisco, Ran Carthon & Damien Harris join C

Pete Prisco, Ran Carthon & Damien Harris join C

In New Orleans’ wild 31-30 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon at Ford Field, there was a controversial overturned defensive touchdown that Saints coach Kellen Moore labeled “a little bit of a challenging circumstance.

The Bears walked away from their opener with a historic 59-37 win over the Panthers, one that saw them score the fourth-most points in a game in franchise history and saw the teams combine for 96 points, most ever in a season opener.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ben Johnson slept well Saturday night. Better than he normally does the night before a game.
That’s because his quarterback was as prepared as he ever has been.
“I could kind of tell last night,” Johnson said after Sunday’s 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers. “We do our quarterback meeting one last time, and he was on top of it. Everything. He was rattling out where (his) eyes need to be, what (he’s) thinking.”
The Chicago Bears put in so much preparation, months worth, before Sunday’s season opener at Bank of America Stadium.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton had already told the fans he was really going to need them.
“I’m gonna need you guys on Sunday to bring the energy,” the American had told a cheering Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd when he beat compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the U.S. Open semifinals, setting up his first Grand Slam final. “We’re going for it here.”
Well, Shelton sure had Sunday’s crowd. As opponent and ultimate victor Alexander Zverev himself correctly estimated, “99.9%” of the crowd seemed to be supporting Shelton.

Head coach Shane Steichen stressed accountability after the Indianapolis Colts allowed 506 yards in a 41-23 Week 1 loss to the Ravens.
But he also admitted it’s quite the long season ahead.
Baltimore’s 506 total yards dwarfed 251 for the Colts. Steichen made clear that one rough afternoon won’t define the season, but he also doesn’t want the mistakes brushed aside.

“There’s so much football [in front of us],” Steichen said, via WISH-TV. “It’s one game. Like, this could happen Week 6. It just happened to happen Week 1. We don’t want it to happen again.

Jahmyr Gibbs had just handled the heaviest rushing workload of his NFL career.
His assessment of how he felt afterward?

“Fine.”

Then Gibbs looked up and saw the crowd of reporters waiting at his locker.

“Whoa.”

There was plenty to ask about.
Gibbs carried the ball 29 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns, and caught five passes for another 30 yards in the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 overtime victory over the New Orleans Saints. His 34 total touches accounted for 186 yards from scrimmage as Detroit leaned heavily on its star running back throughout the season opener.

Sunday the Raiders took the field with something to prove. Not just in the macro sense coming off being the worst team in football, but in the micro sense to show they could still put a proficient offense on the field despite being without their top offensive weapon.
I am, of course, speaking of All Pro TE Brock Bowers, who missed the game after having a procedure done on his meniscus this week.

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New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo is no longer a rookie as he enters his second season in the NFL. And with experience often comes a little bit of swagger. So maybe it should come as no surprise that Skattebo had some interesting attire on as he showed up for his team’s Week 1 showdown with the Dallas Cowboys.

Buffalo Bills TE Dalton Kincaid caught five of his six targets for 130 yards in a 36-31 win over the Houston Texans in Week 1.
SOURCE: ESPN.com

Why it Matters: Kincaid has shown the ability to be a weapon in the passing game, but injuries have been an issue in each of the past two seasons. Whether or not he can stay healthy for an entire season remains to be seen, but as long as he is on the field, Kincaid is a legitimate TE1 option.

While the rest of the NFL finishes off Week 1, the Seattle Seahawks have spent their weekend working through just how long they’ll be without their starting quarterback, Sam Darnold.
There was apparent clarity on the injury early Sunday, with ESPN’s Ian Rapoport reporting that Darnold went down with a glute injury in the Seahawks’ opener against the New England Patriots. Later on Sunday, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported that Darnold could miss up to four to six weeks with the injury, though he won’t need surgery.

Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) pressures Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) during the second half of an NFL football game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle)

All offseason, all anyone could talk about was how good the Houston Texans‘ defense could be.
After coming off a season in which it finished No. 1 in the NFL in fewest passing yards allowed, the expectation – and rightfully so – was that this defense could not only match what it did but surpass it.

If you ask someone about their favorite movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show or It are common choices. Home Alone 2 is acceptable as well. But I’ll toss out Clue as one of the best of the best. The chaos that came from Mr. Boddy’s murder, along with the retelling of the same event from everyone’s perspective, made the comedy-mystery a classic.
The group of strangers trying to sort through all of the information is us right now. Each with a different view of what happened. And the variance in viewpoints is what will set up how we attack the waiver wire on Tuesday.

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Pete Prisco, Ran Carthon & Damien Harris join C

Pete Prisco, Ran Carthon & Damien Harris join C

MINNEAPOLIS – At the end of three quarters, the Green Bay Packers hadn’t trailed. They had outplayed the Minnesota Vikings, doubling their yardage. There was only one question left unanswered.
The same question they couldn’t answer all of 2025.
Could they finish?
After spending an entire offseason hoping things would be different, the fourth quarter happened. And it was the same script that’s become much too familiar in Titletown.
The Packers collapsed yet again, losing their 2026 opener 39-22 to the Vikings. It was their sixth straight loss dating to last season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and the Eagles’ Moro Ojomo stuffed the Commanders’ attempt at a tying 2-point conversion with 1:01 remaining as Philadelphia squeaked past Washington 24-22 on Sunday.
Jayden Daniels threw a 1-yard TD pass to on third-and-goal to Antonio Williams with 1:01 left for the Commanders’ second touchdown of the fourth quarter. On the 2-point try, Washington called a shovel pass to tight end John Bates, who was wrapped up instantly by Ojomo.

The Steelers’ first game of the 2026 NFL season featured the first official NASA flyover at a football game.
A pair of T-38 Talons from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston buzzed over Acrisure Stadium at the game’s start Sunday.
Astronauts use those supersonic jets in their flight readiness training.

Today’s @NFL flyover in Pittsburgh is just the beginning.
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After an injury-riddled season last year, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels finally began looking like himself in the second half of the Commanders’ season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles after making about half of the Eagles’ defenders miss on a critical fourth-quarter run.
Here is a look at the scramble, courtesy of FOX Sports NFL:

Jayden Daniels putting on a show 🤩
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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 13, 2026
Daniels’ scramble ultimately led to a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

2026 Série D final draws 36,500 fans

Parque do Sabiá, in Uberlândia, welcomed around 36,500 fans for the second leg of the 2026 Série D final between Uberlândia and ASACredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
The Série D final between Uberlândia and ASA drew 36,500 fans this Sunday (13) and featured a huge celebration in the stands. At Parque do Sabiá, a packed stadium witnessed Uberlândia’s title over ASA, secured with a 2-0 win in Arapiraca (AL) and a 1-1 draw at home, as well as the champions’ celebration.
In 2025, Santa Cruz hosted the first match to decide the winner.

Phil Neville and Robbie Mustoe discuss Bournemo

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Alexander Zverev won his second major championship and kept American men without a Grand Slam title since 2003, beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday in the US Open final.

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The Texas Tech volleyball team is officially under new management, the school announced Sunday.
Tony Graystone has been dismissed as the head coach of the Red Raiders by athletic director Kirby Hocutt. Graystone was in the final year of his contract.
FROM THE VAULT: Tony Graystone going back to basics in building Texas Tech volleyball program
The Red Raiders are 6-2 on the season after earning three wins in the Red Raider Classic over the weekend.
Associate head coach Alisa Blair has been named the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Sep 13, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) celebrates with second baseman Justin Foscue (14) after scoring against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Arizona Diamondbacks scored six runs.

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie purchased a $3.1 million house less than three months after signing a three-year contract with the team. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News)

Residents of The Dominion neighborhood in far Northwest San Antonio will soon be getting a new neighbor: Julian Champagnie.
The 25-year-old San Antonio Spurs forward bought a home listed for $3.1 million in the gated posh community off Interstate 10, outside Loop 1604, CultureMap San Antonio reported.

The Cleveland Browns picked up three quick first downs behind quarterback Deshaun Watson on their first possession against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 13 at EverBank Stadium.
But linebacker Foye Oluokun said, in effect, “not today, and not this quarterback.”
Oluokun put a quick end to the drive that had reached the Jaguars‘ 28 with his ninth career interception, igniting a streak of six possessions in a row that ended in a turnover or a punt for the Browns as the Jaguars defense dominated in a 34-10 victory in front of 41,156.

Alexander Zverev failed to realise he had just won the US Open after becoming a two-time grand slam champion in New York.
The German would have perhaps expected a muted reaction to his winning moment as he was facing the home hope Ben Shelton in the final.
But the 29-year-old must have lost track of the score because when Shelton put his return long on Championship point, Zverev barely responded.

HE DIDN’T REALIZE HE’D WON 🏆
Alexander Zverev exorcises his 2020 demons and defeats Shelton 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 to win his first US Open title! pic.twitter.