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NFL Week 1 winners and losers, plus grades for every team and Broncos-Chiefs predictions for Monday night

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL campaign delivered chaotic action across the league, highlighted by two scorigamis occurring on the same afternoon for the first time in seven years. Detroit survived an absolute thriller against New Orleans, watching a 21-point third-quarter advantage vanish before securing an overtime victory when the Saints failed on a game-ending two-point attempt.

Elsewhere, Chicago exploded offensively by hanging 59 points on Carolina, the Cowboys suffered a humiliating defeat, and the Chargers fell to the Cardinals in an epic collapse.

Through 15 contests completed during the opening weekend, Buffalo also secured a significant breakthrough by defeating Houston 36-31 on the road. The result marked a crucial triumph in Houston for quarterback , helping to conclude the Sunday slate ahead of the upcoming Monday night matchup between Denver and Kansas City.