NFL preseason Week 1 Preview.
The first week of NFL preseason games wrapped up on August 11th. New England Patriots and New York Giants were the only teams to come away with wins. There were some key takeaways from the first week, including:
-The Miami Dolphins looked good, despite winning their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looked sharp in his NFL debut, completing 9 of his 10 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown.
-Baltimore Ravens expended their record winning streak of preseason victories to 21 with a 23-10 win over the Tennessee Titans.
-The Pittsburgh Steelers win their game against the Seattle Seahawks by 32-25. However, X-rays came back negative and Roethlisberger is expected to be fine.
-Detroit Lions lose their games by 23-27 to Atlanta Falcons that was a good game at all. Before starting the 4th quarter 2 teams had the same point 20-20 but Jared Bernhardt and Younghoe Koo change the result.
-Cleveland Browns win their first game against Jacksonville Jaguars by 24-13 steak. Joshua Dobbs completed 10 of his 13 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown.
– Arizona Cardinals win with a big margin vs the Cincinnati Bengals result was 36-23. Trace McSorley completed 13 of his 22 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown, while rookie running backTrace McSorley looked sharp, rushing for 32 yards on four carries.
-Philadelphia Eagles lost their game against the New York Jets, but there were some bright spots. Rookie wide receiver Lawrence Cager had two catches for 40 yards.
-San Francisco 49ers win their game by 28-21 against Green Bay Packers, Nate Sudfeld looked good and completed 8 of his 11 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown, While receiver Danny Gray had two catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.
-Washington Commanders lost their game against the Carolina Panthers, but quarterback Baker Mayfield looked good, completing 7 of his 10 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown.
-The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but quarterback Jameis Winston looked good, completing 10 of his 13 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown.
-New Orleans Saints lost their game against the Houston Texans, while quarter back Jeff Driskel looked sharp, completing 16 of his 26 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
-Denver Broncos win their game against the Dallas Cowboys, but there were some bright spots. Josh Johnson completed 16 of his 23 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, While Rookie wide receiver Jalen Virgil k had three catches for 83 yards.
-Los Angeles Chargers lost their game against the Los Angeles Rams, Bryce Perkins threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Vaughns to play, and the score was 22-29 on Sunday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
-Minnesota Vikings lost their game against the Las Vegas Raiders, but there were some bright spots. Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond completed 9 of his 14 passes for 119 yards and had two touchdowns.
The reactions and overreactions that took place following the first week of NFL preseason games. Fans, analysts and players all had strong reactions to games that were played this past week, with some teams looking better than expected while others looked worse. Who stood out in Week 1 of the preseason? What teams should be concerned about? Read on for more!
The first week of NFL preseason games is in the books, and there have been some strong reactions from fans, analysts and players alike. Some teams looked better than expected while others looked worse.
Here’s a look at who stood out in Week 1 of the preseason and what teams should be concerned about:
Arizona Cardinals looked impressive in their first preseason game, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 36-23. Quarterback Trace McSorley looked sharp, and completed 13 of his 22 passes for 163 yards. rushing for 39 yards on 11 carries. Arizona Cardinals defense also looked solid, forcing two turnovers.
The Los Angeles Rams also had a strong showing in their first preseason game, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 29-22. The Rams’ defense was the star of the show, forcing four turnovers.
Los Angeles Chargers lost looked sloppy in their first preseason game, losing to the Los Angeles Rams 22-29.
So which teams should be worried about after the first week of preseason games? Patriots and Lions both looked sloppy and failed to find the end zone. Jets and Falcons both had some good moments, but also some bad ones. And the Buffalo Bills looked like the most complete team in the NFL. Overall, it’s still early in the preseason, so there’s no need to panic just yet. But these teams will need to clean things up if they want to be contenders in 2012/23.