20 winners and losers of the largest week 1 in the NFL, including Aaron Rodgers and Los Dolphins
The NFL regular season action returned this week and presented several large performances at week 1. at Flipside, several teams, players and an owner had days that they will want to forget to open the 2025 season. With all that in mind, let’s take a look at 20 of the biggest winners and losers of week 1 of the NFL, including the legend of the League Aaron Rodgers and
Winner: Aaron Rodgers
In a perfect program, the Legend of the Aaron Rodgers League had a unique chance of sweet revenge in week 1 against the jets. And just as a great NFL Great can do, the 41 -year -old player backed up the clock while throwing for four touchdowns the opening day, and led the Steelers through the field for a winning field end of the game. The future member of the Hall of Fame served an icy revenge on Sunday.
Loser: Carolina Panthers offense
There was hope that Bryce Young would have solved his billing problems in 2024 and was prepared to take a great step forward this year. Well, that did not happen in week 1. He launched two interceptions to start the season and did not receive much help from the rest of the offensive. Its 10 points outing to open the year was not what the Panthers expected in week 1.
Winner: Justin Fields
Although they lost Sunday, the reverse of the Jets against the Steelers was not Justin Fields. Of course, he could not do it late and help them resume leadership in the last minutes, but the 32 points that the offensive presented should have been more than enough to get a victory. He hit 16 of his 22 passes for more than 200 air yards and a TD, while added 48 more on the ground and two more touchdowns. At least for a week, he calmed some of the concerns of a disappointing performance in the summer.
Lost: Younghoe Koo and the Falcons de Atlanta
Falcons Younghoe Koo’s kicker has proven to be a reliable kicker of the late game. That was until Sunday. After blowing the advantage at the end of the room. Michael Penix led Atlanta on the field and put Koo in a position to send the game on extra time. However, the veteran kicker failed to nail the kick, and instead of having a great victory to open the year, Atlanta will look back in this game with great repentance.
Winner: Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers
Micah Parsons, making his debut in the Packers, was one of the most important stories of week 1. Although he obtained a limited amount of snapshots when he recovers from a back injury, the superstar passes corridor seemed to validate each part of his agreement of $ 188 million. However, the rest of his team also showed the potential they have in 2025 by pressing the rivals, the lions, in a great victory to start the season.
Loser: Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes did everything possible to try to make the chiefs a victory on Friday night against the chargers. While it was not vintage mahomes, it had 315 total yards and a pair of touchdowns. Unfortunately, injuries, suspensions and disappointing game of players that are still available, including Travis Kelce, make the QB superstar a loser this week.
Winner: Baker Mayfield
Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers offensive were not fans of the high -flight group in 2024, but even for a day off, they put 23 points. And in a showcase of Mayfield’s evolution in one of the best QB of the game, when the game was at stake, he led his team in the field and put seven huge points in the last minutes to get a great victory of week 1 against a rival.
Loser: New York Jet Defense
The defense of the jets already has a lot of respect in the game. Then, with a good idea of ​​how former teammate Aaron Rodgers plays, the expectation was that the legendary QB would have a difficult day in week 1. However, the Graybeard took his team to 34 points and a great advantage of the fourth quarter. The defense of the failure of the jets presented against the Steelers was one of Sunday’s biggest surprises.
Winner: Justin Herbert
It is not all the time that Patrick Mahomes is overcome, but that is what happened on Friday night with Justin Herbert. In 2024, some wondered if injury problems and a pivot for more career were signs that the chargers had concerns about whether it could be a QB franchise. However, their game of late season and an excellent performance in week 1 have calmed that narrative. He hit 25 of his 34 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns against a defense of the timeline. He sent a great message to AFC West.
Loser: Jerry Jones
Jerry Jones has not had a good last weeks. Not only his decision to exchange Micah Parsons to the Packers made fun of the league, but their jeans opened the year with a frustrating loss for the eagles rivals. Achieving things rather that Parsons and Packers looked strong in week 1, and a new report revealed that he actually rejected a better offer for Parsons of Philadelphia.
Winner: Daniel Jones
Danny Dimes’s legend returned Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. The Castoff Giants had one of their best days in years in a great victory over the Dolphins. He took his team to 33 points when he registered 298 total yards, three touchdowns (two running), and had 22-29 in his passes. If this is who the colts get every week, they will be a problem in the south of the AFC.
Loser: tua tagovaila
On the other side of the big day Daniel Jones was the Dolphins and Tua Tagovaila. The veteran QB and the offensive put an absolute stinky on Sunday. The unit achieved only eight points against Indy, since Tagovaila launched a couple of INT, connected in just 14 passes, and was harassed by the Colts pass all day. It is one thing to worry about the brabral commotion concerns of the person who calls. But its alarming performance in week 1 could restart speculation about whether it really is good enough to be a QB franchise.
Winner and Loser: BO NIX
There are some who believe that BO NX could make another great jump in the year two for the Broncos and take them to an AFC West title. However, he showed the best of himself on Sunday. He had 25-40 in his passes for 176 yards and a TD. If for the strong game of his defense, his two interceptions could have easily prepared Denver for a great defeat in week 1. That is why he is the winner and loser in week 1.
Loser: Russell Wilson
There is a lot of pressure on Russell Wilson. If you can’t make it work in New York, you may never have the opportunity to start with another team. Then, I needed to go to at least a solid start in week 1 against Washington. On Sunday, he hit only 17 of his 37 passes for 168 yards and recorded a field marshal rating of 26.0. Wilson needed to avoid adding fuel to a possible QB controversy, but did the opposite.
Winner: Cincinnati Bengals defense
The offensive of the Bengals should be one of the best in the league again in 2025. However, they were not old during their 17-16 victory over the Browns. Instead, it was their defamed defense that helped them avoid a bad loss of week 1 against Cleveland. They forced ball losses and helped give their offensive the opportunities to score enough to obtain victory on Sunday. Cincy D deserves some love this week.
Loser: Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold obtained $ 100.5 million in free agency this summer. With this type of money, you need to have an immediate impact in 2025. And the Seahawks had the opportunity to get a great week 1 victory over the 49ers. However, outside a great day of the rising star Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle’s offensive shot at a hard defense of San Francisco this weekend. Manage only 13 points in a difficult loss. While 16-23 was passing his 150 yards and no TDS was a very disappointing beginning for the expensive free agent.
Winner and loser: Brock Purdy
49ers QB Brock Purdy also obtained an extension of mass contract of $ 265 million in the low season. Mr. Irrelevant no longer became a star. They pay him as an elite player and needs to take that talent to the field every week. Even if you don’t have all your weapons. While launching for 277 yards and two touchdowns, his two int almost sank to his team this weekend. Fortunately, his defense rescued him and that is why he is the winner and loser in week 1 of the NFL.
Loser: Joe Flacco
The Browns were determined to make Joe Flacco their initial QB in week 1. When you look at their statistics, they were not terrible. The Graybead was 31-45 for 290 yards. However, it was not an efficient of about 300 yards and its two interceptions were killed in the defeat of Cleveland 17-16 on Sunday. Let the QB controversy also begin for the Browns.
Winner: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the only brilliant point for Seahawks in NFL Week 1 and, possibly, the best player in the field against the 49ers. The stallions receptors staggered in 124 yards in nine captures and was the only reason why the Seahawks had some chance against San Francisco on Sunday.
Loser: John Morton
The Leones OC John Morton are in a very difficult place. Ben Johnson developed an elite offensive and turned Jared Goff into a Top 10 QB. If the unit cannot continue that impulse of the last two seasons, only one person will be blamed. In week 1 of the NFL he put more heat on his back when the defense of the Packers pushed the Detroits offensive. Obtain four catches, a lot of pressure and limit the high power offensive to only 13 points. A lower number than anything they did in 2024.
