The past week-plus across the NFL taught us plenty about what we may—and may not—be able to expect throughout the 2026 season.
Across all 16 Week 1 games, we saw a total of 791 total points scored (tied for the most in an opening slate in NFL history), four first-year head coaches lead their teams to victory, and both the 2025 NFL MVP winner Matthew Stafford and runner-up Drake Maye lay proverbial eggs in their teams’ losses.
