8:01 p.m. (Cardinals 20, Seahawks 16): Kevin Kolb comes off the bench to throw the winning TD to Andre Roberts with 5 minutes to go as the Cards overcome the loss of John Skelton (and the replacement refs?) to beat their division rivals.
7:56 p.m. (Refs losing control?): It seems the referees lost track of the timeouts in the Arizona-Seattle game and may have given the Seahawks an extra timeout. Keep an eye on this one.
7:52 p.m. (49ers 30, Packers 22): NFC Championship Game preview? The Niners survived Green Bay's fourth-quarter charge and showed more offensive diversity in winning at Lambeau Field for the first time in more than two decades. Alex Smith matches Aaron Rodgers with two TD passes.
7:30 p.m. (Buccaneers 16, Panthers 10): Tampa Bay wins its debut under new coach Greg Schiano in workmanlike fashion. The Bucs' revitalized defense picked off Cam Newton twice and held him to 4 rushing yards. On the flip side, Tampa rookie RB Doug Martin (a.k.a. Ray Rice South) ran for 95 yards and Josh Freeman threw a TD pass to Mike Williams.
7:24 p.m. (Skelton out): After losing the Cardinals quarterback competition this summer, Kevin Kolb is back at the helm after John Skelton was carted off the field with a right leg injury. Kolb led the Cards right down the field and fired a go-ahead TD pass against Seattle.
7:15 p.m. (Panthers also clawing back): Carolina has come out flat today, but a Justin Medlock FG has them within 16-10 even as the clock ticks below the 3-minute mark. Credit the Bucs and new HC Greg Schiano, who are turning around a defense that allowed a league-worst 494 points in 2011.
7:10 p.m. (Pack clawing back): Randall Cobb's 75-yard punt return for a TD (and a subsequent two-point conversion) has Green Bay within 23-15 after getting outclassed by the 49ers all day.
6:56 p.m. (PHOTOS): Take a spin around this photo gallery for Week 1 highlights.
6:47 p.m. (Photo of Davis blowing the dunk): TE Vernon Davis caught a 4-yard TD pass from Alex Smith to give the 49ers a 23-7 third-quarter lead at Lambeau. But good thing the Niners didn't need Davis to go for two ... because he blew the post-TD dunk attempt over the crossbar. We hope to bring you the video later.
6:40 p.m. (Video of Brady's broken nose): If you missed Titans DE Kamerion Wimbley re-arranging the face of Patriots QB Tom Brady earlier in the afternoon, here's the evidence ... much to Gisele's chagrin.
6:10 p.m. (Record-tying field goal): K David Akers' 63-yard FG at the halftime gun gave the 49ers a 16-7 lead at Green Bay. Akers boot bounced straight up off the crossbar before falling over for three points, tying the previous marks of Tom Dempsey, Jason Elam, and Sebastian Janikowski.
6:09 p.m. (Jets' Scott flips script on reporters): Everybody in the Jets' locker room was smiling after Sunday's 48-28 whipping of the Bills. Everyone except LB Bart Scott, who was steaming, then venting about the Jets being portrayed by a New York newspaper as a summer-long circus.
"I've got a media mutiny,'' Scott said when approached by USA TODAY Sports at his MetLife Stadium locker.
You mean a media boycott?
"Yeah, a boycott.''
Can you explain why?
"You guys treat us like we're a (bleeping) joke,'' the 32-year-old defensive leader said. "You all want us to feed your papers, but then you all talk (bleep) about us. So why would I want to give you all quotes to sell papers with if you all treat us like (bleep)? That doesn't make sense. ... You all talk stuff about us and then when we win, you flip the story. You all win either way.''
So you're boycotting the media because you take exception to the circus references?
"I'm just going to be quiet,'' Scott says.
Even coming off a great all-around, season-opening team performance in all phases?
"You're all going to screw us next week or the week after, you're all going to get us eventually,'' Scott said.
5:53 p.m. (Seattle's Wilson serves up his own INT): Seahawks rookie QB Russell Wilson lofted his first career INT to end the half at Arizona (it amounted to a harmless jump ball that Cardinals S Adrian Wilson came down with, though it could have become disastrous had CB Patrick Peterson not been tackled after taking Adrian Wilson's lateral). Rookie QBs have now accounted for 11 combined INTs today: Andrew Luck (3), Ryan Tannehill (3) and Brandon Weeden (4).
5:20 p.m. (Schaub cashes in): Texans QB Matt Schaub passed for 266 yards and a TD in his first game since a Lisfranc (foot) injury ended his 2011 campaign after 10 games. But that was mere prelude to Schaub's biggest score of the day after Houston announced signing him to a contract extension. Per NFL Network's Steve Wyche, Schaub's new deal is worth up to $62 million over four years with nearly $30 million guaranteed. "We've got a tremendous organization," Schaub said, "an owner that really cares about us as players in providing an environment to win. I'm really excited about that."
5:16 p.m. (Revis hurt): It wasn't all roses for the Jets. All-pro CB Darrelle Revis suffered an apparent head injury after being accidentally kicked by teammate Bart Scott. Revis did not speak with reporters following the game.
5:11 p.m. (No Moss? not exactly): Welcome back, Randy Moss. He terrorized the Lambeau faithful again by snaring his first TD pass in two years to stake the 49ers to a 10-0 lead at Green Bay. It was Moss' 154th career TD grab, breaking his tie for second place all-time in that category with currently unemployed Terrell Owens.
5:02 p.m.: We referenced Rex Ryan's sideline collision with Bills TE Scott Chandler earlier.
4:56 p.m. (Jets 48, Bills 28): And if you haven't been reading along all day, tales of the Jets' demise and Bills' ascent in the AFC East seem to be premature for now. Jets QB Mark Sanchez passed for 266 yards and three TDs (Tim Tebow rushed five times for 11 yards) and Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was intercepted three times in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicates.
4:52 p.m. (Patriots 34, Titans 13): The defending AFC champs had little trouble handling the Titans on the road, limiting RB Chris Johnson to 4 yards on 11 carries. Tom Brady threw two TDs, and Jake Locker was forced from the game with a left shoulder injury.
4:45 p.m. (Redskins 40, Saints 32): In the stunner of the day, Redskins rookie QB Robert Griffin III outgunned the Saints and Drew Brees, handing New Orleans its first Superdome loss in two years ... a defeat that obviously stings on the heels of the franchise's Bountygate-dominated offseason. Griffin (320 passing yards, 2 TDs, 42 yards rushing) was the only first-year QB in the early games who played like a veteran. The Saints' remade defense clearly has a lot of work ahead of it.
4:41 p.m. (Eagles 17, Browns 16): Eagles QB Michael Vick atoned for his four INTs by leading his team on a 16-play, 91-yard touchdown drive for the go-ahead TD with 1:18 left. Vick capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Clay Harbor. Browns rookie QB Brandon Weeden was picked off four times himself but didn't throw a TD pass.-- John Perrotto for USA TODAY Sports (@jperrotto) from Cleveland
4:36 p.m. (Bears 41, Colts 21): Colts QB Andrew Luck looked like a rookie, throwing three INTs as Indianapolis was overrun by the Bears and their new weapons. Chicago got a combined four TDs from players who weren't on the roster last year: Michael Bush (2), Brandon Marshall and rookie Alshon Jeffery.
4:32 p.m. (Vikings 26, Jaguars 23 OT): Rookie K Blair Walsh's 38-yard FG in OT put a cherry on top of RB Adrian Peterson's triumphant return. Peterson ran for 84 yards and two TDs in his first game since tearing two knee ligaments on Christmas Eve.
4:26 p.m. (Lions 27, Rams 23): In what seemed like a mismatch going in, the Lions needed aTD pass from Matthew Stafford (who overcame 3 INTs) to Kevin Smith with 10 seconds left to overcome the plucky Rams.
4:21 p.m. (Scary injury): Rams LT Rodger Saffold was carted off the field Sunday with what appeared to be a neck injury. Per AP, he crumpled to the ground after a block and didn't appear to be moving much as he was lifted into the ambulance (UPDATE: Saffold has movement in his limbs but will undergo a CT scan).
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