NFLUK Weekly — Week 1 Recap
Regular Season Week 1 — Thu 4 Sep to Tue 9 Sep 2025
UK flavoured. Big energy. All killer, no filler.
What a start
Philly opened with weather drama and a sending off, Brazil delivered a statement win for the Bolts, Sunday served a last-minute classic in Buffalo, and MNF gave us a rookie QB rally in Chicago. Welcome back, chaos. Kettle on. Heart rate up.
Kickoff: Eagles 24–20 Cowboys
São Paulo: Chargers 27–21 Chiefs
SNF: Bills 41–40 Ravens (walk-off)
MNF: Vikings 27–24 Bears
International season — UK & Ireland
Dublin debut: Sun 28 Sept, 2:30 pm IST — Steelers vs Vikings, Croke Park. London in October: Sun 5 Oct — Vikings vs Browns (Tottenham); Sun 12 Oct — Broncos vs Jets (Tottenham); Sun 19 Oct — Jaguars vs Rams (Wembley). All 2:30 pm local.
Tickets liveTravel light, sing loud
Top headlines
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Kickoff mayhemEagles beat Cowboys 24–20 after a ~65-min lightning delay; DT Jalen Carter was ejected early for spitting on Dak Prescott.
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Brazil deliversChargers outduel the Chiefs 27–21 at Neo Química Arena; Herbert cool, composed, clutch on the slide to ice it.
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Rodgers revenge arcSteelers 34–32 Jets: four TDs for Rodgers in his Pitt debut; Chris Boswell bangs a 60-yard game-winner.
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Parsons, in greenMicah Parsons sacks one in his Packers debut as Green Bay beats Detroit 27–13 after a shock late-August trade.
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Bengals D steals itCincinnati hold off Cleveland 17–16 with two second-half INTs despite a sluggish offense.
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Weather watchJags-Panthers paused 76 minutes for lightning before Jacksonville rolled 26–10.
Results at a glance (UK time windows)
| Window | Matchup | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu (01:20 Fri) | Cowboys @ Eagles | 20–24 | Lightning delay; Carter ejected |
| Fri (01:00 Sat) | Chiefs vs Chargers (São Paulo) | 21–27 | Herbert game-sealer on 3rd & long |
| Sun 18:00 | Bengals @ Browns | 17–16 | 2H defensive takeaways |
| Sun 18:00 | Dolphins @ Colts | 8–33 | Statement debut for IND |
| Sun 18:00 | Panthers @ Jaguars | 10–26 | 76-min weather delay |
| Sun 18:00 | Raiders @ Patriots | 20–13 | Geno dices Foxborough |
| Sun 18:00 | Cardinals @ Saints | 20–13 | Penalty-heavy NO debut |
| Sun 18:00 | Steelers @ Jets | 34–32 | Boswell from 60 |
| Sun 18:00 | Giants @ Commanders | 6–21 | NFC East rumble |
| Sun 18:00 | Buccaneers @ Falcons | 23–20 | Koo misses at the horn |
| Sun 21:05 | Titans @ Broncos | 12–20 | Defense + situational ball |
| Sun 21:05 | 49ers @ Seahawks | 17–13 | Late Purdy TD after tip |
| Sun 21:25 | Lions @ Packers | 13–27 | Parsons debut sack |
| Sun 21:25 | Texans @ Rams | 9–14 | Stafford tops 60k pass yds |
| Mon 01:20 | Ravens @ Bills (SNF) | 40–41 | Prater walk-off, wild finish |
| Tue 01:15 | Vikings @ Bears (MNF) | 27–24 | J.J. McCarthy 4Q rally |
Watch-list — the juicy bits
- Kickoff quirksThe opener paused for lightning — second straight year the NFL’s first game hit by storms — yet Philly’s ground game still iced it late.
- Harbaugh’s BoltsLA leaned into the pass in Brazil — Johnston + Allen answered the WR-room questions and the script felt ruthless.
- New rules, real impactKickoff geometry and OT clarity change fourth-quarter maths — coaches are already tweaking aggression levels.
- Green Bay plot twistParsons in Lambeau turns the NFC North arms race properly feral. Detroit felt it immediately.
- Rodgers, rewrittenA vintage two-minute drill and a 60-yard kick — the Steelers’ late-game formula still travels.
- Cincy’s defenseIf the Bengals keep stealing possessions like that, they can ride out any September rust on offense.
For UK & Ireland fans
- Dublin — Sun 28 Sept, 2:30 pm ISTSteelers vs Vikings at Croke Park — first regular-season NFL game in Ireland.
- London — OctoberTottenham: Sun 5 Oct Vikings vs Browns; Sun 12 Oct Broncos vs Jets. Wembley: Sun 19 Oct Jaguars vs Rams.
All games 2:30 pm local
Sky/NOW & DAZN Game Pass
RedZone from 6 pm BST
Nerd notes
- Time conversionsListings above are UK/BST (Ireland uses IST). Brazil game shows UK time for convenience.
- Rule tweaksDynamic kickoff and both-teams OT possession in regular season are live — worth tracking on win-prob charts.
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