NFL Week 1: Highlights, Top Plays from Sunday

While Thursday was a nice appetizer, NFL Week 1 Sunday was an even meatier main course — and that meant all the NFL Week 1 highlights and top plays from Sunday that you can handle!

As you tracked your wagers and make your live bets, we were here all day long sharing the highlights and top plays from NFL Week 1 Sunday, as well as what they mean for bettors.

NFL Week 1: Highlights, Top Plays from Sunday

Block party for Dallas

The Cowboys' first touchdown of the season? That would be a blocked field goal return, just as we all expected!

And Dallas' second TD of the game? Another defensive/special teams score!

King of the Hill

Tyreek Hill wants a 2,000-yard receiving season. With this TD catch in Week 1, he had tallied 169 yards toward that total — scoring as a +120 anytime TD scorer and giving the Dolphins the lead.

But why stop there? Tua Tagovailoa chucked it up in the fourth quarter, because he knew Tyreek was down there somewhere. That catch gave Hill 211 yards receiving.

And one more catch for four more yards gave him his second TD of the game — and gave the Dolphins the lead.

Walker, touchdown danger

The Packers were actually 1.5-point underdogs on the road against Chicago in Week 1 and +110 on the moneyline.

Suffice it to say that they covered the spread.

Extremely relatable

Sound on for this one. Trust us.

Aaron the side of scoring

Turning 4th-and-3 into six points is about the best result one can hope for, as Aaron Jones found pay dirt as a +150 anytime TD scorer.

Not the best penalty in history

How was he that open?

You'd expect defenders to make sure they know where DK Metcalf is at all times. Yet on first watch, the Seahawks WR is wide open in the end zone on this score.

The replay shows just how that happened. Well played, DK. Well played. Metcalf was +140 to score a TD on Sunday.

It was worth a shot!

CMC is a cheat code

It's not particularly surprising that Christian McCaffrey scored as the 49ers started to pour it on against the Steelers. He was -110 on the anytime TD market, after all.

It's just the way he toys with the defense that makes this 65-yard run special.

Calvin Ridley is officially back

After missing the 2022 season due to a gambling-related suspension, Calvin Ridley wasted no time in his first game with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

And he's not slowing down anytime soon …

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Not the throw he was looking for

If you're wondering why "Deshaun Watson" is the top trending term on Twitter at the moment, well, the interception above is the answer.

Justin Jefferson: Two-way player

The Vikings wide receiver had himself a day in the first half alone …

… then, he took care of business after a Kirk Cousins interception.

Hit Zay Jones up on the low

You'll want to watch this one a couple times, if only to figure out how in the world Zay Jones caught this touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence.

In fact, why not see it from another, closer angle?

Jones was +275 to score a TD on Sunday.

Defense wins championships (and bets)

Cardinals vs Commanders has not been for the faint of heart in the first half. But anyone who bet on the Arizona defense to score the team's first TD (+2000) was suddenly having a much better day.

Brandon Aiyuk gets the first Sunday score — then does it again

Aiyuk was +240 to score an anytime TD for the 49ers and +7000 to tally the first score of the day.

But you know what's cooler than one TD? Two TDs, of course!

Wait, we need that!

The good news: Carolina rookie Bryce Young threw his first career NFL touchdown pass late in the second quarter against the Falcons.

The bad news? Hayden Hurst didn't necessarily recognize the moment. Oops.

Always play until the whistle

The Colts took the lead on this bizarre play, with Indianapolis having closed as +180 underdogs to win outright.

Unfortunately for Indy backers, the Jags reclaimed the lead and then some late in the fourth.

Welcome to the league, Mr. Robinson

The name of the game is versatility.

Well, technically, it's "football." But when you can do things like Bijan Robinson, you can re-name whatever you want.

Robinson was -110 to score a TD against the Panthers.

Quite the way to kick things off

At first blush, it seemed like this was simply a Saints opening kickoff return that was stopped short of the 25-yard line. Upon further review, though, it was one of the best special teams plays you'll see all day.

The Titans, who closed as 2.5- to 3-point underdogs against New Orleans, got a field goal on the subsequent possession.