It’s the first Sunday of the 2021 season and we keep you up to date with all the action and biggest storylines throughout the day. The Week 1 slate has some fantastic matchups and storylines, and we’re here to help you watch it unfold. Check back often to find out all you need to know.
Calendar
Thursday
Buccaneers 31, Cowboys 29 (Recap)
Sunday
Cardinals vs. Titans (GameTracker)
Jaguars to Texans (GameTracker)
Chargers in Washington (GameTracker)
Vikings to the Bengals (GameTracker)
Jets at Panthers (GameTracker)
Eagles at Falcons (GameTracker)
Steelers at Bills (GameTracker)
Seahawks at Colts (GameTracker)
49ers to Lions (GameTracker)
Browns at Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. ET (Preview)
Broncos at Giants, 4:25 p.m. ET (Preview)
Packers at Saints, 4:25 p.m. ET (Preview)
Dolphins at Patriots, 4:25 p.m. ET (Preview)
Bears at Rams, 8:20 p.m. ET (Preview)
On Monday
Ravens at Raiders, 8:15 p.m. ET (Preview)
Three QB rookies for the start of week 1
Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft five months ago, and today three of them will start. First overall pick Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars are the favorites in Houston despite Jacksonville only winning one game a year ago (as the Urban Meyer era begins amid discord). Zach Wilson, who has had the group’s most impressive preseason, will try to lift the Jets against Sam Darnold’s Panthers in Carolina. And Mac Jones is, of course, the surprise QB1 rookie for the Patriots after surprisingly cutting Cam Newton.
But those won’t be the only three rookie QBs to see the field. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reports that Trey Lance will see playing time for the 49ers in Detroit as San Francisco look to move up to rookie. And while Justin Fields may not be playing for the Bears, it should be interesting to see what happens if Andy Dalton fights the Rams in the night game.