QB Tom Savage takes the reins with rookie Deshaun Watson waiting in the wings. the Cowboys was canceled so the players could return home to their families.
It has been an emotional few weeks for the Texans as the team and the city of Houston have dealt with Hurricane Harvey. The Jaguars haven’t won a season opener since 2011 and haven’t won on the road in Week 1 in 13 years. The matchup: After briefly being benched by coach Doug Marrone, Blake Bortles appears ready for redemption. TV: Sunday, 1, CBS (Andrew Catalon, James Lofton) They must pick up where they left off in early December, when coach Jim Caldwell’s club was 9-4 before QB Matthew Stafford dislocated his right middle finger and they lost four in a row to end the season. The Lions turn their focus to trying to reach consecutive postseasons for the first time since 1994-95. Quick contributions from two top rookie defenders, LB Haason Reddick and S Budda Baker, could be key. The matchup: After a 7-8-1 record followed three winning seasons, two playoff berths and one division title in coach Bruce Arians’ first four years, there is a renewed urgency for the Cardinals as QB Carson Palmer and WR Larry Fitzgerald inch closer to retirement. TV: Sunday, 1, Fox (Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin) SIGN UP!: Best NFL coverage delivered every Monday! 1 overall pick, DE Myles Garrett, will miss the game with an ankle injury and rookie QB DeShone Kizer is starting. The Browns see going 1-15 last season as a painful yet important piece of their rebuilding plan But this year’s team has the No. Bell, QB Ben Roethlisberger and WR Antonio Brown form a trio as good as any around the league, and the passing game should be even more dangerous with the return of WR Martavis Bryant from a year-long suspension. He’s playing under the franchise tag and remains one of the NFL’s most dynamic players. RB Le’Veon Bell was injured in that game and didn’t participate in camp because of a contract squabble. The matchup: Expectations are high and the Steelers won’t be satisfied with just a return trip to the AFC title game.
TV: Sunday, 1, CBS (Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Jamie Erdahl)
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