With a commanding 40-0 victory over the Giants in New York in their first game of the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys sent a clear message to the opposition.
The Cowboys defeated the Giants for the 11th time in a row, breaking the previous record for most victories in the first game of the season when the opponent was held to zero points.
Dallas’ defense was their most impressive strength, forcing three errors and sacking quarterback Daniel Jones seven times to prevent their opponents from scoring.
DaRon Bland and Noah Igbinoghene each scored a touchdown for the Cowboys in the first quarter.
Running back Tony Pollard also scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters.
The Cowboys’ final touchdown came from KaVontae Turpin.
Other games on Sunday’s schedule saw the Raiders begin their 2023–24 season with a one point victory over the Denver Broncos in Las Vegas, ending Denver’s new coach Sean Payton’s winning start.
The Broncos, who are desperate to make the playoffs this year after seven seasons without qualifying, were hurt by penalties and lost opportunities.
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers of the Raiders scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to give his team a 17-16 victory and give him his second of the game.
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 38-20 thanks to four touchdowns in the second half.
By the end of the game, they had increased their four-point lead from the first half to 18.
Aaron Jones scored two of those touchdowns in the third quarter to give the Packers a commanding advantage.
Tyreek Hill’s late touchdown gave the Miami Dolphins a two-point victory, snatching the victory away from the Los Angeles Chargers.
Tua Tagovailoa, the team’s quarterback, guided his team to a 36-34 victory by throwing for 466 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
More successfully, the LA Rams defeated the Seahawks 30-13 in Seattle.
At halftime, the Rams were down but scored 13 unanswered points in the second half to start the season with a victory.
In Boston, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 25-20 to start their season off, while the New Orleans Saints defeated the Tennessee Titans 16-15 at home.
In contrast to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 31-21 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the San Francisco 49ers dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-7.
While the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24-10, the Washington Commanders defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a margin of four points.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Minnesota Vikings, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Houston Texans with relative ease, winning 25-9.
In Monday Night Football’s inaugural game of the season, Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets will play the Buffalo Bills to finish the first round.