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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Chiefs vs. Broncos: Division rivals Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix make their return in Monday night matchup

Patrick Mahomes and Bo Nix return from major injuries in an AFC West showdown

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

How John Harbaugh helped Malik Nabers get over mental hurdle in return from knee injury

The first-year Giants coach took an unorthodox approach in preparing his star receiver for Week 1

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Saints' Chris Olave explains why he wears a Guardian Cap, what it means for his family

After suffering four concussions in his first 39 games, Olave chose the protective helmet cover to 'live regular life after football'

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

NFL Week 1 winners, losers: Deshaun Watson disastrous in Browns offense, Bears light up scoreboard

Caleb Williams accounted for four touchdowns as Chicago made an emphatic statement, while Watson could already be running out of time in Cleveland

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CBS Sports · Sep 15, 2026

NFL Week 1 grades for all 32 teams: Chiefs earn an 'A' for destroying Broncos, Ravens roll to an 'A-'

Here are the Week 1 grades for every team so far

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CBS Sports · Sep 15, 2026

Broncos tried to lure Drew Brees out of retirement for AFC Championship after Bo Nix injury, per report

Brees reportedly gave serious consideration to joining Denver for its Super Bowl bid

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Lions' Isiah Pacheco undergoes back surgery, expected to miss significant time

Pacheco reportedly faces a 12-week recovery and could return in December

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Broncos vs. Chiefs odds, picks, predictions: Betting preview, best bets for Monday Night Football, NFL Week 1

Best bets and betting preview for Chiefs vs. Broncos on Monday Night Football

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

John Harbaugh effect: Five reasons Giants are different under Super Bowl winning coach

New York looked like a whole new version of itself in Sunday's win over the Cowboys

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Broncos vs. Chiefs on MNF, White Sox vs. Guardians and more

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

2027 NFL Draft: Dante Moore's early struggles and why history tells us to watch Drew Mestemaker

Our model was higher on Mestemaker, more cautious on Moore, and their Week 2 matchup gave us our first real test

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

NFL Week 1 overreactions: Bears to score most and allow most points in NFL? Lamar Jackson for MVP?

Plus, was DJ Moore the best offseason addition in the NFL?

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

NFL Week 1 winners and losers, plus grades for every team and Broncos-Chiefs predictions for Monday night

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Sept. 14

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Points, points, points: Sunday was the highest-scoring NFL Week 1 of all time

Teams averaged a record 53.3 points per game across the league, highlighted by the Bears piling up 59 points in a historic shootout with the Panthers

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Cowboys' new defense flops vs. Giants: Why Christian Parker, other additions have work cut out for them

Dallas had the worst defensive success rate of any team Sunday

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Unpacking NFL's epic Week 1; College football rankings after Texas stunner over Ohio State

Plus fresh MLB Power Rankings as the postseason picture begins to take shape

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

2027 NFL Mock Draft: #MarchtoArch begins in earnest for tanking team as 3 QBs go in first 5 picks

Five quarterbacks hear their names called in the opening round, while the Jets hold three first-round selections and the Browns make two picks based on current Super Bowl odds

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Bills might have re-unlocked Josh Allen, and that makes Buffalo's offense all the more dangerous

Allen had five completions of 30-plus yards, his most in a game in his career

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Cover 32: Bengals see early returns from big offseason investment, plus game balls, biggest gaffes from Week 1

Tyler Sullivan dives into all the biggest items from Week 1 in the NFL, including Josh Allen ending his road woes against the Texans

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

2026 NFL Week 2 early odds: Bills favored over Lions as Buffalo opens new stadium, Eagles road favorites

Here's a look at the lines for Week 2 in the NFL as we continue the start of the 2026 season

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Titans' fresh start produces one of their most embarrassing losses yet

Tennessee changed its coach, roster, logo and uniforms, but a 23-10 loss to New York exposed familiar problems across every phase of the game

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Vikings' stunning win over Packers ends with final score that's never happened before in NFL history

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a scorigami!

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CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026

Giants vs. Cowboys picks, NFL predictions: Best bets, odds, betting preview for Sunday Night Football

Best bets and betting preview for Cowboys vs. Giants on Sunday Night Football

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CBS Sports · Sep 13, 2026

Giants vs. Cowboys: NFC East rivals square off on 'Sunday Night Football' in John Harbaugh's debut

The league kicks off the first Sunday night of the season with a familiar matchup that now has plenty of new faces

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CBS Sports · Sep 13, 2026

Week 1 NFL picks, predictions for Kalshi, Polymarket, ProphetX: Giants vs. Cowboys markets

SportsLine's advanced model has locked in its Week 1 NFL predictions from 10,000 simulations

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CBS Sports · Sep 13, 2026

Steelers offense struggles vs. Falcons: Who's to blame, what needs fixing

Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburgh gained just 264 yards in a 20-13 win

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CBS Sports · Sep 13, 2026

Vikings rule out QB Kyler Murray with a concussion in Minnesota debut vs. Packers

Murray's debut ends early with him being ruled out after a late hit in the first quarter

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CBS Sports · Sep 13, 2026

Bills vs. Texans takeaways: Josh Allen overcomes Houston defense in potential AFC championship preview

Buffalo earned a dramatic 36-31 victory as Allen finally overcame his struggles in Houston and the Bills' defense delivered when it mattered most

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CBS Sports · Sep 13, 2026

Bears' wild win over Panthers ends with final score that's never happened before in NFL history

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a scorigami!

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