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NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2026 12:03 am
by RaiderandBulldog


you read that right. The first game of the season is tonight.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:11 pm
by Goodtimes333
16 to 88 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 7:01 pm Rams have been running all over the 49ers to this point. Most of it up the gut.
49ers lost their NT the day they first practiced in Australia for the season. They have brutal injury history the last while. Tough team though, well coached

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:18 pm
by DanKD
Just remember raiders beat the pats week 1 last year. Week 1 can be funny especially playing a game in Australia. The rams strategy does not appear to have been a good one.

They will be fine long term

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:24 pm
by ALLRAIDERWORLD21
I'm actually feeling better about the Rams game about now 😂

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:31 pm
by Goodtimes333
DanKD wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:18 pm Just remember raiders beat the pats week 1 last year. Week 1 can be funny especially playing a game in Australia. The rams strategy does not appear to have been a good one.

They will be fine long term
Meh. They have minimal depth in some key areas. Long season. Success from one year doesn't always correlate to the next. Aaron Donald is no guarantee to be a big impact as he's been out of the league for years. They may be fine and they may not. It'll be hard to replicate their success last year

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:33 pm
by 16 to 88
Goodtimes333 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:11 pm 49ers lost their NT the day they first practiced in Australia for the season. They have brutal injury history the last while. Tough team though, well coached
No bout a doubt it. Obviously one of the best in the league.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:48 pm
by 16 to 88
Goodtimes333 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:31 pm Meh. They have minimal depth in some key areas. Long season. Success from one year doesn't always correlate to the next. Aaron Donald is no guarantee to be a big impact as he's been out of the league for years. They may be fine and they may not. It'll be hard to replicate their success last year
From where I'm sitting, they are playing a very dangerous game. If they don't win it all this year and end up going deep into the playoffs they come back next year with no Aaron Donald, very likely no Matthew Stafford, a 31 year old Garrett with a ton of snaps on his body, McDuffie and 4 selections in the draft. They have no 1st rounder, the 2nd rounder would be at the bottom of the 2nd, they have no 3rd rounder, there 4th rounder at the bottom along with there 5th and 6th.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 9:02 pm
by rich72
Rams looked good on paper.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 9:21 pm
by SkullCrusher
Myles first game... doesn't even make the defensive list a complete bagel.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 9:32 pm
by Jeevo
Two of the best 3 or 4 coached teams in the league and one of them got crushed. They’ll be back.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 10:28 pm
by rich72
Jeevo wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 9:32 pm Two of the best 3 or 4 coached teams in the league and one of them got crushed. They’ll be back.
Shannahan son, vs shannahan tree.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 11:56 pm
by 16 to 88
rich72 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 10:28 pm Shannahan son, vs shannahan tree.
Well, that tree did win a SB already. So there's that...

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2026 8:46 am
by Goodtimes333
16 to 88 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 11:56 pm Well, that tree did win a SB already. So there's that...
Shanahan wins the 1st one against the Chiefs if they just call half the blatant holds on Bosa. He was a monster that game.

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2026 10:33 am
by mstrbass2000
rams r idiots for showing up in australia a day before a game while the niners showed up a week early and got acclimated the right way...rams players had no energy or bounce and got out played in all phases of the game

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2026 10:50 am
by Raidernation1979
Tua ruled out for week 1. Man the falcons have had a crazy qb situation the past few years

Re: NFL opening week games thread

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2026 1:14 pm
by mstrbass2000
Raidernation1979 wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2026 10:50 am Tua ruled out for week 1. Man the falcons have had a crazy qb situation the past few years
cooper rush to the rescue, expect bijan all day long running/rec