Cincinnati's 33-27 win over the Buccaneers headlined Week 1 across the AFC. Elsewhere in the AFC North, Cleveland lost 34-10 to the Jaguars in Jacksonville and Pittsburgh beat the Falcons 20-13 at home. Pittsburgh shares first place in the AFC North at 1-0.
Here is every AFC result from Week 1, along with the top performers and updated standings.
AFC North Results
Bengals 33, Buccaneers 27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) · Sunday, Sept. 13 · Paycor Stadium
The Bengals held off the Buccaneers 33-27 at Paycor Stadium Sunday. Chase Brown rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown. Cincinnati improved to 1-0 and shares first place in the AFC North, while Tampa Bay fell to 0-1.
- Passing: Joe Burrow (CIN) — 25-of-35, 254 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing: Chase Brown (CIN) — 16 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Mike Gesicki (CIN) — 5 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD
- Defense: Josiah Trotter (TB) — 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 TD, 11 tackles
Jaguars 34, Browns 10
Cleveland Browns (0-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) · Sunday, Sept. 13 · EverBank Stadium
The Browns fell hard to the Jaguars, 34-10 on the road Sunday. Trevor Lawrence threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. Cleveland fell to 0-1 and is one game out of first in the AFC North, while Jacksonville improved to 1-0.
- Passing: Trevor Lawrence (JAX) — 18-of-23, 245 yards, 4 TD
- Rushing: Bhayshul Tuten (JAX) — 15 carries, 66 yards
- Receiving: Parker Washington (JAX) — 5 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD
Steelers 20, Falcons 13
Atlanta Falcons (0-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) · Sunday, Sept. 13 · Acrisure Stadium
The Steelers held off the Falcons 20-13 at home Sunday. T.J. Watt had 2 sacks and one interception and a defensive touchdown. Pittsburgh improved to 1-0 and shares first place in the AFC North, while Atlanta fell to 0-1.
- Passing: Aaron Rodgers (PIT) — 24-of-40, 221 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing: Bijan Robinson (ATL) — 21 carries, 83 yards
- Receiving: Bijan Robinson (ATL) — 8 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD
- Defense: T.J. Watt (PIT) — 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 TD, 4 tackles
Around the AFC
Seahawks 13, Patriots 10
New England Patriots (0-1) at Seattle Seahawks (1-0) · Wednesday, Sept. 9 · Lumen Field
The Patriots lost a 13-10 nail-biter to the Seahawks on the road Wednesday. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught eight passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. New England fell to 0-1, while Seattle improved to 1-0.
- Passing: Drew Lock (SEA) — 16-of-22, 187 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing: Jadarian Price (SEA) — 10 carries, 52 yards
- Receiving: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) — 8 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD
Bills 36, Texans 31
Buffalo Bills (1-0) at Houston Texans (0-1) · Sunday, Sept. 13 · NRG Stadium
The Bills held off the Texans 36-31 on the road Sunday. Josh Allen threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores. Buffalo improved to 1-0, while Houston fell to 0-1.
- Passing: Josh Allen (BUF) — 20-of-29, 334 yards, 2 TD
- Rushing: David Montgomery (HOU) — 20 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving: Dalton Kincaid (BUF) — 5 catches, 130 yards
- Defense: Greg Rousseau (BUF) — 2 sacks, 4 tackles
Jets 23, Titans 10
New York Jets (1-0) at Tennessee Titans (0-1) · Sunday, Sept. 13 · Nissan Stadium
The Jets handled the Titans 23-10 on the road Sunday. Breece Hall ran for 102 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown. The Jets improved to 1-0, while Tennessee fell to 0-1.
- Passing: Geno Smith (NYJ) — 19-of-24, 215 yards, 0 TD
- Rushing: Breece Hall (NYJ) — 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Garrett Wilson (NYJ) — 6 catches, 79 yards
Cardinals 26, Chargers 14
Arizona Cardinals (1-0) at Los Angeles Chargers (0-1) · Sunday, Sept. 13 · SoFi Stadium
The Chargers lost to the Cardinals 26-14 at SoFi Stadium Sunday. Trey McBride caught nine passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. The Chargers fell to 0-1, while Arizona improved to 1-0.
- Passing: Jacoby Brissett (ARI) — 27-of-37, 277 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing: Tyler Allgeier (ARI) — 17 carries, 61 yards
- Receiving: Trey McBride (ARI) — 9 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD
Raiders 27, Dolphins 13
Miami Dolphins (0-1) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-0) · Sunday, Sept. 13 · Allegiant Stadium
The Raiders handled the Dolphins 27-13 at Allegiant Stadium Sunday. Ashton Jeanty rushed for 102 yards on 23 carries. Las Vegas improved to 1-0, while Miami fell to 0-1.
- Passing: Malik Willis (MIA) — 15-of-27, 220 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing: Ashton Jeanty (LV) — 23 carries, 102 yards
- Receiving: Caleb Douglas (MIA) — 5 catches, 94 yards
- Defense: Kwity Paye (LV) — 2 sacks, 6 tackles
Chiefs 31, Broncos 10
Denver Broncos (0-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) · Monday, Sept. 14 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
The Chiefs cruised past the Broncos 31-10 at home Monday. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 173 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown. Kansas City improved to 1-0, while Denver fell to 0-1.
- Passing: Patrick Mahomes (KC) — 15-of-27, 184 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing: Kenneth Walker III (KC) — 23 carries, 173 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Travis Kelce (KC) — 3 catches, 71 yards
- Defense: Zach Allen (DEN) — 2 sacks, 5 tackles
Week 1 Top Performances in the AFC
| Category | Player | Team | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Josh Allen | Bills | 20-of-29, 334 yards, 2 TD |
| Passing | C.J. Stroud | Texans | 26-of-38, 274 yards, 2 TD |
| Passing | Joe Burrow | Bengals | 25-of-35, 254 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kenneth Walker III | Chiefs | 23 carries, 173 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Breece Hall | Jets | 22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | Raiders | 23 carries, 102 yards |
| Receiving | Dalton Kincaid | Bills | 5 catches, 130 yards |
| Receiving | DJ Moore | Bills | 5 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Caleb Douglas | Dolphins | 5 catches, 94 yards |
| Defense | T.J. Watt | Steelers | 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 TD, 4 tackles |
| Defense | Alex Highsmith | Steelers | 2 sacks, 3 tackles |
| Defense | Zach Allen | Broncos | 2 sacks, 5 tackles |
AFC Standings After Week 1
AFC North
| Team | Record | Pct. | Div. | Pts. For | Pts. Against | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 41 | 23 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 20 | 13 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 33 | 27 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 10 | 34 | L1 |
AFC East
| Team | Record | Pct. | Div. | Pts. For | Pts. Against | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 23 | 10 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 36 | 31 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 10 | 13 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 13 | 27 | L1 |
AFC South
| Team | Record | Pct. | Div. | Pts. For | Pts. Against | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 34 | 10 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 31 | 36 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 10 | 23 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 23 | 41 | L1 |
AFC West
| Team | Record | Pct. | Div. | Pts. For | Pts. Against | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 31 | 10 | W1 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1-0 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 27 | 13 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | 14 | 26 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 | 10 | 31 | L1 |
Teams with identical records are ordered by division record, conference record and point differential, a simplified version of the NFL's tiebreaking procedure.