Tyreek Hill takes the spotlight on and off the field as Miami fights back and defeats the Jaguars

The Miami Dolphins scored 13 unanswered points in the second half to win their opening game of the new NFL season with a 20-17 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Dolphins star Tyreek Hill dominated pregame headlines after he was briefly detained by police for a traffic accident on the way to Hard Rock Stadium, but he made headlines on the field after his release.

Brian Thomas and Travis Etienne Jr. scored touchdowns to give the Jaguars an early lead, but the Dolphins answered through De'Von Achane.

Then Hill took center stage. Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa found his wide receiver and he stormed off and scored an 80-yard touchdown to cap off his outstanding performance. He caught one pass for 130 yards.

The Minnesota Vikings scored five touchdowns and defeated the New York Giants 28-6 at MetLife Stadium.

The star was Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, who completed 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards, securing a convincing victory for the visitors.

The Atlanta Falcons scored the only touchdown in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it was not enough to win as they were defeated 18-10.

Kirk Cousins ​​​​threw the pass to Kyle Pitts for the game's only touchdown, giving the Falcons a halftime lead in a hard-fought first half.

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But the Falcons remained scoreless in the second half and Steelers kicker Chris Boswell did the damage for his team with six field goals.

Josh Allen threw two touchdowns and scored two himself as the Buffalo Bills overcame a 17-3 deficit against the Arizona Cardinals to win 34-28.

Points from James Conner and Kyler Murray helped the Cardinals take a 14-point lead, but Allen threw touchdown passes to Khalil Shakir and Mack Hollins and scored two more himself, giving the Bills a 31-20 lead.

A late touchdown by the Cardinals made things exciting in the final phase, but the Bills held on and Allen finished the game with 18 of 23 passes for 232 yards and 39 rushing yards.

The Carolina Panthers, last in the season, were crushed by the New Orleans Saints with a score of 47:10.

The Saints disappeared from view before halftime after building a 30-3 lead as the Panthers never found control of the game.

Saints quarterback Derek Carr pulled all the strings in a resounding victory, completing 19 of 23 passes for 200 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, while Alvin Kamara completed 15 carries for 83 yards and scored a touchdown.

The Chicago Bears overcame a 17-0 deficit and beat the Tennessee Titans 24-17 in their season opener.

The Titans were in top form in the first half, embarrassing the Bears with just a single field goal, but that changed in the second half.

Chicago's fortunes turned when Jonathan Owens returned the ball 21 yards for a touchdown, and Cairo Santos made two field goals to cut the deficit to one point.

Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson then intercepted a pass and returned it 43 yards for the decisive touchdown. The Titans could no longer respond.

Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs led the Houston Texans to a narrow 29-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Mixon ran for 159 yards and scored a touchdown, while Diggs made waves with two touchdown catches, giving the Texans their ninth consecutive away division victory.

The New England Patriots defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10, giving head coach Jerod Mayo his first win as a coach.

Baker Mayfield threw four touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers easily defeated the Washington Commanders 37-20.

Mayfield set up Mike Evans twice, completing 24 of 30 passes, eclipsing 2023 Heisman Trophy winner and 10th overall pick Jayden Daniels, who ran for two touchdowns in his NFL debut for the Commanders.

The Dallas Cowboys also celebrated a comfortable opening victory, beating the Cleveland Browns 33-17 after taking a 27-3 lead following a 55-yard punt return by KaVontae Turpin, who scored a touchdown.

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, playing his first game since November after a shoulder fracture, threw two interceptions and was sacked six times by the Cowboys' dominant defense.

The Seattle Seahawks came back from behind to beat the Denver Broncos, while JK Dobbins ran for 135 yards and a touchdown in the second half and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 22-10 in Jim Harbaugh's first game as coach – avenging a 63-21 loss from last season.