The NFL preseason is officially underway, and the first week of the 2022 exhibition season has been pretty eventful up to this point. Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder threw the game-winning touchdown against the Detroit Lions with less than two minutes remaining, Jordan Love and Tralance traded long touchdowns at Bay, and Cincinnati Bengals starkicker Evan A field goal by McPherson made him 3-for-3. Two from at least 56 yards away.
There were also several injuries, most notably New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. tore his meniscusHowever, he is expected to do well and may not be sidelined at any time during the regular season.
This Saturday, catch a total of eight games, starting with the Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears (1pm ET) and ending with the Super Bowl champions Rams and Chargers in LA. increase. .
Below, we track all the must-see highlights from Saturday’s action.
schedule
Thursday
Giants 23, Patriots 21 (takeout)
Ravens 23, Titans 10 (Recap)
Friday
Falcons 27, Lions 23 (Recap)
Browns 24, Jaguars 13 (Recap)
Cardinals 36, Bengals 23 (recap)
Jets 24, Eagles 21 (takeout)
49ers 28, Packers 21 (recap)
Saturday
Bears 19, Chiefs 14 (recap)
Panthers 23, Commanders 21 (Recap)
Bills 27, Colts 24 (abstract)
Steelers 32, Seahawks 25 (Recap)
Buccaneers 24, Dolphins 23 (3rd Quarter – Game Tracker)
Texans 10, Saints 10 (3rd Quarter – Game Tracker)
Broncos 7, Cowboys 0 (2nd Quarter – Game Tracker)
Rams at Chargers, 10pm ET (Gametracker)
Sunday
Vikings at Raiders, 4:25 PM ET (Gametracker)
Drew Lock impression
Jenno Smith scored one touchdown in the first half, while The Rock threw two touchdowns in just over the quarter. He achieved his 102 yards on his 8 of his 11 throws in the first, passing scores to Deake Young and Dee Jay Dallas.
Pittsburgh was eager to welcome First Round quarterback Kenny Pickett on Saturday. thunderous applause When he took the field and started the second half with the Steelers offense. Pickett rewarded the attendees with his impressive 75-yard touchdown on his drive, completing all five of his passes for 33 yards and Jalen he scored a touchdown to Warren. He also completed a pass to Conor Hayward for the 2-point conversion.
This may have been late in the preseason game, but you can’t ask for more from Pickett, who looked pretty sharp out of the gate.
Leg intercept!
No need to use your hands to force a turnover when you can use your legs. That’s exactly what Elijah Campbell did against the Buccaneers in the second quarter. The Dolphins scored a touchdown on the next play.
Dolphins Rookie Sling TD
With Tua Tagovailoa in the starting lineup, Round 7 rookie Skyler Thompson made the most of his chances by starting the game under center. He started the game by completing his 10 of his 12 passes in the first, with the highlight being his 22-yard strike to Lin Boden Jr. reportedly held trade talks About Boden and Preston Williams, but the former showed Miami what he could do with that play.
Gino Smith is currently outscoring Drew Locke in the battle for the Seahawks’ starting quarterback job. He finished his first two quarters with his 101 yards on his 10-for-15 passing and added a 2-yard touchdown his run to pull Seattle inside the score before the break.
George Pickens hits toe touchdown
of George Pickens’ Hype Train It’s about to go supersonic. After gaining attention over the course of his camp in training, his second-round pick for the Steelers shows his NFL-wide what he brings.
In Pittsburgh’s preseason opener against Seattle, the rookie wideout delivered a spectacular touchdown catch from Mason Rudolph. On his third attempt from Seattle’s 26-yard line and his 13th, Rudolph pulled a pass towards the right-back pylon of his zone at the end. Not only was Pickens able to step up to the defender, but he was able to keep both his feet on the bounce after making the catch.
Hmm, we have another budding star receiver coming out of Pittsburgh.
“Punt God” boots 82 yards
They don’t call him “punt god”. Near the end of the first half of the Bills and Colts’ preseason opener, rookie punter Matt his Ariza hit his hard 82-yard punt. It bounced deep into Indy territory before going into the end zone for a touchback. According to Alyza’s unofficial hang time for the punt he had 4.23 seconds. athletic.
The San Diego State player made a name for himself with a similar punt in college and was a sixth-round pick by Buffalo in the 2022 NFL Draft. If he continues to punt like this, and last year at DVOA the NFL he could move the team the length of the field against the #1 ranked defense, Buffalo would be even more than originally thought. it will be dangerous.
Buffalo’s Turnoverfest
The Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts are currently betting favorites coming out of their respective divisions and are among the more popular bets to win the AFC in 2022. opener. The exhibition quickly turned into a turnoverfest. There were six total turnovers in his two quarters in the first, including his one on his four straights in the second quarter and his four.
After stopping 4th and 4th attempts by the Colts, quarterback Case Keenum was stripped near midfield. After just six plays, Indy signal caller Nick Foles was stripped and Buffalo’s Terrell Bernard recovered the loose ball and returned it 69 yards for a touchdown.
On the next drive following that score, Foles’ throw was intercepted. On subsequent plays, the turnover train continued to gain momentum as Keenum was picked in the red zone.
Sam Howell’s spectacular final rally
Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinicke didn’t do much at quarterback for the Commanders, but their third QB in rookie Sam Howell was impressive. He went on to become Washington’s top passer and then scored this impressive 17-yard rushing touchdown.
Don’t let Howell’s foot catch you off guard. He scored his 11th goal for his heels last year.
After Carolina was three-and-out on the next possession, Howell took the field again. Luke led a 13-play, 67-yard drive capped with his second rushing touchdown of the game. Then Howell scored his two-point conversion to Alex Ericsson to take the lead, and the FedEx fans on his field went wild.
simian splash play
Justin Fields’ new mentor is leading the comeback in Chicago, and down 14-0, the Bears posted 16 unanswered thanks to backup quarterback Trevor Simian. Chicago isn’t acting like this is a preseason game. The attack went he four-for-two and Simian found a streaking Dante Pettis down the field.
Three plays later, Simian hit Daz Newsom with a nice throw into the corner of the endzone to bring the Chiefs within a point.
Safety Justin Reed kicks XP for Chiefs
Harrison Butker isn’t the only good kicker on the Chiefs’ roster.lead kicked 65 yard field goal At training camp last week, he got a shot at kicking extra points in week one of the preseason. It was perfect.
Rookie RB Brian Robinson shines on Commander
The Alabama native looks poised to steal a touch from Antonio Gibson in 2022. Robinson rushed for 26 yards on his six carries in the first, and for 15 yards he caught two passes. Robinson also scored Commander’s History as he scored Washington’s first touchdown of the new era.
Tadje Sharpe a ‘preseason prey’ candidate
Sharpe is competing for playing time among the Bears’ wide receivers. He used his athleticism, focus, and side hustle to get this player involved. New Bears member Sharp spent last year with the Falcons. He caught 25 passes for 230 yards in his 15 games.
Sam Darnold’s stunning TD toss
The Panthers were all over the commanders early on, with Antonio Gibson fumbling at his own 28-yard line to help the opponent’s cause. Darnold replaced Baker Mayfield at quarterback for Carolina’s second series and played three times on the drive before connecting with Rashard Higgins for an eight-yard touchdown.
This is a very impressive throw as Darnold completely led the wideout while throwing on his back leg despite having a Montes Sweat in his face.
The NFL world is a little nervous about Fields in his second year. increase.
Check out the 26 yard throws and catches.
Chiefs waste no time in first Saturday TD
OK, that’s enough. You can remove Patrick Mahomes from the game. He is still good at soccer. The former NFL MVP led 11 plays, including a 72-yard drive in the highlight reel, which he capped off with a 5-yard touchdown his pass to Blake’s Bell.
Watson awaits a possible suspension from the NFL, and he is expected to make his six-game suspension more serious. Looked like someone played the game for the first time in 568 daysas he finished with just 7 yards on 1 of his 5 passes.
In positive news for the Browns, backup QB Joshua Dobbs appeared to complete a touchdown on 10 of 13 passes for 108 yards.
Starting Friday: Ridder’s Clutch Game Victory Pass
The Lions vs. Falcons preseason game has never been this fun. ATL’s new QB Marcus his Mariota looked great and rookie Desmond his lidar looked great too. With less than 2 minutes remaining on 4th and 9th down he had 3 points and the lidar scored the game-winning score by Jared Bernhardt.
Not only was this play nice to see from the rookie quarterback, but the player receiving the touchdown deserves some credit. won the Tewaaraton Award for the best player in the Bernhardt was not only a lazy legend of an elite school, he transferred to Ferris State to play football, leading the program to an undefeated record and his first Division II national championship as a quarterback. Now he’s catching his NFL-winning touchdown. What a story