Sunday, September 13 delivered an action-packed slate during Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, featuring 14 games filled with big performances, comebacks, overtime drama and plenty of points. Here are all of Sunday's NFL results.
NFL Results from Sunday, September 13
- Chicago Bears 59-37 Carolina Panthers
- Baltimore Ravens 41-23 Indianapolis Colts
- Pittsburgh Steelers 20-13 Atlanta Falcons
- Jacksonville Jaguars 34-10 Cleveland Browns
- Cincinnati Bengals 33-27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- New York Jets 23-10 Tennessee Titans
- Detroit Lions 31-30 New Orleans Saints — overtime
- Buffalo Bills 36-31 Houston Texans
- Arizona Cardinals 26-14 Los Angeles Chargers
- Minnesota Vikings 39-22 Green Bay Packers
- Las Vegas Raiders 27-13 Miami Dolphins
- Philadelphia Eagles 24-22 Washington Commanders
- New York Giants 28-20 Dallas Cowboys
Bears dominate Panthers
The Chicago Bears produced one of Sunday's most impressive offensive performances, defeating the Carolina Panthers 59-37. Caleb Williams accounted for four touchdowns, while D'Andre Swift rushed for 124 yards and three scores.
Buffalo wins thriller in Houston
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Texans 36-31 in a game that came down to the final minutes. Josh Allen accounted for four touchdowns and threw the decisive 34-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 remaining.
Lions win in overtime
The Detroit Lions defeated the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in overtime. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns, while Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Ravens cruise past Colts
Baltimore opened the season with a 41-23 victory over Indianapolis. Derrick Henry rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns, while Lamar Jackson threw for 324 yards.
Giants stun Cowboys
The New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 to close Sunday's slate. Jaxson Dart threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, while Isaiah Likely caught two touchdown passes. Malik Nabers also made a notable return after missing most of the previous year with a knee injury.
More Week 1 results
The Minnesota Vikings rallied to defeat the Green Bay Packers 39-22, while the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Miami Dolphins 27-13. The Philadelphia Eagles held off the Washington Commanders 24-22, and the Arizona Cardinals upset the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14.
The Pittsburgh Steelers also defeated the Atlanta Falcons 20-13, the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Cleveland Browns 34-10, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27 and the New York Jets beat the Tennessee Titans 23-10.
These results establish the first major storylines of the 2026 NFL season as teams prepare for Week 2 and the next round of important matchups.