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Clutch Encounters: Week 1

Week 1 really delivered on close finishes, with 13 of the first 14 games featuring a game-winning drive opportunity. Who knew Denver's 21-20 escape on Thursday night would lead into such a similar Sunday? The nine fourth-quarter comebacks are the most ever in an opening week, and one off the all-time single-week record of 10 achieved in Week 3 of the 2011 season. Unless your team was Cleveland or one of Monday night's losers, they had a chance to win.

After one of the most competitive weeks in NFL history, the greatest thing I saw still happened in the college game with Central Michigan's "Hail Mary Lateral" to beat Oklahoma State on Saturday.