Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 1 games

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It has been said by some -- well, by me, at least -- that Week 1 is the Super Bowl for the Overreactions column.

Last year in Week 1, the Patriots beat the Bengals ... then didn't win again until Week 8. The Saints scored 47 points and 44 more in Week 2 ... then didn't win again until Week 10. The Commanders, with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, lost 37-20 to the Buccaneers ... then reached the NFC Championship Game.

So go ahead and pretend that everything in the NFL is figured out. Assume the Chiefs are done, that the Eagles can't cover anybody, that the Giants won't score a touchdown all season and that the Falcons continue to be cursed. It's Week 1 of an 18-week…