The 2020 NFL season kicked off in primetime Thursday night with what might be considered an AFC rivalry game. The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans have a competitive history, and each features a quarterback impossible to root against. The Chiefs started their title defense off with a relatively comfortable win that was as close as the final score might indicate.
We saw good performances from familiar faces, including Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Tyrann Mathieu, Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins, but let’s highlight others who are new to the scene — or stood out in more unexpected ways in this week’s edition of winners and losers.