Those keeping score at home may have noticed that the NFL’s newest head coaches did not fare well this opening weekend. Of the seven head coaches making debuts with their new teams, none won a game.
In the early slate of games on Sunday, Pat Shurmur’s Giants fell to the Jaguars 20–15, Frank Reich’s Colts lost to the Bengals 34–23 and Mike Vrabel’s Titans were beat by the Dolphins, 27–20. Later that afternoon Steve Wilks’s Cardinals managed just one touchdown (and a failed two-point conversion) in a 24–6 loss to Washington.
On Sunday Night Football, Matt Nagy’s Bears looked to be on the way to putting one in the win column for the new guys on prime time, as Chicago played an outstanding first half on offense and defense against their NFC North division-rival Packers.