The under and heavy underdogs ruled the first Sunday of the 2022 NFL season. The under cashed in nine of 14 games Sunday (and Thursday’s Bills-Rams game), while six underdogs of at least 5.5 points covered against the spread.
Week 1 featured several notable upsets that came down to the wire, including last year’s AFC champion losing at home in overtime to the team projected to finish last in the division and last year’s AFC 1-seed losing to a 2021 last-place team.
Most of the standout receivers who changed teams this offseason shined in their debuts with their new franchises, while several star running backs struggled.