NFL Week 1 2023 Highlights: Live Tracking the Top Plays from Sunday's Results

It's finally arrived.

All the preseason hype. All the digging into fantasy football advice articles. All the offseason Super Bowl dreams for 32 fanbases.

It's all led to the first Sunday of the 2023 NFL season.

And with that first Sunday comes no shortage of highlight plays that swing the outcomes and make the difference between the optimism of a 1-0 start and the concern of an 0-1 start.

Check back here throughout all the Sunday action to see a look at the top highlight plays across the NFL.

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 24: Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons reacts at the conclusion of a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

Bryce Young threw the first interception of his career to Jessie Bates III:

2nd Quarter

Bijan Robinson didn't waste much time scoring the first touchdown of his career:

Young bounced back from his interception with the first touchdown pass of his career:

3rd Quarter

Bates picked off Young again after halftime:

4th Quarter

Tyler Allgeier gave the Falcons the lead with a late touchdown:

Allgeier capped things off with another score to seal the 24-10 win for Atlanta:

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns

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CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 26: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals participates in a drill during training camp at Kettering Health Practice Fields on July 26, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

The Cincinnati Bengals defense ended a scoring chance for the Cleveland Browns by forcing a fumble:

2nd Quarter

The first touchdown of the game came when Deshaun Watson scored as a runner:

3rd Quarter

Cincinnati's defense made a key play when Dax Hill intercepted Watson:

4th Quarter

Myles Garrett recorded a sack early in the fourth quarter that completely put a halt to any momentum the Bengals were trying to build:

Later in the quarter, Watson found Harrison Bryant for a three-yard touchdown as the Browns made a statement with a 24-3 victory:

Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars warms up prior to a preseason game against the Miami Dolphins at TIAA Bank Field on August 26, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

Calvin Ridley scored a touchdown in his first game since the 2021 season:

2nd Quarter

Anthony Richardson found the end zone for the first time in his career on the ground:

Trevor Lawrence's second touchdown pass of the game was caught in incredible fashion by Zay Jones:

The Jaguars defense forced a key fumble to end a Colts drive:

3rd Quarter

Michael Pittman Jr. took a short pass all the way to the house for a touchdown:

DeForest Buckner scored a defensive touchdown in maybe the strangest play of the day:

4th Quarter

The Jags retook the lead for good when Tank Bigsby capped a 10-play drive with a one-yard touchdown run:

On the ensuing drive, the Colts attempted to answer back, but Richardson was intercepted by Tyson Campbell:

Travis Etienne capped things off with a dazzling 26-yard score to give Jacksonville the 31-21 victory:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings

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EAGAN, MN - AUGUST 12: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) runs with the ball during Minnesota Vikings Training Camp at TCO Performance Center on August 12, 2023 in Eagan, Minnesota. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

1st Quarter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense pressured Kirk Cousins into a fumble recovery:

2nd Quarter

First-round draft pick Jordan Addison scored his first career touchdown in his first career game:

Baker Mayfield's first touchdown pass with Tampa Bay went to four-time Pro Bowler Mike Evans:

Christian Izien ended a promising Vikings' drive with an interception near the goal line:

3rd Quarter

Tampa Bay retook the lead with a touchdown pass to Trey Palmer:

4th Quarter

Alexander Mattison found the end zone as a pass-catcher for the Vikings:

The Bucs broke the tie on a 57-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin:

Mayfield showed his toughness and determination to pick up a key late first down:

Chris Godwin sealed the game with a beautiful catch to pick up a first down and secure the 20-17 win for Tampa Bay:

Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 12: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans in the second half against the Chicago Bears during a preseason game at Soldier Field on August 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

The Tennessee Titans special teams started off the season on the right foot by forcing a fumble on the game's opening kickoff:

It was the Saints special teams' turn to make an impact with a blocked punt:

Marshon Lattimore intercepted Ryan Tannehill on a deep ball:

Derrick Henry got loose on a screen pass:

Amani Hooker intercepted Derek Carr right before the end of the half:

3rd Quarter

Carr recorded his first touchdown as a member of the Saints on a 19-yard pass to Rashid Shaheed:

4th Quarter

Carr found Shaheed for a 41-yard pass to pick up a late first down and cap off the 16-15 win for the Saints:

San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers

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SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 31: San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) takes part in a drill during the team's OTA practice on May 31, 2023, at the SAP Performance Facility in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

1st Quarter

Brock Purdy started the scoring with a touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk:

2nd Quarter

Aiyuk found the end zone yet again:

The Pittsburgh Steelers got on the board with a Pat Freiermuth touchdown catch:

3rd Quarter

Christian McCaffrey had quite the answer to Pittsburgh's touchdown:

T.J. Watt got the ball back for the Steelers with a strip-sack:

4th Quarter

Talanoa Hufanga recorded an interception that helped complete the dominant 30-7 victory for the 49ers:

Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders

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LANDOVER, MD - AUGUST 21: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders takes the field before the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at FedExField on August 21, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

The Washington Commanders' first touchdown of the year was a pass from Sam Howell to Brian Robinson Jr.

2nd Quarter

The Arizona Cardinals' first touchdown of the season came on the defensive side thanks to a scoop-and-score from Cameron Thomas:

4th Quarter

The Commanders took a one-point lead on a rushing touchdown by Howell:

The Cardinals had one more chance to try to steal the win, but the Commanders' punt coverage was enough to cap the 20-16 game:

Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens warms up prior to a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on August 26, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

J.K. Dobbins took to the air to score the Baltimore Ravens' first touchdown of the season:

3rd Quarter

Justice Hill found the end zone for the Ravens, and the home team added the two-point conversion:

Hill scored again to extend the lead:

4th Quarter

Texans rookie edge rusher Will Anderson recorded his first career sack:

Odell Beckham Jr. made his presence felt with a 29-yard grab that helped set up a field goal as the Ravens went on to win 25-9:

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 26: Justin Fields #1 of the Chicago Bears looks to pass the ball in the first of a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field on August 26, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

Jordan Love got off to a strong start by capping his first drive of the season with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs:

2nd Quarter

Justin Fields had his first highlight-reel run of the season to pick up a first down:

However, Chicago's drive stalled when Packers rookie linebacker Lukas Van Ness recorded his first career sack:

3rd Quarter

A nifty play-action pass from Love to Aaron Jones picked up 51 yards for the Packers to set up an eventual touchdown run by Jones:

Jones found the end zone again after taking a fourth-down pass from Love 35 yards to the house:

Fields did a little too much while trying to answer back and wound up coughing up a fumble that was recovered by Rasul Douglas:

Fields regained his composure and found Darnell Mooney for a 20-yard touchdown pass:

4th Quarter

The Packers quickly answered back as Doubs and Love hooked up for another touchdown:

On the ensuing possession, Quay Walker picked off a pass from Fields and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown, as Green Bay went on to earn a 38-20 win:

Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos

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DENVER, COLORADO - AUGUST 26: Quarterback Russell Wilson of the Denver Broncos throws as players warm up before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Empower Field at Mile High on August 26, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

Jimmy Garoppolo got things started with his first touchdown as a Raider to Jakobi Meyers:

Russell Wilson answered back later in the quarter with his first touchdown of the year on a pass to Lil'Jordan Humphrey:

2nd Quarter

The Broncos took the lead right before halftime on a pass from Wilson to Courtland Sutton:

3rd Quarter

The Raiders' first drive of the second half came to an end when Garoppolo's pass was tipped and picked off by Kareem Jackson in the end zone:

4th Quarter

However, Garoppolo bounced back with another touchdown pass to Meyers. He later picked up a key first down to help the Raiders earn a 17-16 win:

Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 24: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) looks on during the Preseason game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles on August 24, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

After an early field goal, the Eagles extended their lead when cornerback Darius Slay returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown:

On the ensuing possession, the Eagles defense made another huge play when Jordan Davis caused a fumble by Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott:

The Eagles continued their early dominance as Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith for his first touchdown of the year:

2nd Quarter

The Patriots finally got on the board when Mac Jones found Hunter Henry for a nine-yard touchdown pass to the delight of Tom Brady, who was in attendance in New England:

The Patriots continued to build momentum as Jones threw his second touchdown of the day to Kendrick Bourne:

4th Quarter

Jones and Henry connected again later in the game with a one-handed grab on fourth down that will go down as one of the best catches of the day:

Jones threw his third touchdown of the day, hooking up with Bourne again:

The Patriots gained some momentum when Jabril Peppers forced a fumble by Hurts with a big hit, but the Eagles managed to hold on for s 25-20 win:

Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Chargers

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COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 6: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers duding training camp at Jack Hammett Sports Complex on August 6, 2023 in Costa Mesa, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

The Dolphins made it deep into Chargers territory on their opening drive, but things came to a halt when Tua Tagovailoa fumbled a snap for the second time and Nick Williams recovered it:

Austin Ekeler got Los Angeles on the board first with a short run that capped off a 14-play, 94-yard drive:

Miami answered back on a touchdown run by Raheem Mostert:

2nd Quarter

Ekeler showed he's still one of the best running backs in the league with a 55-yard rush:

Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert threw his first touchdown of the season to Donald Parham, Jr.:

The Dolphins took back the lead when Tagovailoa found River Cracraft in the back of the end zone:

3rd Quarter

The Chargers answered back with an 11-play drive at the start of the second half that was capped by a touchdown run by Herbert:

On the ensuing drive, Tagovailoa got a little too aggressive and was picked off by J.C. Jackson:

However, Tagovailoa quickly bounced back with a long touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill:

4th Quarter

The Chargers immediately answered back with a 10-play drive that ended with a two-yard touchdown by Joshua Kelley:

Tagovailoa and Hill were firing on all cylinders with another bomb for a huge gain:

The Tagovailoa-Hill connection produced another impressive touchdown that helped Miami secure a 36-34 win:

Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 19: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks talks on the field after a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field on August 19, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

Second-year running back Kyren Williams capped off the Rams' 16-play opening drive with a short touchdown run:

2nd Quarter

The Seahawks took the lead when Geno Smith found DK Metcalf for a 10-yard touchdown pass:

3rd Quarter

Williams found the end zone again at the start of the second half to give Los Angeles the lead:

4th Quarter

Cam Akers got on the board with a short rushing touchdown that capped a 14-play drive as the Rams went on to earn a 30-13 win:

Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

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ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 26: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up before a preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

1st Quarter

The Cowboys got on the board first when Noah Igbinoghene recovered a blocked field goal and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown:

Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons made his presence felt with his first sack of the season:

Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver CeeDee Lamb hooked up for the first time with a 49-yard connection:

Daron Bland continued a dominant opening quarter for the Cowboys with a pick-six:

2nd Quarter

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones made another questionable decision that resulted in his second interception of the night to Stephon Gilmore:

The Cowboys capitalized immediately with a touchdown run by Tony Pollard:

3rd Quarter

The Cowboys kept the momentum going as Pollard reached the end zone again on their opening drive of the second half:

4th Quarter

The rout continued as KaVontae Turpin punched it in for a touchdown:

Just when it looked like the Giants were gaining some momentum with a long pass play, Trevon Diggs forced a fumble that was recovered by Israel Mukuamu on the way to a 40-0 blowout win for the Cowboys: