It's always nice to be able to rack up a win the first week, especially in a week where you only play one game. San Diego let a huge lead slip away from them in the second half, but their 28-7 3rd quarter lead was enough padding to not have to sweat the 4 1/2 too much.
As always, Week 1 presented some surprises and confirmed some suspicions. It seems like over the past few years, a lot of people have expected Kansas City to get better, and this year they might (finally) have a chance of living up to that. Granted, they were playing a horrible team, but I'm not sure many people would have called that final score regardless.
The NFC East should be a decent watch this year-- despite the Eagles' shiny new offense, I'm not convinced that any team in this division is that good. I imagine the division will be in play till the very end, since none of these teams really have it to run away with it by early December. The power in the NFC has certainly shifted west-ward, with SF looking pretty impressive and Seattle sporting that stout defense. Arizona should be decent as well-- while I certainly don't think the Cardinals will be challenging for the division, they will likely put up a fight and make some games closer than many would expect.
The NFC North could also be tight; Green Bay's pass defense is just awful, and has been for some time. Their early season offensive kinks historically get worked out over the first few weeks, but they've been able to do nothing about their shoddy coverage in the secondary for years. It'll be good drama to see if either Chicago or Detroit can come together enough to challenge for the division.
And what of the Steelers? It will be interesting to see what unfolds in Pittsburgh and the rest of the AFC North (which went 0-4 in Week 1).
2013 NFL Week 1: 1-0
2013 NFL Season Total: 1-0
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