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Can't gaurantee that I can do this every single week. But these are the ones I found most interesting:
Cincinnati has not won a road game against the Jets since September 13, 1981, when Ken Anderson outdueled Richard Todd, 31-30; since then, NYJ has won nine straight home games over Cincinnati. This is the longest home winning home streak for the Jets against a single opponent in team history, and is one away from tying the Bengals' longest road losing streak all-time against any team (they've had 10-game road losing streaks against three different foes).
The Jets have won five straight season openers -- tied with the 49ers for the longest active Week 1 winning streak in the league. The Bengals are 11-3 in September since 2012, tied for the second-best mark in the league in that span; only Arizona (12-2) has a better record in the season's opening month since '12.
The Titans have won in Week 1 for three consecutive seasons, winning at Pittsburgh in 2013, at Kansas City in 2014, at Tampa Bay in 2015.
The Bears are the only current franchise that has never beaten the Texans. Houston started last season 2-5 through seven games, but rallied to go 7-2 in their final nine games, and win the AFC South.
Blake Bortles had 35 touchdown passes in his age-23 season last year. Only two quarterbacks in history had as many touchdown passes at that age; Dan Marino (48 TD passes in 1984) and Matthew Stafford (41 in 2011).
Matt Ryan has totaled 32,757 pass yards during his career, the second most by any player in NFL history through their first eight seasons, trailing only Peyton Manning (33,189). Ryan (202 Pass TDs) is also one of four players to reach 200 career passing touchdowns in their first eight NFL seasons, joining Peyton Manning (244), Dan Marino (241) and Brett Favre (213).
Julio Jones' 1871 receiving yards in 2015 are the second most in a single season in NFL history, trailing only Calvin Johnson's 2012 campaign (1964 receiving yards). In eight career games against Tampa Bay, Jones has 56 receptions, 929 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.
New Orleans has won its last three meetings with the Raiders, most recently a 38-17 road victory in 2012. The Saints lead the all-time series, 6-5-1.
Drew Brees has thrown for at least 4000 yards in 10 straight seasons, and at least 30 touchdowns in eight straight -- both the longest streaks in NFL history.
The Bills are 22-33 (.400) in Week 1 all-time, worst among all current AFC teams. Rex Ryan is 6-1 (.857) in season openers. Baltimore is 9-11 all-time in Week 1 games, including losing three straight season openers.
The last two times these teams met, each game was decided by three points.
Tannehill and Wilson have both started every game for their respective clubs' since joining the league in 2012. That said, the two QBs have also been sacked more than any others over the last four seasons (Tannehill -- 184, Wilson -- 164).
Golden Tate's 813 receiving yards were the fewest ever by a wide receiver making at least 90 catches in a single season.
Dak Prescott will be Dallas' fifth different starting quarterback in the team's last 13 games.
The Giants tied for sixth in the NFL in takeaways in 2015 with 28; the Cowboys finished last with 11 takeaways, and their minus-22 turnover differential was the NFL's worst. In the two meetings between the teams, the Giants recorded seven takeaways, and did commit a single giveaway.
The last time Washington defeated Pittsburgh at home was in 1988 when Bubby Brister was the quarterback for the Steelers, and Doug Williams was under center for the Redskins (won that game 30-29).
Kirk Cousins went 1-7 in his first eight career NFL starts, but is 10-7 in 17 starts since. Cousins threw for a new Redskins' record 4166 yards in 2015, despite not having a single 1000-yard receiver on the roster. In addition, he is one of only two NFL quarterbacks (also Russell Wilson) and the first player in Redskins' history to throw a touchdown pass in all 16 games of the season last year.
Dating to his days in Jacksonville, Blaine Gabbert has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 10 consecutive contests -- the third-longest active streak in the league (Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins -- 16 straight).
As a team, the Rams had just 11 receiving touchdowns in 2015 -- fewest in the league. San Francisco's quarterbacks threw just 16 touchdown passes last season (tied for third fewest in the league).
Cincinnati has not won a road game against the Jets since September 13, 1981, when Ken Anderson outdueled Richard Todd, 31-30; since then, NYJ has won nine straight home games over Cincinnati. This is the longest home winning home streak for the Jets against a single opponent in team history, and is one away from tying the Bengals' longest road losing streak all-time against any team (they've had 10-game road losing streaks against three different foes).
The Jets have won five straight season openers -- tied with the 49ers for the longest active Week 1 winning streak in the league. The Bengals are 11-3 in September since 2012, tied for the second-best mark in the league in that span; only Arizona (12-2) has a better record in the season's opening month since '12.
The Titans have won in Week 1 for three consecutive seasons, winning at Pittsburgh in 2013, at Kansas City in 2014, at Tampa Bay in 2015.
The Bears are the only current franchise that has never beaten the Texans. Houston started last season 2-5 through seven games, but rallied to go 7-2 in their final nine games, and win the AFC South.
Blake Bortles had 35 touchdown passes in his age-23 season last year. Only two quarterbacks in history had as many touchdown passes at that age; Dan Marino (48 TD passes in 1984) and Matthew Stafford (41 in 2011).
Matt Ryan has totaled 32,757 pass yards during his career, the second most by any player in NFL history through their first eight seasons, trailing only Peyton Manning (33,189). Ryan (202 Pass TDs) is also one of four players to reach 200 career passing touchdowns in their first eight NFL seasons, joining Peyton Manning (244), Dan Marino (241) and Brett Favre (213).
Julio Jones' 1871 receiving yards in 2015 are the second most in a single season in NFL history, trailing only Calvin Johnson's 2012 campaign (1964 receiving yards). In eight career games against Tampa Bay, Jones has 56 receptions, 929 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.
New Orleans has won its last three meetings with the Raiders, most recently a 38-17 road victory in 2012. The Saints lead the all-time series, 6-5-1.
Drew Brees has thrown for at least 4000 yards in 10 straight seasons, and at least 30 touchdowns in eight straight -- both the longest streaks in NFL history.
The Bills are 22-33 (.400) in Week 1 all-time, worst among all current AFC teams. Rex Ryan is 6-1 (.857) in season openers. Baltimore is 9-11 all-time in Week 1 games, including losing three straight season openers.
The last two times these teams met, each game was decided by three points.
Tannehill and Wilson have both started every game for their respective clubs' since joining the league in 2012. That said, the two QBs have also been sacked more than any others over the last four seasons (Tannehill -- 184, Wilson -- 164).
Golden Tate's 813 receiving yards were the fewest ever by a wide receiver making at least 90 catches in a single season.
Dak Prescott will be Dallas' fifth different starting quarterback in the team's last 13 games.
The Giants tied for sixth in the NFL in takeaways in 2015 with 28; the Cowboys finished last with 11 takeaways, and their minus-22 turnover differential was the NFL's worst. In the two meetings between the teams, the Giants recorded seven takeaways, and did commit a single giveaway.
The last time Washington defeated Pittsburgh at home was in 1988 when Bubby Brister was the quarterback for the Steelers, and Doug Williams was under center for the Redskins (won that game 30-29).
Kirk Cousins went 1-7 in his first eight career NFL starts, but is 10-7 in 17 starts since. Cousins threw for a new Redskins' record 4166 yards in 2015, despite not having a single 1000-yard receiver on the roster. In addition, he is one of only two NFL quarterbacks (also Russell Wilson) and the first player in Redskins' history to throw a touchdown pass in all 16 games of the season last year.
Dating to his days in Jacksonville, Blaine Gabbert has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 10 consecutive contests -- the third-longest active streak in the league (Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins -- 16 straight).
As a team, the Rams had just 11 receiving touchdowns in 2015 -- fewest in the league. San Francisco's quarterbacks threw just 16 touchdown passes last season (tied for third fewest in the league).
