NFL: Surprises and shocks from Week 1

Surprises and shocks from the NFL’s Week 1

Sep 7, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) fumbles the football while being sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Andre Branch (90) during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

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We finally got NFL football back and, as expected, it was filled with awesome.

Part of that awesome were the things we didn’t see coming even a little bit. The NFL is nothing if not filled with unexpected events and Week 1 of the 2014 season was no different than usual. We had some surprising upsets, some near-upsets which were equally shocking, some great performances and some teams and players who performed well below expectations.

In some cases—below expectations that really weren’t that high.

What did we see that took us by surprise?

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