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Final Score: NY Giants 31, Carolina 18

New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks caught three touchdown passes from Eli Manning in the second half to beat Carolina 31-18.

Final Score: Miami 15, Buffalo 10

Ronnie Brown ran for Miami’s only touchdown, as the Dolphins opened the season with a 15-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Final Score: Chicago 19, Detroit 14

Jay Cutler threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Matt Forte with 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bears withstood a controversial ruling to squeak by the Detroit Lions, 19-14, in the season opener from Soldier Field.

Final Score: Jacksonville 24, Denver 17

David Garrard threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Kassim Osgood midway through the fourth quarter, as the Jacksonville Jaguars got by the Denver Broncos, 24-17.

Final Score: New England 38, Cincinnati 24

Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns as New England dispatched Cincinnati, 38-24, in the season-opener for both clubs from Gillette Stadium.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 15, Atlanta 9 (OT)

Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall broke off a 50-yard game- winning touchdown run on the first play of overtime as Pittsburgh persevered for a 15-9 win over Atlanta in a defensive battle at Heinz Field.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 17, Cleveland 14

Michael Spurlock caught a 33-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Cleveland Browns, 17-14.

Final Score: Tennessee 38, Oakland 13

Chris Johnson picked up where he left off in Tennessee’s season-opener, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries while leading the Titans to a thorough 38-13 trouncing of the Oakland Raiders at LP Field.

Final Score: Seattle 31, San Francisco 6

Matt Hasselbeck threw for two touchdowns and added another score on the ground, as Seattle defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 31-6, in Pete Carroll’s debut as the Seahawks’ new head coach.

Final Score: Arizona 17, St. Louis 13

Derek Anderson upstaged Sam Bradford’s NFL debut as he threw the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter to give Arizona a 17-13 win over St. Louis at Edward Jones Dome.

Final Score: Green Bay 27, Philadelphia 20

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Green Bay held on for a 27-20 win over Philadelphia in an injury-plagued season-opener at Lincoln Financial Field.

Final Score: Washington 13, Dallas 7

DeAngelo Hall returned a fumble for a score and Graham Gano kicked two field goals, as the revamped Redskins held on to edge the Cowboys, 13-7.