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NFL Narrowly Misses Making History with High-Scoring Week 1 After Mahomes, Chiefs Beat Nix, Broncos
Bleacher Report • • general
Key Points:
- NFL teams scored a total of 750 points in Week 1 of the 2026 season, averaging 50.0 points per game, narrowly missing the highest Week 1 scoring average since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
- The record for total points scored in Week 1 is 791 from 2012, and the Broncos and Chiefs needed 42 points combined to break it but fell short with 41 points in their game.
- The Chicago Bears led the offensive surge with a 59-37 victory over the Carolina Panthers, amassing 552 yards of total offense, while the Panthers also posted an impressive 478 yards.
- Eleven teams scored 30 or more points, half of the league scored at least 25 points, and four games featured both teams scoring 25 or more points, highlighting a high-scoring start to the season.
- The offensive explosion pleased fantasy football fans but frustrated defensive enthusiasts and posed a challenging broadcast week for NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson.
