It wouldn’t shock me IF … for NFL Week 1: Tua one-and-done as QB1, Patrick Mahomes under siege on ‘MNF’

We're here. Can you believe it? We finally made it to Week 1, and we have a full regular season in front of us to watch unfold. What a time to be alive! Of course, as we begin the new season, there's an onslaught of predictions that flood in about what folks think will happen between now and when we kick off Super Bowl LXI from SoFi Stadium in February. That ranges from who we think will win their respective division, MVP, the Super Bowl, and everything in between.

But how about we start with Week 1?

Below, we're going to highlight a handful of potential storylines and/or individual results that may sound far-fetched right now as we stand in front of Week 1, but we wouldn't be shocked if they happen over the course of the slate.

All NFL odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

While David Montgomery has been in the league for quite a bit, he's the shiny new toy in the Texans offense after the franchise struck a trade with the Lions to acquire the runner this offseason. Houston has been desperate for any sort of presence on the ground, especially after a 2025 campaign where they got…

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