American football
Michael Penix Could Return to Falcons Lineup Against Packers
Falcons QB Penix trained fully but Cooper Rush kept the starting spot; Tua Tagovailoa may also return from an oblique injury for Thursday's Packers game.
Carolina Panthers
NFL Week 1 Ties Record With 791 Combined Points
Bears-Panthers' 96-point shootout and a late Chiefs-Broncos surge lifted Week 1 scoring to 791 points, matching the 2012 mark since 1966.
Bears-Panthers 59:37 Sets NFL Week 1 Scoring Record
Chicago's 59:37 win over Carolina produced 96 combined points, breaking the Week 1 record of 88 set by the Buccaneers and Saints in 2018.
Bears rout Panthers 59-37 in record-setting opener
Caleb Williams accounted for four touchdowns as Chicago and Carolina combined for 96 points, the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history.