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Tight, tight games on Sunday.

Seven games were decided by a total margin of 17 points.

Every team bar the Raiders have at least one victory now this season after Tampa, Tennessee and Detroit earned their first wins of the season against the Bengals, Redskins and Bills respectively.


Vince Young gets his first W

For whatever joy these first-win teams must feel on Monday morning, think about what losers a team like the Redskins must feel like, losing to the Titans at home and dropping to a very unimpressive 2-4. For the first time in franchise history, the Titans wore navy jerseys and navy pants. Must be an ugly but winning combination.


Was it a catch or a drop?

The Bengals thought they'd won their game against the Bucs only to have the initial ruling of an incomplete td pass overturned and ruled a TD with 35 seconds left to play. The Bucs (1-4) avoided their first 0-5 start since 1996 and snapped Cincinnati's eight-game winning streak against NFC opponents.


Roy Williams flipping out over his 10 catch, 161 yard game...

As for the Lions, they won their first game of the season by holding on for a 20-17 win after rushing out to a 10-0 lead. The Bills lost their second game in a row on the midwest road. Combined with the Tigers winning the American League pennant it was a heady week for Detroit sports.

Not these first wins and tight games but you had the Saints spilling the Eagles and granted at home, but a gutsy performance that finally puts them on the map of serious contenders for the playoffs. With their victory, New Orleans (5-1) enters its bye week atop the NFC South.