If you live in the Northeast, you probably saw a majority of the thirteen games played in the NFL?s Week Four because of a Sunday full of heavy rain. But if you weren?t watching Brett Favre light up the scoreboard, there is no need to worry. RealGM is here to help summarize all that went down as the first quarter of the NFL season comes to a close. We will also showcase each game's top FIC* (field impact counter) performers using RealGM editor Chris Reina's innovative statistical system, and calculate each team?s Trench Counter**. Tennessee 30, Minnesota 17 Team Trench Counter: Titans +3.1, Vikings -3.1 The Tennessee Titans (4-0) made franchise history on Sunday with a victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The win marked the first time the team has ever started the season with four-straight victories. Kerry Collins went 18-for-35 with 199 yards against the Vikings as the Titans did their damage on the ground. Chris Johnson had 61 yards and two touchdowns while LenDale White added 13 yards and a score of his own. Adrian Peterson had eighty yards and two touchdowns in the loss as Gus Frerotte was ineffective and suffered an injury against Tennessee. Frerotte went 25-for-43 with 266 yards and an interception. The Titans recorded four sacks and forced three fumbles in the victory. Bernard Berrian had his best game as a Viking, catching five passes for 78 yards in defeat. Game FIC Scores - Kerry Collins, TEN: 29 - Gus Frerotte, MIN: 45 - Adrian Peterson, MIN: 45 - Chris Johnson, TEN: 35 - Bernard Berrian, MIN: 47 Tampa Bay 30, Green Bay 21 Team Trench Counter: Buccaneers +14.7, Packers -14.7 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) defeated the Green Bay Packers (2-2) on Sunday in a game that was highlighted by a number of turnovers and an injury to Aaron Rodgers. Brian Griese went 15-for-30 with 149 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in the victory, with Earnest Graham tallying 111 yards and a score on the ground. Warrick Dunn added 63 rushing yards, and tight end Alex Smith caught two passes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Rodgers, who left the game with a shoulder injury before returning in the fourth, went 14-for-27 with 165 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Rodgers left for good in the fourth after throwing his third pick. Ryan Grant managed just 20 yards on fifteen carries, as Greg Jennings was the lone star, grabbing six passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns for Green Bay. In addition to Grant?s struggles gaining yardage, he fumbled in the third quarter, which led to a 38-yard touchdown return by Jermaine Phillips. The victory was an emotional one for the Buccaneers as kicker Matt Bryant played despite the death of his infant son this past week. Bryant kicked three successful field goals and was 3-for-3 on extra points. Game FIC Scores - Aaron Rodgers, GB: 36 - Brian Griese, TB: 24 - Earnest Graham, TB: 50 - Greg Jennings, GB: 73 N.Y. Jets 56, Arizona 35 Team Trench Counter: Jets +14, Cardinals -14 Brett Favre did something he has never done in his lengthy NFL career as he led the New York Jets (2-2) to an emphatic victory over the Arizona Cardinals (2-2). Favre went 24-for-34 with 239 yards and a career-high six touchdowns. The only blemish on his line was an interception. Laveranues Coles caught eight passes for 105 yards and three touchdowns in the victory while Jerricho Cotchery grabbed four balls for 67 yards and a pair of scores. Kurt Warner went 40-for-57 with 472 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown by Darrelle Revis in the second quarter. Edgerrin James had just 29 yards on nine carries, but had two scores in the loss. Three Arizona wide receivers topped the one hundred-yard mark (Steve Breaston, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin), but they received a huge scare when Boldin was carted off the field following a helmet-to-helmet hit late in the fourth quarter. Game FIC Scores - Brett Favre, NYJ: 84 - Kurt Warner, ARI: 97 - Edgerrin James, ARI: 44 - Thomas Jones, NYJ: 24 - Anquan Boldin, ARI: 75 - Laveranues Coles, NYJ: 82 - Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ: 51 - Larry Fitzgerald, NYJ: 76 New Orleans 31, San Francisco 17 Team Trench Counter: Saints +4.1, 49ers -4.1 Drew Brees led the New Orleans Saints (2-2) to a big win over the San Francisco 49ers (2-2) on Sunday. Brees went 23-for-35 with 363 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Lance Moore stepped up in the absence of Marques Colston, catching seven passes for 101 yards and two scores. Deuce McAllister had 73 yards and a touchdown on twenty carries while Reggie Bush added 38 total yards in the win. The Saints? defense, which was criticized all week, sacked J.T. O?Sullivan six times and forced a fumble. O?Sullivan went 18-for-36 with 257 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in the loss. Frank Gore added 82 yards on just sixteen carries but scored no touchdowns as the 49ers were forced to throw often after falling behind early on. Arnaz Battle caught seven passes for 120 yards in the loss, as San Francisco squandered an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the NFC West. Game FIC Scores - Drew Brees, NO: 62 - J.T. O'Sullivan, SF: 40 - Frank Gore, SF: 47 - Reggie Bush, NO: 15 Kansas City 33, Denver 19 Team Trench Counter: Chiefs +3.9, Broncos -3.9 Larry Johnson led the Kansas City Chiefs (1-3) to a shocking win over the Denver Broncos (3-1) on Sunday with 198 yards and two touchdowns. Damon Huard went 21-for-28 with 160 yards and one touchdown, a 10-yard strike to Tony Gonzalez. Dwyane Bowe caught seven passes for 85 yards in the win while the Kansas City defense kept Denver in check with a sack, two interceptions, and a pair of forced fumbles. Jay Cutler went 29-for-49 with 361 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss. Selvin Young and Michael Pittman combined for 85 rushing yards on fifteen carries. Rookie Eddie Royal continued to emerge as one of Cutler?s favorite targets, catching nine passes for 104 yards. Brandon Marshall added 77 yards and a touchdown against the typically porous Kansas City secondary. Game FIC Scores - Jay Cuter, DEN: 69 - Larry Johnson, KC: 89 - Brandon Marshall, DEN: 56 - Dwayne Bowe, KC: 55 - Eddie Royal, DEN: 59 - Tony Gonzalez, KC: 34 Jacksonville 30, Houston 27 (OT) Team Trench Counter: Jaguars +1.6, Texans -1.6 Josh Scobee kicked the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) to a win for the second-straight week against the Houston Texans (0-3) on Sunday. David Garrard looked like he often did last season, going 23-for-32 with 236 yards and a touchdown. Garrard, Montell Owens, Maurice Jones-Drew, and Fred Taylor combined to rush for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the victory. Matt Jones continued to shine in the wake of some offseason legal woes, grabbing five passes for 71 yards and a score against the Texans. Matt Schaub had his best game of the season, going 29-for-40 with 307 yards and three touchdowns, but the Houston defense simply couldn?t put any pressure on Garrard or the Jacksonville offense. Rookie Steve Slaton had 116 total yards and a touchdown in the loss and Kevin Walter starred with eight catches for 76 yards and two scores of his own. Game FIC Scores - David Garrard, JAX: 75 - Matt Schaub, HOU: 86 - Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX: 23 - Steve Slaton, HOU: 67 - Andre Johnson, HOU: 24 Cleveland 20, Cincinnati 12 Team Trench Counter: Browns +10.9, Bengals -10.9 The Cleveland Browns (1-3) won a battle of winless teams on Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals (0-4) thanks to seventeen points in the fourth quarter. Derek Anderson went 15-for-24 with 138 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while Jamal Lewis tallied 79 yards and one rushing score in the victory. Lewis also played the role of peacemaker, separating Anderson and Braylon Edwards on the sideline at one point against the Bengals. Edwards had 22 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Cleveland?s defense put a ton of pressure on Cincinnati with three sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles. Ryan Fitzpatrick, starting for the injured Carson Palmer, went 21-for-35 with 156 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in the loss. Fitzpatrick added 41 yards on the ground while Chris Perry had just 28 rushing yards. Chad ?Ocho Cinco? Johnson caught his first touchdown of the season, a 4-yard strike from Fitzpatrick late in the fourth quarter. The Bengals led 6-3 heading into the final fifteen minutes. Game FIC Scores - Derek Anderson, CLE: 31 - Jamal Lewis, CLE: 33 - Kellen Winslow, CLE: 35 Carolina 24, Atlanta 9 Team Trench Counter: Panthers +5.5, Falcons -5.5 The Carolina Panthers (3-1) played sixty minutes of strong football en route to a big divisional win over the Atlanta Falcons (2-2). Jake Delhomme went 20-for-29 with 294 yards and two touchdowns, while DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combined for 109 yards and one trip to the end zone against the Falcons. Muhsin Muhammad starred with eight catches and 147 yards and one touchdown while Steve Smith added 96 yards and a score of his own for Carolina. Neither team had a turnover, but Matt Ryan and the Atlanta offense couldn?t advance the ball against the Panthers? tough defense. Ryan went 21-for-41 with 158 yards while Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood had 107 yards between them. Roddy White caught seven passes from Ryan, good for 90 yards. Jason Elam, three-for-three on field goals, was responsible for all of Atlanta?s scoring. Game FIC Scores - Jake Delhomme, CAR: 67 - Matt Ryan, ATL: 30 - Michael Turner, ATL: !5 - Mushin Muhammed, CAR: 95 Buffalo 31, St. Louis 14 Team Trench Counter: Bills -1.2, Rams +1.2 The St. Louis Rams (0-4) jumped out to a 14-6 lead, but the Buffalo Bills (4-0) remained perfect with another comeback in the second half. Trent Edwards went 15-for-25 with 197 yards, one touchdown and an interception while Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson combined for 103 rushing yards and one touchdown in the victory. Lee Evans had two catches for 88 yards and a score, a 39-yard strike from Edwards in the fourth quarter. Trent Green, who started in favor of Marc Bulger, wasn?t very impressive. He went 17-for-32 with 236 yards and an interception. Steven Jackson was the lone bright spot for the Rams, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Donnie Avery joined in the ?fun? as well, rushing for a 37-yard score on his only rushing attempt. Jackson also had 78 yards receiving in the loss, while St. Louis put pressure on the opposing quarter (four sacks) for the first time all season. Game FIC Scores - Trent Edwards, BUF: 36 - Trent Green, STL: 37 - Marshawn Lynch, BUF: 30 - Steven Jackson, STL: 87 - Fred Jackson, BUF: 30 - Lee Evans, BUF: 53 - Torry Holt, STL: 41 San Diego 28, Oakland 18 Team Trench Counter: Chargers +8.4, Raiders -8.4 The San Diego Chargers (2-2) had twenty-five fourth quarter points on Sunday in a huge comeback victory over the Oakland Raiders (1-3). Philip Rivers struggled for the first time this season, going 14-for-25 with 180 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Thankfully for the Bolts, LaDainian Tomlinson dominated on the ground, especially in the final quarter, with 106 yards and two touchdowns. Antonio Gates had five catches for 58 yards and a score in the win. JaMarcus Russell went 22-for-37 with 277 yards, one touchdown and an interception in the loss. Michael Bush had 48 rushing yards and rookie Darren McFadden added 20 yards against San Diego. Zach Miller, who caught a 63-yard touchdown strike from Russell in the second quarter, finished the game with 95 receiving yards. Oakland led 15-3 heading into the final fifteen minutes before allowing the Chargers to score three touchdowns and a field goal. Game FIC Scores - JaMarcus Russell, OAK: 50 - Philip Rivers, SD: 36 - LaDainian Tomlinson, SD: 46 - Vincent Jackson, SD: 34 - Zach Miller, OAK: 60 - Antonio Gates, SD: 42 Washington 26, Dallas 24 Team Trench Counter: Redskins +3.7, Cowboys -3.7 The Washington Redskins (3-1) led the Dallas Cowboys (3-1) by seven at halftime, and held on for a huge September win in the tough NFC East. Jason Campbell went 20-for-31 with 231 yards and two touchdowns and Clinton Portis helped balance the offense with 121 rushing yards. Santana Moss caught eight passes from Campbell for 145 yards, while both Antwaan Randle El and James Thrash had touchdown receptions in the victory. Tony Romo threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns, but went 28-for-47 and had an interception. Dallas ran the ball just eleven times, with three of those carries by Romo and Terrell Owens. Jason Witten led the Cowboys with seven catches for 90 yards and one touchdown. Owens had 71 yards and a score, while Miles Austin added 45 yards and a trip to the end zone as well. The Dallas defense had a pair of sacks, but didn?t force a single turnover as they continued to struggle against the tough offenses of their division. Game FIC Scores - Jason Campbell, WSH: 41 - Tony Romo, DAL: 75 - Clinton Portis, WSH: 56 - Marion Barber, DAL: 16 - Antwaan Randle El, WSH: 30 - Terrell Owens, DAL: 51 - Santana Moss, WSH: 87 - Jason Witten, DAL: 61 Chicago 24, Philadelphia 20 Team Trench Counter: Bears -9.1, Eagles +9.1 The Chicago Bears (2-2) won a very hard-fought battle with the Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) on Sunday after jumping out to a 7-0 lead and playing extremely tight red zone defense in the second half. Kyle Orton went 18-for-34 with 199 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions while Matt Forte ran for 43 yards against Philadelphia?s league-leading rush defense. Orton fumbled the ball twice, giving the Eagles tremendous field position, but Philadelphia was never able to truly capitalize by reaching the end zone. Donovan McNabb went 25-for-41 with 262 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Correll Buckhalter ran for 66 yards and a score as Brian Westbrook sat out with a right ankle sprain. Rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson was both incredible and awful once again, tallying 106 total yards and a touchdown but also muffing a punt and dropping several passes. Eagles? kicker David Akers missed a pair of long field goals, kicking wide on one and hitting the crossbar on another. Philadelphia sacked Orton four times while Chicago grounded McNabb on three occasions. Chicago preserved the victory late in the fourth quarter by stopping the Eagles from scoring a touchdown on first-and-goal from the four-yard line. Buckhalter ran for three yards on first down, but the Eagles couldn?t get any closer on their next two plays. Coach Andy Reid opted to go for it on fourth down with 3:40 left on the clock, and the Bears kept Buckhalter out of the end zone once again. Game FIC Scores - Donovan McNabb, PHI: 47 - Kyle Orton, CHI: 42 - Matt Forte, CHI: 32 - Correll Buckhalter, PHI: 40 - DeSean Jackson, PHI: 49 Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20 (OT) Team Trench Counter: Steelers +5.6, Ravens -5.6 Jeff Reed kicked a 46-yard field goal in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) a tight win over the rival Baltimore Ravens (2-1) on Monday night. The Steelers scored fourteen points in the third quarter to get back in the game after the Ravens took a 13-3 lead into halftime. Ben Roethlisberger went 14-for-24 with 191 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Without Willie Parker, rookie Rashard Mendenhall started and fractured his left shoulder. He is now out for the season after tallying 30 yards on eight carries. Santonio Holmes led Pittsburgh with 61 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Joe Flacco played more than respectably for the Ravens, going 16-for-31 with 192 yards and a touchdown. He lost a fumble that resulted in a touchdown for the Steelers in the third quarter, but led Baltimore's offense on a 76-yard drive to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Le'Ron McClain had 89 total yards and a touchdown, while Derrick Mason caught eight passes for 136 yards in the loss. Pittsburgh sacked Flacco five times, while the Baltimore defense got to Roethlisberger on three occasions. *The NFL Reina Value **Explaining The Trench Counter

It isn't easy to keep tabs on every one of the sixteen games being played in the NFL in Week Three, but RealGM is here to help summarize all that has gone down while highlighting a number of unique statistical leaders and trends. We will showcase each game's top FIC (field impact counter) performers using RealGM editor Chris Reina's innovative statistical system and calculate each team?s Trench Counter. Explanations of both are listed at the end of this week?s recaps. Washington 24, Arizona 17 Team Trench Counter: Redskins +1.5, Cardinals -1.5 The Washington Redskins (2-1) scored in the fourth quarter to hand the Arizona Cardinals (2-1) their first loss of the young season. Jason Campbell went 22-for-30 with 193 yards and two touchdowns while Clinton Portis added 68 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Cornerback Carlos Rogers intercepted Kurt Warner early in the fourth quarter to put Washington in good field position to score the game-winning touchdown less than two minutes later. Warner was 16-for-30 with 192 yards, two touchdowns, and the one interception. Edgerrin James rushed for 93 yards in the loss while wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin continued to compile impressive statistics. Fitzgerald caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown and Boldin added 25 yards and a score of his own. Santana Moss starred for the Redskins? offense with seven catches for 75 yards and a touchdown. Game FIC Scores - Jason Campbell, WSH: 60 - Kurt Warner, ARI: 42 - Clinton Portis, WSH: 35 - Edgerrin James, ARI: 39 - Anquan Boldin, ARI: 24 - Larry Fitzgerald, ARI: 71 - Santana Moss, ARI: 52 Tennessee 31, Houston 12 Team Trench Counter: Titans +0.1, Texans -0.1 The Tennessee Titans (3-0) held a nine-point lead going into halftime against the Houston Texans (0-2) and held on with tough defense in the second half to keep their strong start going. Kerry Collins played within himself, going 14-for-26 with 189 yards, one touchdown, and an interception while LenDale White and Chris Johnson controlled the running game. The two combined for 123 yards and White added two touchdowns in the victory. Tennessee ate up Houston?s Matt Schaub, grabbing three interceptions, recording three sacks, and forcing a pair of fumbles. Schaub finished the day 17-for-37 with 188 yards and no touchdowns. Rookie Steve Slaton starred for the Texans, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown in the loss. The Titans put the game away with a little more than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter when Cortland Finnegan returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown. Game FIC Scores - Kerry Collins, TEN: 52 - Matt Schaub, HOU: 27 - Chris Johnson, TEN: 29 - Steve Slaton, HOU: 57 N.Y. Giants 26, Cincinnati 23 (OT) Team Trench Counter: Giants +4.3, Bengals -4.3 The New York Giants (3-0) needed overtime to do so, but they continued their September tear with an overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals (0-3) on Sunday. Eli Manning was 26-for-43 with 289 yards and a touchdown, but the Giants were just 5-for-12 on third down against the Bengals. Derrick Ward and Brandon Jacobs combined for 115 yards and a touchdown, and tight end Kevin Boss caught three passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Carson Palmer was sacked by New York six times but managed to finish the afternoon 27-for-39 with 286 yards and a touchdown. T.J. Houshmandzadeh benefited from Palmer?s good decision-making, catching twelve passes for 146 yards and a score. Chris Perry ran twenty times for 74 yards and a touchdown of his own. The Giants took the lead on a 4-yard pass from Manning to Boss with 1:50 left in regulation, but the Bengals forced overtime on a 21-yard field goal by Shayne Graham as time expired. New York then won the game on a 22-yard field goal by John Carney at the 8:39 mark of the overtime period. Game FIC Scores - Eli Manning, NYG: 59 - Carson Palmer, CIN: 67 - Brandon Jacobs, NYG: 12 - Derrick Ward, NYG: 52 - Amani Toomer, NYG: 39 - TJ Houshmandzadeh, CIN: 97 - Plaxico Burress, NYG: 28 Miami 38, New England 13 Team Trench Counter: Dolphins +26.6, Patriots -26.6 The Miami Dolphins (1-2) handed the New England Patriots (2-1) their first regular season loss since 2006 on Sunday with an empathic win at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Ronnie Brown accounted for all five of Miami?s touchdowns in the victory, rushing for 113 yards and four scores and throwing one pass, a 19-yard strike to Anthony Fasano for another score. The Dolphins? defense also sacked Matt Cassel four times, three by linebacker Joey Porter, and grabbed an interception. Cassel went 19-for-31 in the loss with 131 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Rookie Kevin O?Connell went 3-for-4 with 25 yards in garbage duty at the end of the game. The Patriots managed just 216 total net yards against the Dolphins and failed to disrupt Miami?s offense. In addition to Brown?s dominance on the ground, Ricky Williams added 98 rushing yards and Chad Pennington went 17-for-20 with 226 yards in the victory. Game FIC Scores - Chad Pennington, MIA: 47 - Matt Cassel, NE: 26 - Ronnie Brown, MIA: 77 - Randy Moss, NE: 18 - Wes Welker, NE: 35 Minnesota 20, Carolina 10 Team Trench Counter: Vikings +5.7, Panthers -5.7 The Minnesota Vikings (1-2) earned their first win of the season while handing the Carolina Panthers (2-1) their first defeat of 2008. Gus Frerotte, who replaced Tarvaris Jackson as Minnesota?s starting quarterback this week, went 16-for-28 with 204 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Adrian Peterson ran for 77 yards on just seventeen attempts, and the Vikings' defense dominated on their way to victory. Minnesota had five sacks and a pair of forced fumbles, including a 19-yard fumble recovery by Antoine Winfield that was returned for a touchdown in the third quarter. Jake Delhomme went 17-for-29 with 191 yards in the loss while the Vikings kept the Panthers? running game from getting going all afternoon long. DeAngelo Williams and rookie Jonathan Stewart had just 42 yards between them in the loss. Steve Smith, returning from suspension, caught four passes for 70 yards. Game FIC Scores - Gus Frerotte, MIN: 34 - Jake Delhomme, CAR: 28 - Adrian Peterson, MIN: 26 - Jonathan Stewart, CAR: 7 - Steve Smith, CAR: 43 Tampa Bay 27, Chicago 24 (OT) Team Trench Counter: Buccaneers -6.7, Bears +6.7 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) battled back with ten points late in the fourth quarter to force overtime and defeat the Chicago Bears (1-2). Brian Griese went 38-for-67 with 407 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Warrick Dunn and Earnest Graham, 47 combined yards, had trouble against Chicago?s defense, forcing Jon Gruden to call for almost seventy passing attempts by Griese. Antonio Bryant caught ten passes for 138 yards in the win. Kyle Orton went 22-for-34 with 268 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in the loss, having one of his miscues returned 45 yards by Gaines Adams in the second quarter for a score. Rookie Matt Forte rushed for 89 yards and caught seven passes for 66 yards and a touchdown as he continues to excel in the NFL. Matt Bryant hit a 35-yard field goal with a little more than three minutes left in regulation to bring Tampa Bay within seven points. With the ball back, Griese then found Jerramy Stevens on a 1-yard pass to tie the score with less than ten seconds remaining. Bryant won the game for the Buccaneers with a 21-yard field goal with a little more than four minutes left in the overtime period. Game FIC Scores - Brian Griese, TB: 84 - Kyle Orton, CHI: 64 - Earnest Graham, TB: 3 - Matt Forte, CHI: 72 - Warrick Dunn, CHI: 32 - Antonio Bryant, TB: 87 Buffalo 24, Oakland 23 Team Trench Counter: Bills +1.5, Raiders -1.5 The Buffalo Bills (3-0) scored seventeen points in the fourth quarter to come-from-behind and knock off the Oakland Raiders (1-2) in one of the league?s many thrilling games on Sunday. Buffalo trailed 16-7 heading into the final fifteen minutes but scored a pair of touchdowns and a field goal over an eight-minute stretch. Trent Edwards was 24-for-39 with 279 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Marshawn Lynch added 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Bills in the win. JaMarcus Russell completed nine-of-nineteen passes for 156 yards and a touchdown and added a 1-yard touchdown of his own on the ground. Michael Bush and Darren McFadden tallied 97 rushing yards, but the Oakland defense couldn?t keep the Bills from lighting up the scoreboard in the final period. Lynch scored a 3-yard touchdown to end a 96-yard drive (8:55 minutes), and then after Russell connected with Johnnie Lee Higgins on an 84-yard pass, Roscoe Parrish found the end zone to bring the Bills to within two points. Rian Lindell hit a 38-yard field goal as time expired to preserve Buffalo?s perfect record. Game FIC Scores - Trent Edwards, BUF: 58 - JaMarcus Russell, OAK: 34 - Marshawn Lynch, BUF: 57 - Darren McFadden, OAK: 16 Atlanta 38, Kansas City 14 Team Trench Counter: Falcons +17.6, Chiefs -17.6 Michael Turner lit up the Kansas City Chiefs (0-3) on Sunday as the Atlanta Falcons (2-1) cruised to their second win of the season. Turner rushed twenty-three times for 104 yards and three touchdowns while rookie Matt Ryan went 12-for-18 with 192 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons jumped out to a 24-0 lead and never looked back against the struggling Chiefs. Roddy White, who caught a 70-yard touchdown bomb from Ryan, had five catches for 119 yards in the win. Tyler Thigpen, starting at quarterback with both Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard injured, went 14-for-36 with just 128 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions. Dwayne Bowe had four catches for 43 yards and a touchdown, but Larry Johnson was the only real offensive star for Kansas City in the loss. Johnson had 121 yards and a touchdown, including a 48-yard run that helped put the Chiefs in great field position in the third quarter. Ryan went untouched as the Falcons? offensive-line kept the Chiefs away from the young quarterback. Game FIC Scores - Matt Ryan, ATL: 48 - Tyler Thigpen, KC: 29 - Michael Turner, ATL: 50 - Jerious Norwood, ATL: 45 - Dwayne Bowe, KC: 32 Seattle 37, St. Louis 13 Team Trench Counter: Seahawks +17.3, Rams -17.3 Like the two teams that came before them, the Seattle Seahawks (1-2) feasted on the weak defense of the St. Louis Rams (0-3) on Sunday on the way to their first win of the season. Matt Hasselbeck went 12-for-20 with 172 yards and a touchdown while Seattle?s runners dominated on the ground. Julius Jones had 140 yards and a score while T.J. Duckett added 79 yards and two touchdowns of his own. The Seahawks? defense held the Rams in check, with a sack, an interception and a forced fumble. Marc Bulger went 18-for-31 in the loss with 184 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Steven Jackson, who was promised more carries heading into Week Three, ran for 66 yards on twenty-three carries. Jackson also led the Rams with 62 receiving yards. St. Louis managed just 240 total net yards while the Seahawks accumulated 407 yards in the win. Game FIC Scores - Matt Hasselbeck, SEA: 46 - Marc Bulger, STL: 37 - Julius Jones, SEA: 61 - Steven Jackson, STL: 47 San Francisco 31, Detroit 13 Team Trench Counter: 49ers +19.8, Lions -19.8 The San Francisco 49ers (2-1) were fired up by coordinator Mike Martz on Sunday in their drubbing of the Detroit Lions (0-3), his former team. J.T. O?Sullivan went 16-for-23 with 189 yards and two touchdowns while Frank Gore added 130 rushing yards and a score for the 49ers in the victory. San Francisco jumped out to a 21-3 lead at the half and never looked back at Candlestick Park. Jon Kitna was 15-for-30 with 146 yards, one touchdown, and an interception in the loss. Rudi Johnson had his best game as a Lion, rushing for 83 yards on fourteen carries. He also caught three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown, Detroit?s only trip to the end zone of the game. Defensive end Justin Smith tallied a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble in the victory for San Francisco, who tied Arizona for first place in the NFC West with the win. Game FIC Scores - J.T. O'Sullivan, SF: 57 - Jon Kitna, DET: 34 - Frank Gore, SF: 71 - Rudi Johnson, DET: 55 - Calvin Johnson, DET: 26 Denver 34, New Orleans 32 Team Trench Counter: Broncos -2.7, Saints +2.7 The Denver Broncos (3-0) narrowly edged the New Orleans Saints (1-2) on Sunday, thanks to a missed 43-yard field goal by Martin Gramatica with two minutes left in regulation. Jay Cutler went 21-for-34 with two touchdowns and an interception in the win while Selvin Young added 65 yards on the ground. Brandon Marshall, in the midst of legal woes, had 155 receiving yards and a score on six catches for Denver. Drew Brees was 39-for-48 with 421 yards and a touchdown while Reggie Bush had 148 total yards and two touchdowns for the Saints in defeat. Pierre Thomas, who had just 15 yards on six carries, reached the end zone twice. The Broncos took a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter thanks to a 34-yard fumble return by linebacker Nate Webster. New Orleans then rallied to score sixteen of the next nineteen points to trim Denver?s lead to 24-19. The Broncos added ten points in the third quarter on a run by Michael Pittman and a field goal by Matt Prater to put the game away. Game FIC Scores - Jay Cutler, DEN: 62 - Drew Brees, NO: 90 - Reggie Bush, NO: 83 - Selvin Young, DEN: 29 - Brandon Marshall, DEN: 95 Philadelphia 15, Pittsburgh 9 Team Trench Counter: Eagles +1.5, Steelers -1.5 The Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) endured injuries to both Donovan McNabb (chest) and Brian Westbrook (right leg) in a hard-fought win over the cross-state rival Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1). McNabb went 24-for-35 with 196 yards, one touchdown, and an interception while leaving the game briefly because of injury. Westbrook left with an undisclosed right leg injury after rushing just five times for 12 yards. The Philadelphia defense tallied eight sacks, an interception, and two forced fumbles while holding the explosive Steelers to just six points. Ben Roethlisberger, who left in the fourth quarter after taking a beating, was 13-for-25 with 131 yards and an interception. Byron Leftwich took over late, going 4-for-7 with 60 yards. The Steelers managed just 33 rushing yards, with Willie Parker being held to 20 yards on 13 attempts. The Pittsburgh defense had three sacks and two interceptions, including one of Kevin Kolb, who threw just three passes while McNabb recovered on the sideline. Correll Buckhalter had 87 total yards and a touchdown as he filled in for Westbrook. Game FIC Scores - Donovan McNabb, PHI: 40 - Ben Roethlisberger, PIT: 14 - Brian Westbrook, PHI: 2 - Willie Parker, PIT: 3 - Correll Buckhalter, PHI: 54 - DeSean Jackson, PHI: 27 Jacksonville 23, Indianapolis 21 Team Trench Counter: Jaguars +3.2, Colts -3.2 The Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against the Indianapolis Colts (1-2) as David Garrard led the offense down the field for a game-winning field goal. Garrard went 16-for-22 with 167 yards and an interception in the victory, but Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew dominated on the ground. Taylor had 121 yards, and Jones-Drew added 107 yards and a touchdown as Jacksonville controlled the clock for a majority of the second half. Peyton Manning was hounded by the Jaguars' defense, who harried him all game long and intercepted him twice. Manning was 15-for-29 with 216 yards, one touchdown, and the aforementioned pair of picks. Joseph Addai rushed for 78 yards and had two touchdowns, but the Colts' defense couldn?t keep Jacksonville from winning the game in the final seconds. Addai scored with 1:07 left in the game to give Indianapolis a 21-20 lead. However, Josh Scobee hit a 51-yard field goal with four seconds left to give the Jaguars their first win of the season. Game FIC Scores - Peyton Manning, IND: 44 - David Garrard, JAX: 38 - Joseph Addai, IND: 46 - Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX: 88 - Reggie Wayne, IND: 43 Baltimore 28, Cleveland 10 Team Trench Counter: Ravens +14.6, Browns -14.6 Joe Flacco struggled against the Cleveland Browns (0-3) but still led the Baltimore Ravens (2-0) to their second-consecutive victory of the season. Flacco went 13-for-19 with 129 yards and two interceptions, but Le?Ron McClain and Willis McGahee combined for 130 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the victory. The Baltimore defense led to easy offense as they sacked Derek Anderson four times and intercepted him on three different occasions. Anderson was 14-for-37 with 125 yards, one touchdown, and the three miscues. Jamal Lewis rushed twelve times for 56 yards, as the Browns struggled to get their offense going against Baltimore?s stiff defense. Cleveland led 10-7 heading into the third quarter, when the Ravens exploded for 21 points to take the lead for good. Safety Ed Reed added to the fun, bringing an interception back 32 yards for a score in between touchdowns by fullback McClain. Game FIC Scores - Joe Flacco, BAL: 17 - Derek Anderson, CLE: 15 - Willis McGahee, BAL: 34 - Jamal Lewis, CLE: 32 - Braylon Edwards, CLE: 19 Dallas 27, Green Bay 16 Team Trench Counter: Cowboys +8.2, Packers -8.2 The Dallas Cowboys (3-0) defeated the Green Bay Packers (2-1) in a rare win at Lambeau Field on Sunday night. Tony Romo struggled early on, fumbling the football but finished 17-for-30 with 260 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Marion Barber and Felix Jones carved up the Green Bay run defense, combining for 218 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Terrell Owens had just two catches for 17 yards, as Miles Austin led Dallas with two catches for 115 receiving yards and a trip to the end zone. The Cowboys recorded five sacks limiting Aaron Rodgers, who was red-hot entering the game, to 22-for-39 passing with 290 yards in the loss. Rodgers did, however, rush five times for ten yards, including a 1-yard score late in the fourth quarter. Ryan Grant had 54 yards for the Packers while Greg Jennings had eight catches for 115 yards at home. Barber fumbled with Dallas knocking on the door with less than four minutes left, allowing Rodgers to march Green Bay down the field for their first touchdown of the game. However, it was a case of ?too little, too late? for the Packers. Game FIC Scores - Tony Romo, DAL: 45 - Aaron Rodgers, GB: 52 - Marion Barber, DAL: 59 - Felix Jones, DAL: 42 - Greg Jennings, GB: 71 - Miles Austin, DAL: 67 - Jason Witten, DAL: 50 - Terrell Owens, DAL: 12 San Diego 49, N.Y. Jets 29 Team Trench Counter: Chargers 12.2, Jets -12.2 The San Diego Chargers (1-2) earned their first win of the season on Monday night when they defeated the New York Jets (1-2). Philip Rivers, who threw an early interception that New York's David Barrett returned for a touchdown, finished 19-for-25 with 250 yards, three touchdowns and the miscue. LaDainian Tomlinson, who was listed as questionable with a toe injury heading into the game, ran twenty-six times for 67 yards and two scores in the win. Trailing for a majority of the game, the Jets were forced to throw the ball often. Brett Favre went 30-for-42 with 271 yards, three touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. San Diego's Antonio Cromartie returned one of the picks 52 yards in the second quarter for a touchdown. Cromartie intercepted Kellen Clemens, playing in garbage duty, late in the game to cap off the night. Thomas Jones had just 37 yards on ten carries in the loss. Leon Washington was the lone bright spot for the Jets, returning five kickoffs for an average of 39.6 yards. He returned one 94 yards to the San Diego goal line to set up an easy New York score in the second quarter. Explanations Explaining The Trench Counter The NFL Reina Value

The SEC has taken over the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll as no league has ever done before. On Sunday, the SEC became the first conference to place five team's among the first 10 in the AP Top 25, as reported by the Associated Press. USC is now a no-doubt-about-it No. 1 and Oklahoma moved into the No. 2 spot for the first time this season, slipping ahead of Georgia.

The NFL has returned, in the form of a sixteen-game weekend that has been spread from Thursday to Monday night. It isn't easy to keep tabs on every one of the games being played in the league on Kickoff Weekend, but we are here to help summarize all that has gone down while highlighting a number of unique statistical leaders. We will showcase a pair of innovative statistical systems called the Field Impact Counter (individual performance formula) and Trench Counter (team efficiency formula), both created by RealGM executive editor Chris Reina. Explanations of both are listed after this week?s recaps. Thursday Night N.Y. Giants 16, Washington 7 Trench Counter: NYG +3.8, WSH -3.8 The defending-champion New York Giants cooled down after looking terrific in the first quarter but still had more than enough to defeat the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. Eli Manning, who ran in New York?s first score of the game on a one-yard scramble, finished the game 19-for-35 with 216 yards and an interception. Jason Campbell wasn?t much better for the Redskins, going 15-for-27 with 133 yards and one touchdown, a twelve-yard connection with Santana Moss late in the second quarter. Brandon Jacobs helped the Giants control the game with 116 rushing yards while Plaxico Burress finished the season-opener with ten receptions for 133 yards. Game FIC Scores Eli Manning, NYG ? 39 Jason Campbell, WSH ? 28 Plaxico Burress, NYG ? 82 Antwaan Randle El, WSH ? 47 Brandon Jacobs, NYG ? 46 Clinton Portis, WSH ? 35 Chris Cooley, WSH ? 5 Kevin Boss, NYG ? 0 Sunday: Tennessee 17, Jacksonville 10 Trench Counter: TEN +14.6, JAX -14.6 The Tennessee Titans held off the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday thanks in large part to a tremendous effort by their defense. The Titans sacked David Garrard seven times, grabbed two interceptions, and forced one fumble in their 17-10 win at home. Rookie Chris Johnson ran for 93 yards for Tennessee while LenDale White notched 40 yards and reached the end zone in the fourth quarter to help put Jacksonville away. Garrard, who threw just three interceptions in all of 2007, struggled mightily. He went 23-for-35 with 215 yards, one touchdown, and the two aforementioned picks. The Jaguars managed just 33 rushing yards after finishing last season as one of the league?s strongest running attacks. Vince Young struggled even more than Garrard did, going 12-for-22 with 110 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions but was lucky enough to get a strong showing from his supporting cast. Young left the game in the fourth with an injury. Game FIC Scores David Garrard, JAX ? 38 Vince Young, TEN ? 23 Matt Jones, JAX ? 50 Justin Gage, TEN ? 16 Chris Johnson, TEN ? 62 Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX ? 26 Bo Scaife, TEN ? 62 Marcedes Lewis, JAX ? 19 Pittsburgh 38, Houston 17 Trench Counter: PIT +11.5, HOU -11.5 The Pittsburgh Steelers scored early and often on Sunday against the Houston Texans, kicking off the 2008 season with a very strong offensive showing. Willie Parker rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with Hines Wards for 76 yards and a pair of trips to the end zone. Roethlisberger went 13-for-14 with 137 yards and two scores. The Texans scored fourteen points in the fourth quarter to make the score look respectable, with Matt Schaub accounting for both scores. Schaub, who went 25-for-33 with 202 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, hit Kevin Walter for a fourteen-yard strike early in the fourth and then added a four-yard touchdown run with a little more than a minute remaining. Game FIC Scores Ben Roethlisberger, PIT ? 46 Matt Schaub, HOU ? 47 Hines Ward, PIT ? 58 Andre Johnson, HOU ? 74 Willie Parker, PIT ? 67 Steve Slaton, HOU ? 17 Owen Daniels, HOU ? 22 Heath Miller, PIT ? 18 Philadelphia 38, St. Louis 3 Trench Counter: PHI +25.7, STL -25.7 Donovan McNabb looked young and rejuvenated against the St. Louis Rams, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to an impressive victory in Week One. Without Reggie Brown and Kevin Curtis, McNabb made two career backups and a rookie receiver look like Pro Bowlers. McNabb finished the day 21-for-33 with 361 yards and three touchdowns. Brian Westbrook, who finished 2007 as the NFL?s leading yard-gainer from scrimmage, had 91 rushing yards and two scores (one on a one-yard pass from McNabb). The Eagles enjoyed three one-hundred yard performances from their stable of receivers, with DeSean Jackson (106), Greg Lewis (104), and Hank Baskett (102) all topping the mark. The St. Louis offense looked even more confused than the defense, managing just eight first downs and 166 total yards. Steven Jackson tallied just 40 rushing yards, and Marc Bulger was 14-for-26 with 158 yards in the loss. McNabb went untouched, as the Eagles didn?t surrender a single sack. Meanwhile, Philadelphia got to Bulger four times. Game FIC Scores Donovan McNabb, PHI ? 81 Marc Bulger, STL ? 24 DeSean Jackson, PHI ? 63 Dante Hall, STL ? 11 Brian Westbrook, PHI ? 41 Steven Jackson, STL ? 28 Randy McMichael, STL ? 47 L.J. Smith, PHI ? 33 New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 20 Trench Counter: NO +4.3, TB -4.3 It was a close battle all afternoon, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn?t keep Drew Brees under wraps as he led the New Orleans Saints to a key interdivisional victory. Brees tallied 343 yards and three touchdowns (along with an interception) while going 23-for-32 on the day. Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush combined for 103 rushing yards while Bush added 102 receiving yards and a touchdown against Tampa Bay. Jeff Garcia wasn?t the reason the Buccaneers lost, but he wasn?t able to lead them to victory, either. He went 24-for-41 with 221 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Earnest Graham enjoyed a nice afternoon, running for 91 yards on just ten attempts, but Jon Gruden opted to attack through the air despite Graham?s effectiveness. Game FIC Scores Drew Brees, NO ? 72 Jeff Garcia, TB ? 45 Joey Galloway, TB ? 36 Marques Colston, NO ? 17 Reggie Bush, NO ? 88 Earnest Graham, TB ? 55 Jeremy Shockey, NO ? 36 Alex Smith, TB ? 14 New England 17, Kansas City 10 Trench Counter: NE +2.2, KC -2.2 The New England Patriots watched the entire crowd hold its collective breath in the first quarter on Sunday, as the reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady hobbled off the field with a knee injury. Luckily for the Patriots, Matt Cassel was able to step in and play respectably, and the lowly Kansas City Chiefs were in town. Cassel went 13-for-18 with 152 yards and a touchdown, helping lead New England to a victory in a much closer game than was expected. Randy Moss caught six passes for 116 yards and one touchdown, helping the offense transition smoothly from Brady to Cassel. Brodie Croyle left with a shoulder injury, leaving the Chiefs to put Damon Huard behind center. Huard went 8-for-12 with 118 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Larry Johnson tallied 74 yards on the ground for Kansas City while Sammy Morris and Laurence Maroney combined for 104 rushing yards and a score. Game FIC Scores Matt Cassel, NE ? 36 Brodie Croyle, KC ? 16 Randy Moss, NE ? 67 Dwayne Bowe, KC ? 38 Sammy Morris, NE ? 47 Larry Johnson, KC ? 27 Tony Gonzalez, KC ? 38 David Thomas, NE ? 15 N.Y. Jets 20, Miami 17 Trench Counter: NYJ +7.6, MIA -7.6 It wasn?t an overwhelming victory, but fans of the New York Jets got exactly what they wanted out of Brett Favre on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Favre threw for just 194 yards but was 15-for-22 and connected for two touchdowns. Chad Pennington looked good against his former team, going 26-for-43 with 251 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. The difference, however, was on the ground. Thomas Jones tallied 101 yards and a score for the Jets while the combination of Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown managed just 47 rushing yards. Favre put the Jets on the board with a 56-yard touchdown pass to Jerricho Cotchery in the first quarter, but Pennington answered with a 5-yard strike to Anthony Fasano to tie the game and keep it close throughout. Game FIC Scores Brett Favre, NYJ ? 42 Chad Pennington, MIA ? 55 Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ ? 51 Greg Camarillo, MIA ? 24 Thomas Jones, NYJ ? 43 Ronnie Brown, MIA ? 26 Anthony Fasano, MIA ? 59 Chris Baker, NYJ ? 20 Buffalo 34, Seattle 10 Trench Counter: BUF +11.3, SEA -11.3 Trent Edwards managed a great game for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in their blowout victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Edwards, who went 18-for-30 with 215 yards and a touchdown, handed off to Marshawn Lynch eighteen times for 76 yards and a score of his own. Punter Brian Moorman added to Buffalo?s attack, throwing a 19-yard pass for a touchdown to defensive end Ryan Denney near the end of the third quarter on a fake field goal attempt. Roscoe Parrish joined the Bills? scoring binge, as well, taking a punt back 63 yards for a touchdown. Matt Hasselbeck looked confused early and often against Buffalo?s defense, going 17-for-41 with just 190 yards, one touchdown, and an interception. Nate Burleson caught five passes from Hasselbeck for 60 yards and a score, but the Seahawks would love to have a do-over on this one. In addition to an embarrassing loss, both Burleson and running back Maurice Morris left the game with injuries. Game FIC Scores Trent Edwards, BUF ? 43 Matt Hasselbeck, SEA ? 30 Lee Evans, BUF ? 59 Nate Burleson, SEA ? 44 Marshawn Lynch, BUF ? 41 Julius Jones, SEA ? 22 Robert Royal, BUF ? 38 John Carlson, SEA ? 33 Baltimore 17, Cincinnati 10 Trench Counter: BAL +10.1, CIN -10.1 Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco didn?t light up the scoreboard, but he did help lead the Baltimore Ravens to a big win over the Cincinnati Bengals to start the season. Flacco, who went 15-for-29 with 129 passing yards, didn?t throw a touchdown but did break a 38-yard run at the end of the third quarter to give the Ravens a 17-3 lead heading into the fourth. Le?Ron McClain and rookie Ray Rice combined to run for 150 yards on more than forty attempts as Baltimore stuck to the ground. Receiver Mark Clayton, who caught three passes for 21 yards from Flacco, rushed once for 42 yards in the first quarter, reaching the end zone to put the Ravens on the board. Cornerback Johnathan Joseph scored Cincinnati?s lone touchdown, returning a fumble 65 yards early in the fourth. Carson Palmer went 10-for-25 with a mere 99 yards and an interception. Chris Perry, starting in place of the recently-released Rudi Johnson, ran eighteen times but tallied just 37 yards. Game FIC Scores Joe Flacco, BAL ? 45 Carson Palmer, CIN ? 17 Derrick Mason, BAL ? 30 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN ? 27 Le?Ron McClain, BAL ? 46 Chris Perry, CIN ? -1 Reggie Kelley, CIN ? 10 Todd Heap, BAL ? -2 Atlanta 34, Detroit 17 Trench Counter: ATL +11.3, DET -11.3 Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan began his day with a bang and ended it with a victory in the Atlanta Falcons? dominant win over the Detroit Lions. Ryan, on the first pass of his NFL career, hooked up with Michael Jenkins for a 62-yard touchdown. Ryan finished the day 9-for-13 with 161 passing yards while running back Michael Turner stole the show. After playing second fiddle to LaDainian Tomlinson in San Diego for the last four years, Turner broke out for a franchise-record 220 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Jerious Norwood added to the fun, as well, notching 93 yards and a score of his own. Atlanta tallied 318 rushing yards while holding Detroit to just 62. Jon Kitna was decent, going 24-for-33 with 262 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Second-year receiver Calvin Johnson caught seven passes for 107 yards while Roy Williams reached the end zone on a 21-yard strike in the second quarter. Game FIC Scores Jon Kitna, DET ? 57 Matt Ryan, ATL ? 27 Calvin Johnson, DET ? 65 Michael Jenkins, ATL ? 38 Michael Turner, ATL ? 113 Kevin Smith, DET ? 37 Ben Hartsock, ATL ? 11 Dan Campbell, DET ? 10 Arizona 27, San Francisco 17 Trench Counter: ARI +1.2, SF -1.2 Kurt Warner outplayed J.T. O?Sullivan as the Arizona Cardinals downed the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a battle of teams that entered the season with uncertain quarterback situations. Warner, who went 19-for-30 with 197 yards and a touchdown, received helped from Edgerrin James, who tallied 100 rushing yards. O?Sullivan, was 14-for-20 with 195 yards and an interception and got support from Frank Gore, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Arizona?s backup running back Tim Hightower, a rookie out of Richmond, made the difference. He reached the end zone late in the third quarter on a two-yard run near the goal line. He finished with 13 yards on eight carries. Larry Fitzgerald was on the receiving end of Warner?s touchdown, and fellow top receiver Anquan Boldin finished with 82 receiving yards on eight catches in the win. Game FIC Scores Kurt Warner, ARI ? 34 J.T. O?Sullivan, SF ? 31 Anquan Boldin, ARI ? 55 Bryant Johnson, SF ? 29 Frank Gore, SF ? 71 Edgerrin James, ARI ? 29 Vernon Davis, SF ? 31 Leonard Pope, ARI ? 4 Carolina 26, San Diego 24 Trench Counter: CAR +1.8, SD -1.8 Not only did the Carolina Panthers upset the San Diego Chargers on Sunday afternoon, but they did so in dramatic fashion. After Philip Rivers found Vincent Jackson in the end zone to give the Chargers a five-point lead with a little more than two minutes receiving, Jake Delhomme marched the Panthers downfield to setup a thrilling ending. As time expired, Delhomme hit Dante Rosario with a 14-yard bullet pass to win the game for Carolina. Delhomme finished the day 23-for-41, with 247 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Rivers posted 217 yards and three touchdowns on 17-for-27 passing. LaDainian Tomlinson had 97 yards while DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combined for 139 yards on the ground. The Panthers' defense allowed 24 points but scored seven of their own on a 31-yard fumble return by Chris Gamble. Game FIC Scores Philip Rivers, SD ? 54 Jake Delhomme, CAR ? 50 Chris Chambers, SD ? 29 Dwayne Jarrett, CAR ? 22 LaDainian Tomlinson, SD ? 44 DeAngelo Williams, CAR ? 32 Dante Rosario, CAR ? 65 Antonio Gates, SD ? 38 Dallas 28, Cleveland 10 Trench Counter: DAL +15.3, CLE -15.3 The Cleveland Browns were on the cusp of the playoffs last winter but struggled out of the gate in 2008 after losing to the Dallas Cowboys in grand fashion on Sunday. Tony Romo went 24-for-32 with 320 passing yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Derek Anderson wasn?t nearly as good, going 11-for-24 with 114 yards and a touchdown. Marion Barber (who left with bruised ribs) and rookie Felix Jones combined to dominate on the ground, combining for 142 yards and three scores. Jamal Lewis rushed for 62 yards as the Browns struggled to get going on offense. Kellen Winslow had 47 yards and a score for Cleveland while Braylon Edwards tallied just 14 receiving yards in the season-opener. Three receivers had more than eighty yards for the Cowboys, with Jason Witten (96), Terrell Owens (87, and a score), and Patrick Crayton (82) all excelling through the air. Game FIC Scores Tony Romo, DAL ? 67 Derek Anderson, CLE ? 31 Terrell Owens, DAL ? 58 Braylon Edwards, CLE ? 7 Marion Barber, DAL ? 55 Jamal Lewis, CLE ? 28 Jason Witten, DAL ? 60 Kellen Winslow, CLE ? 37 Chicago 29, Indianapolis 13 Trench Counter: CHI +3.1, IND -3.1 The Chicago Bears made a statement on Sunday, knocking off the Indianapolis Colts on the night they opened up the brand-new Lucas Oil Stadium. Peyton Manning, taking the field in game action for the first time since the 2007 playoffs, went 30-for-49 with 257 yards and one touchdown, as the Colts struggled to get the running game going against Chicago?s defense. Joseph Addai ran just twelve times, for 44 yards, before leaving the game with a head injury in the fourth quarter. Rookie running back Matt Forte helped steal the show for the Bears, running for 123 yards and a touchdown in the team?s victory. Kyle Orton was steady, going 13-for-21 with 150 yards, completing a number of key passes to help move the chains. Reggie Wayne led Indianapolis with 86 yards and a touchdown, with tight ends Desmond Clark and Greg Olson leading Chicago with 82 receiving yards. The Bears? defense bothered the Colts all night long, tackling Addai in the end zone for a safety and returning a fumble 21 yards (Lance Briggs) for a touchdown. A knee injury to tight end Dallas Clark, who left in the first half, hampered Manning?s passing attack. Game FIC Scores Reggie Wayne, IND ? 63 Matt Forte, CHI ? 61 Peyton Manning, IND ? 55 Marvin Harrison, IND ? 45 Anthony Gonzalez, IND ? 33 Kyle Orton, CHI ? 31 Joseph Addai, IND ? 17 Green Bay 24, Minnesota 19 Trench Counter: GB -2.7, MIN +2.7 Aaron Rodgers enjoyed a successful debut as the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers on Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, as he led his team to an impressive win at home. Rodgers, who went 18-for-22 with 178 passing yards and a touchdown, ran for 35 yards and reached the end zone on foot as well. Ryan Grant helped balance the offense against the Vikings? stiff defense, running twelve times for 92 yards. Minnesota made a late charge, but safety Atari Bigby ended the rally by intercepting Tarvaris Jackson with less than a minute left on the clock. Jackson went 16-for-35 with 178 yards, one touchdown and the one interception. Adrian Peterson continued his hot streak, running for 103 yards and a touchdown in the loss. Minnesota?s defense, among the best units in the league last season, wasn?t able to disturb Rodgers at Lambeau Field. The Vikings failed to record a sack, while newly-signed defense end Jared Allen failed to make a difference in the team?s season-opener. Already leading 10-6, Green Bay took control of the game when cornerback Will Blackmon returned a punt 76 yards for a score in the third quarter. Rodgers appears to have nice chemistry with receiver Greg Jennings, as the two hooked up five times for 91 yards, including a 56-yard strike that put the Packers in scoring position early in the second quarter. Game FIC Scores Tarvaris Jackson, MIN ? 60 Aaron Rodgers, GB ? 59 Greg Jennings, GB ? 54 Adrian Peterson, MIN ? 48 Ryan Grant, GB ? 37 Bernard Berrian, MIN ? 23 Denver 41, Oakland 14 Trench Counter: DEN +25.1, OAK -25.1 Jay Cutler got the Denver Broncos off on the right foot against the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, connecting with rookie Eddie Royal for a 26-yard touchdown just a few minutes into the game. Cutler finished the night 16-for-24 with 299 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Royal tallied 146 yards and a score on nine receptions. Denver's Andre Hall rushed for 61 yards in the victory, and Michael Pittman reached the end zone twice on seven carries (13 yards). JaMarcus Russell struggled in the first half, thanks to some dropped passes by his receivers, by rallied in the second half to finish with 180 yards and two touchdowns on 17-for-26 passing. Justin Fargas contributed 97 yards, and rookie Darren McFadden had 46 yards on nine carries. Game FIC Scores Eddie Royal, DEN ? 94 Jay Cutler, DEN ? 64 JaMarcus Russell, OAK ? 43 Justin Fargas, OAK ? 38 Darren McFadden, OAK ? 23 Trench Counter The scoreboard is where games are officially won and lost, but they are largely decided by the team that wins the battles of yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards lost, first downs and turnovers. For this reason, RealGM executive editor Chris Reina created the following formula called the ?Trench Counter? to look at which team truly controls the game: (2x Yards per pass) + (2x Yards per carry) + (.5 First downs) - (Penalty yards/10) - (2.5 Turnovers) - (Opposing Team's Trench Counter) Field Impact Counter We use the FIC to rank players in terms of their individual performance and use that ranking to determine their Reina Value, which gauges how well they are playing in relation to their cap hit. Quarterbacks: Their FIC rewards completions, yards, touchdowns, first downs and the ability to run the ball, while interceptions, sacks and incomplete passes hurt their score. Running Backs: Yards per carry, touchdowns, first downs and receptions out of the backfield are all duly rewarded, while fumbles hurt their score. Wide Receivers: Receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns and first downs contribute to a high score.