Thankfully, NFL football is back. In addition to Thursday's Opening Night matchup between the Titans and Steelers, there were thirteen battles on Sunday. On Monday night, the league will put the cherry on top of Week One with a pair of Monday Night Football games. We will also calculate each team's Trench Counter*. Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10 (OT) Team Trench Counter: Steelers -5.7, Titans 5.7 Ben Roethlisberger orchestrated yet another comeback win as the defending Super Bowl champions were outplayed, but still walked away with a Week One victory. The Tennessee Titans (0-1) looked primed to spoil the party with a 10-7 lead midway through the fourth quarter, but the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) tied it up with a 32-yard field goal off the foot of Jeff Reed less than three minutes before the end of regulation. Roethlisberger, who went 33-for-43 with 363 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, led the Steelers on a game-winning drive that ended with a 33-yard field goal on the first drive of overtime. Pittsburgh struggled mightily on the ground and may have lost safety Troy Polamalu for a considerable amount of time, but Super Bowl hero Santonio Holmes, nine catches for 131 yards and a touchdown, picked up right where he left off in February. Dallas 34, Tampa Bay 21 Team Trench Counter: Cowboys 4.2, Buccaneers -4.2 Tony Romo had a career day, going 16-for-27 with 353 yards and three touchdowns, as the Dallas Cowboys (1-0) handled the pesky Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1). Cadillac Williams gave the Bucs a brief 7-6 lead in the second quarter, but the Cowboys responded with back-to-back touchdowns over the second and third quarters to build a lead they would never relinquish. Even with Terrell Owens in Buffalo, Romo had no trouble making big plays. All three of his touchdown strikes were longer than forty yards (42, 66, 80), including a career-long completion to Patrick Crayton in the third period. Byron Leftwich was steady for Tampa Bay, going 25-for-41 with 276 yards and a touchdown, but the defense couldn't handle the Dallas attack. New Orleans 45, Detroit 27 Team Trench Counter: Saints 27.2, Lions -27.2 Drew Brees lit up the scoreboard with 358 passing yards and six touchdowns on Sunday, helping lead the New Orleans Saints (1-0) over the Detroit Lions (0-1), spoiling rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford's professional debut in the process. Brees had some help, getting 143 rushing yards on 28 carries from Mike Bell. Eight different New Orleans receivers caught passes and five reached the end zone (tight end Jeremy Shockey grabbed two). Stafford struggled for the Lions, who still haven't won a game since the 2007 season. The first overall pick went 16-for-37 with 205 yards and three interceptions against the far from intimidating Saints' defense. As always, receiver Calvin Johnson excelled despite shaky quarterback play in Detroit, he grabbed three passes for 90 yards in the defeat. Stafford did, however, score his first NFL touchdown. He reached the end zone on a one-yard run in the third quarter. Indianapolis 14, Jacksonville 12 Team Trench Counter: Colts 3.2, Jaguars -3.2 The Indianapolis Colts (1-0) didn't look unstoppable on offense, but they still got the job done against the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Peyton Manning went 28-for-38 with 301 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He connected with Reggie Wayne ten times for 162 yards and a score and the Colts' defense did the remainder of the heavy lifting. Jacksonville managed just 228 total yards, with Maurice Jones-Drew, 97 yards on 21 carries, scoring their only touchdown of the afternoon. Torry Holt had a decent debut for the Jaguars, catching three passes for 47 yards, while quarterback David Garrard went 14-for-28 with 122 passing yards in the loss. N.Y. Jets 24, Houston 7 Team Trench Counter: Jets 13.7, Texans -13.7 Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Chansi Stuckey in the second quarter and never looked back in his first professional start. The New York Jets (1-0) topped the Houston Texans (0-1) as they started a rookie in an opener for the first time since a certain Broadway Joe came to town. Thomas Jones gave Sanchez his support as well, rushing 20 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Houston had just 145 total yards of offense and their lone touchdown came via a 48-yard return by safety Dominique Barber in the fourth quarter. Matt Schaub went 18-for-33 with 166 yards and an interception and last year's rookie sensation, Steve Slaton, ran for just 17 yards on nine carries against the Jets' rejuvenated defense. Minnesota 34, Cleveland 20 Team Trench Counter: Vikings 9.6, Browns -9.6 Brett Favre was playing quarterback, but Adrian Peterson stole the show as the Minnesota Vikings (1-0) ran away from the Cleveland Browns (0-1) in the second half. Peterson, the NFL's leading rusher last season, tallied 180 rushing yards and three touchdowns at Browns Stadium. Favre did throw his first touchdown pass with the Vikings, though, a 6-yard strike that was the first score of rookie receiver Percy Harvin's career. Brady Quinn didn't look horrible against Minnesota's ball-hawking defense, but his stat line, 21-for-35 with 205 yards, one touchdown and an interception, was unimpressive. Tight end Robert Royal was the recipient of Quinn's scoring pass, while leading receiver Braylon Edwards had just one catch for 12 yards in the loss. The most exciting play of the afternoon for Cleveland came from Josh Cribbs, who didn't let his desire for a new contract keep him from returning a punt 67 yards in the second quarter. Denver 12, Cincinnati 7 Team Trench Counter: Broncos 4.8, Bengals -4.8 Brandon Stokley stole a win for the Denver Broncos (1-0) on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) as he caught a tipped pass and brought it 87 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Neither team reached the end zone through the first 59 minutes of the game, but they went back-to-back after Cedric Benson gave the Bengals a very brief 7-6 lead following a 1-yard touchdown. Less than thirty seconds later, Stokley won the game for the Broncos. They combined for more than 600 yards of total yards, but neither club was able to convert yardage into points. Denver managed just ten first downs, while Cincinnati committed a pair of turnovers on interceptions thrown by Carson Palmer. Chad Ochocinco led all receivers/running backs in yardage, catching five passes for 89 yards in the loss. Philadelphia 38, Carolina 10 Team Trench Counter: Eagles 16, Panthers -16 The defense of the Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) feasted on a still-struggling Jake Delhomme on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Carolina Panthers (0-1) committed seven turnovers, five (four interceptions and a fumble) of which came from their quarterback. Carolina jumped out to a 7-0 lead after an 11-yard touchdown run by DeAngelo Williams in the first quarter, but Philadelphia responded with 31 straight points to take control of the game. The Eagles' defense, playing for the first time since the death of former defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, had five sacks, five interceptions and two fumble recoveries. The victory wasn't without its negatives for Philadelphia though, as Donovan McNabb left the game in the third quarter with broken ribs. He suffered the injury on a three-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, which proved to be the final score of the game. Baltimore 38, Kansas City 24 Team Trench Counter: Ravens 10, Chiefs -10 The Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) were without quarterback Matt Cassel, but still hung with the Baltimore Ravens (1-0) for a majority of Sunday's game. The Ravens needed three fourth-quarter touchdowns to seal the deal as Joe Flacco proved that his success as a rookie quarterback was no fluke. He went 26-for-43 with 307 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Ray Rice (19 carries for 108 yards), Willis McGahee (44 yards and two total touchdowns) and Le'Ron McClain (19 yards and a score) combined to give Baltimore a very strong rushing attack. Brodie Croyle wasn't horrible, but he's still winless as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He went 16-for-24 with 177 yards and two touchdowns, but his running game betrayed him. Larry Johnson (11 carries for 20 yards) and Jamaal Charles (8 yards on four attempts) were ineffective. Baltimore's defense wasn't as potent as we've come to expect, but the offense picked the team up when needed. Atlanta 19, Miami 7 Team Trench Counter: Falcons 7.9, Dolphins -7.9 It wasn't pretty, but the Atlanta Falcons (1-0) started the 2009 season off right with an impressive win over the Miami Dolphins (0-1). Matt Ryan went 22-for-36 with 229 yards and two touchdowns, including one to new tight end Tony Gonzalez. Miami limited Michael Turner to 65 yards on 22 carries, but Atlanta got enough offense from Ryan's arm. Meanwhile, the Falcons got great production from their defense, including four sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception. The Dolphins were close to being shut out, but Ricky Williams found the end zone on a 9-yard pass from Chad Pennington in the game's final minutes. Pennington was 21-for-29 and had two turnovers (one pick and a fumble), while tight end Anthony Fasano had two catches for 10 yards and a pair of fumbles. Seattle 28, St. Louis 0 Team Trench Counter: Seahawks 14.4, Rams -14.4 Steve Spagnuolo didn't have the best debut as the head coach of the St. Louis Rams (0-1) as the resurgent Seattle Seahawks (1-0) blanked them in Jim Mora Jr.'s first game since taking over for Mike Holmgren. Matt Hasselbeck went 25-for-36 with 279 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions and Julius Jones led Seattle's rushing attack with 117 yards and a touchdown in the win. The Rams had just one turnover, a fumble by receiver Donnie Avery, but still couldn't find the end zone. Marc Bulger went 17-for-36 with 191 yards and Steven Jackson rushed 16 times for 67 yards to lead the team's anemic offense. Two of Hasselbeck's three touchdowns went to second-year tight end John Carlson, who hauled in six passes for 95 yards. N.Y. Giants 23, Washington 17 Team Trench Counter: Giants 3.1, Redskins -3.1 The New York Giants (1-0) jumped out to a 17-0 lead against the rival Washington Redskins (0-1) and held off a late charge to open the season with a victory. Eli Manning, devoid of established receivers, went 20-for-29 with 256 yards, one touchdown and an interception. New York's ground game was good, but not great, as Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs combined for 106 yards on 28 carries. Jason Campbell turned in a decent performance, going 19-for-26 with 211 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Tight end Chris Cooley, who had seven catches for 68 yards, hooked up with Campbell on the score. Clinton Portis was mostly held in check by New York's defense, contributing 62 yards on 16 rush attempts. The Giants' defense came up big when needed, recording three sacks, two forced fumbles and scoring a touchdown on a 37-yard fumble recovery by Osi Umenyiora. San Francisco 20, Arizona 16 Team Trench Counter: 49ers 2.4, Cardinals -2.4 Shaun Hill led the San Francisco 49ers (1-0) on a game-winning drive midway through the fourth quarter to beat the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals (0-1). Hill went 18-for-31 with 209 yards and a touchdown pass, which came on a 3-yard toss to Frank Gore with 7:26 left in regulation. Gore added 30 yards and a score on the ground as well, while Isaac Bruce led San Francisco in receiving with four catches for 74 yards. Kurt Warner took some costly chances at the University of Phoenix Stadium, going 26-for-44 with 288 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. In addition, Arizona's running game was nearly nonexistent. Rookie Chris "Beanie" Wells and Tim Hightower combined for 46 yards on fifteen rushes, while Hightower caught an astounding 12 passes for 121 yards in the loss. Larry Fitzgerald, who finished the game with six catches for 71 yards, was the only Cardinal to enter the end zone. Green Bay 21, Chicago 15 Team Trench Counter: Packers 2.4, Bears -2.4 Jay Cutler's debut with the Chicago Bears (0-1) wasn't anything close to what the Windy City expected, as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (1-0) won on a stunning 50-yard pass play. Trailing 15-13, Rodgers hooked up with Greg Jennings for a touchdown and a two-point conversion to give Green Bay a season-opening win over their long-time rival. Rodgers finished the game with just 184 yards on 17-for-28 passing, but Cutler's miscues doomed the Bears. Cutler went 17-for-36 with 277 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions, including one on Chicago's final drive. He connected with Devin Hester on a pretty 36-yard score in the third quarter, but struggled to gel with his receivers for a majority of the night. The interception total was a career-high for the former Broncos quarterback, who came to the Bears in a highly-publicized trade in the offseason. New England 25, Buffalo 24 Team Trench Counter: Patriots 3.1, Bills -3.1 The Buffalo Bills (0-1) appeared primed to beat the New England Patriots (1-0) for the first time in six seasons on Monday night, recording Week One's most shocking win in the process. However, Tom Brady struck again with two magical touchdown drives in the game's final three minutes. Fred Jackson scored on a 10-yard run with 5:32 left in the fourth quarter to give the Bills a seemingly insurmountable 24-13 lead. Three minutes later, Brady connected with tight end Benjamin Watson on a 18-yard touchdown, bringing the Patriots to within five points after a failed two-point conversion. With three timeouts and the two-minute warning on their side, the Patriots kicked deep to the Bills. Leodis McKelvin, Buffalo's second-year cornerback, fumbled the kickoff after a solid return, setting New England's offense up for a dramatic drive. With just 55 seconds remaining, Brady connected with Watson once again, this time on a 16-yard touchdown, to give the Patriots the win. Their two-point conversation attempt failed, but New England's defense sacked Trent Edwards twice to end Buffalo's attempt at a comeback of their own. San Diego 24, Oakland 20 Team Trench Counter: Chargers -2.3, Raiders 2.3 Darren Sproles scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run with 18 seconds remaining to give the San Diego Chargers (1-0) a dramatic win over the Oakland Raiders (0-1) in the second game of a Monday Night Football double-header. The Raiders thought they had the game won after JaMarcus Russell hooked up with Louis Murphy on a 57-yard pass with 2:34 left in regulation, but Philip Rivers led the Chargers down the field for the game-winning score. Rivers, who led the NFL in quarterback rating last season, went 24-for-36 with 252 yards, one touchdown and an interception in the victory. LaDainian Tomlinson had 55 yards and a touchdown, while Oakland's running duo of Darren McFadden and Michael Bush combined for 123 rushing yards and a score. Both Tomlinson and McFadden lost fumbles at the Oakland Coliseum. Tight ends Zach Miller (six catches for 96 yards) and Antonio Gates (five catches for 83 yards) led their respective teams in receiving. *Explaining The Trench Counter