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NFL Week 1 Game-Winning Drives and Comebacks, 2026

In Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, 4 of 16 games were decided by a game-winning drive in the 4th quarter or overtime, 2 of them comebacks from behind: Seahawks beat Patriots 13-10, Bills won at Texans 36-31, Vikings beat Packers 39-22 and Lions beat Saints 31-30 in OT. Below: each one with every real play, then the week’s 3 final drives you can call yourself and compare with the real coach.

Week 1 game-winning drives

  1. Seahawks beat Patriots 13-10

    From a tie

    · Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots

    Tied 10-10 with 9:20 left in the 4th quarter at the NE 47, two timeouts left. Field goal, 13-10 after 8 plays, 39 yards in 3:27.

    QB
    D.Lock
    Head coach
    Mike Macdonald
    Final
    13-10
    Every play (10)
    1. Q4 9:20 · 1st & 10 at NE 478-J.Price right end to NE 43 for 4 yards (4-C.Woodson).
    2. Q4 8:37 · 2nd & 6 at NE 432-D.Lock pass short right to 88-A.Barner pushed ob at NE 34 for 9 yards (53-C.Elliss).
    3. Q4 8:11 · 1st & 10 at NE 342-D.Lock pass short left to 11-J.Smith-Njigba pushed ob at NE 23 for 11 yards (24-D.Pettus).
    4. Q4 7:31 · 1st & 10 at NE 232-D.Lock pass short right to 10-C.Kupp to NE 12 for 11 yards (7-C.Davis).
    5. Q4 6:42 · 1st & 10 at NE 12PENALTY on SEA-75-A.Bradford, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 12 - No Play.
    6. Q4 6:42 · 1st & 15 at NE 172-D.Lock scrambles left tackle pushed ob at NE 3 for 14 yards (25-M.Jones).
    7. Q4 5:59 · 2nd & 1 at NE 3PENALTY on SEA, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NE 3 - No Play.
    8. Q4 5:59 · 2nd & 6 at NE 82-D.Lock pass incomplete short right to 11-J.Smith-Njigba (0-C.Gonzalez).
    9. Q4 5:56 · 3rd & 6 at NE 82-D.Lock pass incomplete short left to 11-J.Smith-Njigba.
    10. Q4 5:53 · 4th & 6 at NE 85-J.Myers 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

  2. Bills won at Texans 36-31

    Comeback

    · Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans

    Down 1, 30-31 with 3:13 left in the 4th quarter at their own 4, three timeouts left. Touchdown, 36-31 after 8 plays, 96 yards in 1:37.

    QB
    J.Allen
    Head coach
    Sean McDermott
    Final
    36-31
    Every play (8)
    1. Q4 3:13 · 1st & 10 at BUF 44-J.Cook left guard to BUF 16 for 12 yards (24-D.Stingley). FUMBLES (24-D.Stingley), recovered by BUF-64-O.Torrence at BUF 19.
    2. Q4 2:34 · 1st & 10 at BUF 1917-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox to BUF 26 for 7 yards (3-K.Lassiter; 39-H.To'oTo'o). HOU-39-H.To'oTo'o was injured during the play.
    3. Q4 2:06 · 2nd & 3 at BUF 2617-J.Allen pass short right to 4-J.Cook ran ob at BUF 32 for 6 yards (24-D.Stingley).
    4. Q4 2:00 · 1st & 10 at BUF 3217-J.Allen pass short right to 86-D.Kincaid pushed ob at HOU 33 for 35 yards (5-J.Pitre).
    5. Q4 1:53 · 1st & 10 at HOU 334-J.Cook up the middle to HOU 34 for -1 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair).
    6. Q4 1:48 · 2nd & 11 at HOU 3417-J.Allen pass incomplete deep left to 5-J.Palmer.
    7. Q4 1:41 · 3rd & 11 at HOU 3417-J.Allen pass deep middle to 5-J.Palmer for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
    8. Q4 1:36TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 17-J.Allen pass to 0-K.Coleman is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.

  3. Vikings beat Packers 39-22

    Comeback

    · Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

    Down 5, 17-22 with 13:11 left in the 4th quarter at their own 22, two timeouts left. Touchdown, 25-22 after 10 plays, 78 yards in 6:34.

    QB
    C.Wentz
    Head coach
    Kevin O'Connell
    Final
    39-22
    Every play (14)
    1. Q4 13:11 · 1st & 10 at MIN 17PENALTY on GB-96-J.Ford, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 17 - No Play.
    2. Q4 13:11 · 1st & 5 at MIN 2211-C.Wentz pass short left to 84-J.Oliver to MIN 35 for 13 yards (29-X.McKinney).
    3. Q4 12:29 · 1st & 10 at MIN 3533-A.Jones left tackle to MIN 40 for 5 yards (96-J.Ford).
    4. Q4 11:45 · 2nd & 5 at MIN 4011-C.Wentz sacked at MIN 34 for -6 yards (56-E.Cooper).
    5. Q4 11:03 · 3rd & 11 at MIN 3411-C.Wentz sacked at MIN 24 for -10 yards (sack split by 56-E.Cooper and 95-D.Wyatt). PENALTY on GB-7-J.Bullard, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 34 - No Play.
    6. Q4 10:42 · 1st & 10 at MIN 3927-J.Mason up the middle to MIN 44 for 5 yards (44-Z.Franklin).
    7. Q4 10:01 · 2nd & 5 at MIN 4411-C.Wentz pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson to MIN 46 for 2 yards (25-K.Nixon; 56-E.Cooper).
    8. Q4 9:12 · 3rd & 3 at MIN 4611-C.Wentz pass incomplete short middle to 87-T.Hockenson (55-C.McClellan). PENALTY on GB-55-C.McClellan, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 46 - No Play.
    9. Q4 9:09 · 1st & 10 at GB 3927-J.Mason left end to GB 11 for 28 yards (33-E.Williams).
    10. Q4 8:20 · 1st & 10 at GB 1111-C.Wentz pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson to GB 6 for 5 yards (57-B.Cox).
    11. Q4 7:36 · 2nd & 5 at GB 627-J.Mason right guard to GB 6 for no gain (96-J.Ford).
    12. Q4 6:49 · 3rd & 5 at GB 611-C.Wentz pass short middle intended for 3-J.Addison INTERCEPTED by 33-E.Williams at GB -4. 33-E.Williams to GB 13 for 17 yards (33-A.Jones). PENALTY on GB-29-X.McKinney, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at GB 6 - No Play.
    13. Q4 6:42 · 1st & 3 at GB 333-A.Jones left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
    14. Q4 6:37TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 11-C.Wentz pass to 18-J.Jefferson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

  4. Lions beat Saints 31-30 in OT

    From a tie

    · Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

    Tied 24-24 with 9:55 left in overtime at their own 30, two timeouts left. Touchdown, 31-24 after 10 plays, 70 yards in 4:48.

    QB
    J.Goff
    Head coach
    Dan Campbell
    Final
    31-30
    Every play (10)
    1. OT 9:55 · 1st & 10 at DET 3016-J.Goff pass short right to 87-S.LaPorta to DET 39 for 9 yards (7-J.Sanker).
    2. OT 9:22 · 2nd & 1 at DET 390-J.Gibbs up the middle to 50 for 11 yards (7-J.Sanker).
    3. OT 8:47 · 1st & 10 at MID 5016-J.Goff pass short left to 0-J.Gibbs to NO 43 for 7 yards (20-P.Werner).
    4. OT 8:07 · 2nd & 3 at NO 430-J.Gibbs up the middle to NO 36 for 7 yards (7-J.Sanker).
    5. OT 7:34 · 1st & 10 at NO 3616-J.Goff pass incomplete deep left to 1-J.Williams.
    6. OT 7:28 · 2nd & 10 at NO 360-J.Gibbs left end to NO 26 for 10 yards (23-J.Blackmon).
    7. OT 6:49 · 1st & 10 at NO 260-J.Gibbs right end pushed ob at NO 27 for -1 yards (7-J.Sanker).
    8. OT 6:19 · 2nd & 11 at NO 2716-J.Goff pass deep left to 1-J.Williams ran ob at NO 5 for 22 yards.
    9. OT 5:45 · 1st & 5 at NO 50-J.Gibbs right tackle to NO 4 for 1 yard (55-K.Elliss).
    10. OT 5:07 · 2nd & 4 at NO 416-J.Goff pass short left to 14-A.St. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Play Week 1's final drives

Every late, one-score drive of the week the game can replay: the real score, clock and field position, with you calling the plays. Each call is graded on win probability, and the real coach's calls are graded the same way.

  1. Texans vs BillsDown 5, 1:31 left, own 29 · Turnover, the Texans lost 31-36DeMeco Ryans scored 75Play this drive →
  2. Saints vs LionsDown 7, 2:27 left, own 25 · Touchdown, the Saints lost 30-31 in overtimeKellen Moore scored 95Play this drive →
  3. Lions vs SaintsTied, 1:07 left, own 35 · Punt, the Lions won 31-30 in overtimeDan Campbell scored 96Play this drive →

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