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Technically, games start this upcoming weekend, but today there were a couple very high profile scrimmages, one between #4 Michigan State and #9 Tennessee (that Tennessee "won"), and one between #1 Kansas and #25 Illinois (that Illinois "won", theoretically extending Hunter Dickinson's career losing streak against Illinois). Preseason AP top 25: 1 Kansas(46) 1548 2 Duke (11) 1466 3 Purdue (3) 1436 4 Michigan State (1) 1346 5 Marquette 1283 6 Connecticut (2) 1243 7 Houston 1117 8 Creighton 1099 9 Tennessee 1032 10 Florida Atlantic 1011 11 Gonzaga 830 12 Arizona 776 13 Miami (FL) 750 14 Arkansas 685 15 Texas A&M 597 16 Kentucky 530 17 San Diego State 529 18 Texas 493 19 North Carolina 474 20 Baylor 431 21 Southern Cal 427 22 Villanova 395 23 Saint Mary's 335 24 Alabama 163 25 Illinois 104

I did not think coming into the season that Tommy DeVito would get an NFL TD less than halfway through the season

Not to diminish the play of the Hawks this game, who overall outplayed Vegas for the night, led by Tinorti and Bedard:

When you play nothing but undefeated teams, eventually you win one.

How bad do you have to be to take the reputation of "worst run sports team in Chicago"?

As expected, the Blackhawks aren't very good. However, their early schedule has been absurdly tough thus far.

Denver beats the Packers, so the Bears are 3rd now. And a game out of an NFC playoff spot.

Denver and Arizona both off to good starts in their games, such that the Bears could still end the day with the #2 pick.

Correction, the Browns converted on 4th and goal from the 1, so they are also a winning team as of now.

The Bears schedule will continue to be pillow soft, as their only remaining games against winning teams will be against the Lions. They're 2-5 with the 4th worst record in the NFL, but still have a feasible path to a playoff spot in the NFC if they can beat the bad teams on their schedule. They won't beat out the 49ers, Eagles, Lions or Cowboys, but there are still 2 wildcard spots up for grabs in a conference where at least half the conference seems to be trying to be terrible.

Raiders taking their timeouts to extend the game is odd when they're down 8 possessions like they are now.

That just allows us to argue the Bears would beat the Dolphins through the transitive property.

Raiders with the field goal from the 5 to pull within 5 possessions.

Fortunately, the season opening 5 game road trip is over, so they can finally come home and relax against...*checks notes*...Vegas and Boston.

I think Colorado might be good.

Something so cathartic about beating the crap out of Ghana.

Team good, Bedard not great today. Top line was subpar overall.

I believe in hockey they call them pucks. He sucks pucks.

Bad second period really killed the Hawks tonight. Overall an even game, though.

Unfortunate timing on this take.

I think Boston was the better team tonight.

Short turnaround for tonight's game in Boston against a Bruins team that was last seen rendering their record setting regular season meaningless in round 1 against Florida. I'm curious whether tonight will be a case of tired legs after a back to back or a fast start with a game of experience under their belt (or both!). Would be nice to see a Bedard goal tonight, but as longa s he keeps being the most dangerous guy on the ice offensively it's a fun watch.

Blackhawks win their season opener for the first time since 2018.

Should be a fun offensive battle between the top two passing QBs in the NFL this season.