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9 Things I Learned From Week 1 of the NFL Season

On Sunday, Matt Ryan showed us all why the Falcons could be ready for a big 2014 season.

Of all weeks in the NFL regular season, Week 1 teaches you the most. With coaching and personnel changes during the offseason, it’s your first glimpse of what’s potentially to come in the upcoming NFL campaign.

Like every opening weekend, this year’s didn’t disappoint. We saw a pair of overtime thrillers, a near-comeback between two rivals, and some rookie wide receivers showing why they deserve to play on the professional level.

But let's not just talk about the high-level hot takes. This is numberFire. Instead, let's dig into the numbers and look at some of the more interesting things we learned in Week 1.