A Huge NFL Week 1 Deep Dive w/ Nate Tice! Plus the Texas Comeback Over Ohio State

September 14, 2026

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The NFL season opened with a slate of games that revealed as much about team identities as they did about the league's shifting hierarchies. The flagship matchup of Week 1 was the Buffalo Bills' narrow victory over the Houston Texans, a game that both teams could feel good about despite the loss. The Bills' offense, masterfully game-planned by coordinator Joe Brady, neutralized Houston's fearsome pass rush by constantly changing Josh Allen's launch point—moving him left, right, on half-rolls, and straight dropbacks. The result was the fifth-highest passing success rate allowed by a Texans defense under DeMeco Ryans, with Allen averaging over 13 yards per dropback. The key tactical innovation was Buffalo's heavy use of 13 personnel (one running back, three tight ends) on 36% of snaps, more than double any previous game for Allen. This kept bigger defenders on the field, freeing Dalton Kincaid to work against linebackers and safeties. Kincaid responded with 130 receiving yards, the most by a Bills tight end since 1967, winning one-on-one matchups against both Derek Stingley and Kamari Lassiter. Joe Brady also smartly masked Kincaid's blocking weakness by using RPOs that let him release into routes rather than block Daniel Hunter.

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1 NFL Week 1 Deep Dive w/ Nate Tice + Texas Comeback Over Ohio State
2 (03:08) **Bills-Texans Headlines: Both Teams Should Feel Good** - Nate Tice and Ryen agree that despite Houston's loss, both teams have reasons for optimism after a high-level AFC showdown
3 (06:48) **Bills' 13 Personnel Strategy and Dalton Kincaid's Breakout** - Buffalo deployed heavy personnel groupings to neutralize Houston's edge rushers, unlocking Kincaid as a matchup nightmare
4 (12:32) **Texans Offense: Encouraging Despite the Loss** - Houston's offense showed enough promise that Ryen and Nate believe the team will still win a ton of games
5 (16:51) **Packers' Blown Lead Problem: A Concerning Trend** - Green Bay has now lost five of 12 games when holding a 9+ point second-half lead since last season, a 58% win rate versus the league's 90%
6 (25:12) **Kyler Murray's Injury and the Cardinals Win** - Murray got crunched on a play where he had no chance at the first down, and his playing style makes him pay a bigger price on hits than any other quarterback
7 (29:45) **Ravens' Offensive Evolution: Under Center and Lamar's New Role** - Baltimore's offense looked dominant without relying on Lamar as a designed runner, averaging 7.9 yards per play

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Show Notes

NFL WEEK 1 w/ NATE TICE (2:30) Bills-Texans (16:15) WTF Packers? (29:10) Ravens make a statement? (39:20) Lions survive (48:30) Chargers worst loss (54:40) Eagles-Commanders (1:00:45) Harbaugh’s NY Giants (1:09:00) Baker…chill out (1:11:10) Caleb Williams up another level? TEXAS-OHIO STATE (1:23:30) LIFE ADVICE (1:34:15) _ _ _ _ _ Reese’s. The Official Candy Partner of Barstool Sports. Go Get Reese’s Wherever You Shop _ _ _ _ _ Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. One Love. _ _ _ _ _ Watch every game, every Sunday, all in one place. YouTube TV plan required. Terms & embargoes apply. Digital-only games excluded. No refunds. _ _ _ _ _ Shop at REVOLVE.com/RUSSILLO and use code RUSSILLO for 15% off your entire order. #REVOLVEpartner _ _ _ _ _