NFL Narrowly Misses Making History with High-Scoring Week 1 After Mahomes, Chiefs Beat Nix, Broncos - Bleacher Report

00:55 Featured Video Ben Johnson Eyeing NFL Record 📈 Home NFL AP Photo NFL NFL Narrowly Misses Making History with High-Scoring Week 1 After Mahomes, Chiefs Beat Nix, Broncos Timothy Rapp Sep 14, 2026 NFL offenses came out hot in the 2026 season and just missed the record for the highest Week 1 scoring average since the AFL and NFL merged in 1970.

According to The Athletic's Jayna Bardahl , "Entering Monday's Week 1 capper between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, teams have scored 750 points, for an average of 50.0 points per game. According to the NFL, if that average holds, it would surpass the 49.4 points per game scored in Week 1 in 2012. That week featured a total of 791 points, so the Broncos and Chiefs need a combined 42 points to set the record."