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Patrick Mahomes is back, and he wasted no time reminding the league what it missed. Ten months removed from a torn ACL, Mahomes returned Monday night against Denver, accounting for three touchdowns — two through the air and one on his legs — as Kansas City rolled past the Broncos. Kenneth Walker the Third made his Chiefs debut and gave Mahomes exactly the ground threat he needed to keep that offense unpredictable.
And the numbers around the league this week were nothing short of staggering. The NFL's opening week tied an all-time record for scoring across the board, with Josh Allen delivering in the clutch for Buffalo, Derrick Henry putting up historic production, and T.J. Watt joining some very elite company. Seven months felt like forever, but Week One made every second of the wait worthwhile.
Meanwhile in the AL Central, Tristan Peters authored one of the quieter moments of the season that carried enormous weight. His eighteen-pitch walk in Monday's game against Cleveland turned the tide completely, and the White Sox rolled to a seven to three victory that now puts Chicago firmly in control of the division race heading into the stretch.
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