Acrisure Stadium is widely regarded as one of the toughest NFL venues for kickers. The unpredictable winds and playing surface are the culprits. That was on full display as the normally automatic Atlanta Falcons placekicker Nick Folk struggled early in their Week 1 20-13 road loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It is time to take a look at some of the biggest winner and losers from Sunday's NFL Week 1 action.
With all 53-man rosters now set, the oldest and youngest teams in the league are official, and with an average age of 27 years and 220 days, the Atlanta Falcons are the oldest team in the league.
How many of the Week 1 starting quarterbacks from the 2009 NFL season can you name in five minutes?
After the New York Jets lost kicker Nick Folk to the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, the team has been looking to replace the 41-year-old, but the contract talks between the Jets and Atlanta were closer than one might have imagined.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The New York Jets reportedly agreed to sign a kicker on Wednesday, but that doesn't mean they found "the guy." According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Jets and kicker Cade York agreed to a one-year deal on Wednesday.
The Atlanta Falcons had a lot of issues last season. Their franchise quarterback in Michael Penix Jr was hurt a lot last season, and their offense was incredibly inconsistent.
The New York Jets were fortunate to have the best special teams unit in the National Football League in 2025, but they will need to go back to the drawing board in 2026.
There was a lot that went wrong throughout the 2025 National Football League season for the New York Jets. While this is the case, there really were a few clear bright spots.
At 41 years old, most people are thinking about career pivots, lower back pain, and whether it’s finally time to get into pickleball. Nick Folk is thinking about his 19th NFL season.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The New York Jets will conclude their season on Sunday and then have a nice, long break before they take the field again. New York needs it. The Jets need to go back to the drawing board and determine a way forward.
The New York Jets haven't had a great season, by any means, but there have been some bright spots. For example, the Jets boast one of the best special teams in the entire league.
The New York Jets' 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday dropped the Jets to 3-10 on the season and ensured that Gang Green reclaimed sole possession of the longest playoff drought in North American sports.
Dolphins Dolphins DE Chop Robinson had 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, and five tackles in Week 13’s win over the Saints after going into the game with just one sack on the season.
The New York Jets finally snapped one of the strangest patterns of their 2024 season: scoring first and still finding ways to lose. On Sunday against Atlanta, they started fast and finished a game the right way, beating the Falcons 27–24 on a Nick Folk walk-off field goal.
Week 13 in the NFL saw some phenomenal performances from players who played collegiately in the West. Each week, we highlight the region’s best pro performances from the standout alumni veterans and rookies Here are my choices for the best of them.
Since starting the season 0-7, the Jets have picked up victories over the Atlanta Falcons, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns.
The New York Jets had one of their best overall days of the 2025 National Football League season on Sunday. New York welcomed the Atlanta Falcons to MetLife Stadium for a Week 13 showdown with tough weather conditions and questions for both teams, but was able to come out on top in a back-and-forth slugfest, 27-24.
Nick Folk kicked a game-winning, 56-yard field goal as time expired on Sunday, giving the New York Jets a 27-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons in East Rutherford, N.J.
They say age is just a number and this week, three of the NFL’s oldest players look ready to put plenty on the scoreboard.
The New York Jets announced their initial roster cuts this week and one of the moves led to a jersey change with veteran kicker Nick Folk. Folk notably returned to New York this offseason after spending the last two years with the Tennessee Titans.
Zack Rosenblatt reports the Jets are signing K Nick Folk to a contract. Folk had a work out with the Jets earlier this week. Folk, 40, is a former sixth-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2007.
The Tennessee Titans employed one of the oldest players in the league as their kicker in Nick Folk this past season. Folk, who turned 40 in November, just completed his 17th NFL season and second with the Titans.
The Tennessee Titans are going into their bye on a high note after a 31-12 win against the Miami Dolphins, but they also have an extra badge of honor when it comes to their kicker.
Nick Folk still has some gas left in the tank.
Nick Folk is sticking in Tennessee for another season.
Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the league said that Patriots linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. legally hit Justin Hardee of the Jets on a block that originated from the side at around the New York 15-yard line.
New England managed 241 yards of total offense, despite the one-dimensional game plan.
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