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Top 10 photos from Week 1 of the 2021 Season

Football is back and so are the fans in the stands! Take a look at the top 10 photos of the week.

A general view of SoFi Stadium during an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Inglewood, California.
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10. Full house

A general view of SoFi Stadium during an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Inglewood, California.

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Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown (85) celebrates after a first down during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
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9. Brown makes a first down

Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown (85) celebrates after a first down during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kyzir White (44) tears the undershirt of Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (24) after failing to stop Gibson during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Landover, Md. Also giving chase is Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Michael Davis (43).
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8. Kyzir White holds on tight

Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kyzir White (44) tears the undershirt of Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (24) after failing to stop Gibson during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Landover, Md. Also giving chase is Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Michael Davis (43).

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) celebrates with wide receiver Mike Evans (13) after a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
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7. Kicking off the season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (14) celebrates with wide receiver Mike Evans (13) after a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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6. Mahomes is back

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) makes a reception during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York.
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5. JuJu going up

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) makes a reception during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York.

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, September 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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4. Carr celebrates

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, September 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) catches a touchdown pass as he is defended by Tennessee Titans cornerback Jackrabbit Jenkins (20) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.
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3. Hopkins catch

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) catches a touchdown pass as he is defended by Tennessee Titans cornerback Jackrabbit Jenkins (20) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.

Mark Zaleski/Associated Press
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) leaps over Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Juan Thornhill (22) during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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2. Air Jarvis

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) leaps over Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Juan Thornhill (22) during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones (7) celebrates after scoring a game winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during overtime in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in Las Vegas.
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1. Game winner

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones (7) celebrates after scoring a game winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens during overtime in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in Las Vegas.

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