New Orleans Saints upset Carolina Panthers, 23–20

The Saints closed as 6.5-point underdogs and won outright.

All 2005 NFL Week 1 upsets, biggest first

An NFL upset is an underdog getting 3.5 or more points on the closing line winning outright. Upset size is the points it overcame. How it’s scored

1. New Orleans Saints 23, Carolina Panthers 20

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Minnesota Vikings 13

   6-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6
3. Dallas Cowboys 28, San Diego Chargers 24

   5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size5
4. Miami Dolphins 34, Denver Broncos 10

   4.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4.5
5. San Francisco 49ers 28, St. Louis Rams 25

   4.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size4.5