Bruce Irvin, Josh Shaw and Eric Kendricks star in best NFL week one defensive plays

Shaun Gayle and Neil Reynolds take a look at the top defensive plays in an action-packed week one in the NFL.

The Minnesota Vikings defense scored two touchdowns to lead the fightback against the Tennessee Titans, with Danielle Hunter and Eric Kendricks scoring the points.

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Elsewhere, Oakland Raiders' outside linebacker Bruce Irvin took advantage of an early Drew Brees hesitation, strip sacking the Saints' veteran quarterback and forcing the turnover, which led to a Sebastian Janikowski field goal.

The Green Bay Packers were run close by the Jacksonville Jaguars, but with just 20 seconds to play, a huge stop at 4th and 1 on their own 15-yard line prevented Jags wide receiver Allen Hurns from crossing the line for a first down. 

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Josh Shaw made a crucial interception for Cincinnati, cutting out Ryan Fitzpatrick's pass intended for Eric Decker, to end their game against the New York Jets, with the Bengals running out 23-22 winners at the Meadowlands.

Click on the video above to watch Neil and Shaun's top five defensive plays from week one.