It is the first day of August and the majority of NFL training camps are starting to use pads around training camps. Football season is officially here and it’s time to take a look at the spreads and totals NFL Week 1.
As always, the NFL gives us a juicy matchup on Thursday night to start the season featuring the Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills. There’s no doubt the Bills have a revenge tour on their mind after losing that heartbreaking overtime game to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional playoffs round last season. Starting out against the Rams and Aaron Donald is a tough test to start the season and the Bills find themselves favored by a point over the Rams. Los Angeles opened as the favorite and this line has shifted two points towards the Bills. The primetime game also features one of the highest totals for Week 1 at 52.5. Only the Chiefs vs. Cardinals matchup that has Kyler Murray going up against Patrick Mahomes has a higher total.
For the second straight season, the Cowboys and Buccaneers will meet up in Week 1. Last year, Dak Prescott gave the Bucs a scare throwing for 403 yards and three touchdowns in the season-opening game, but Tom Brady led Tampa Bay to the 31-29 victory with 379 yards and four touchdowns of his own.
The Indianapolis Colts are the biggest Week 1 favorites (-7.5) at Houston with new quarterback Matt Ryan. The Jaguars were favored by three points against the Texans last year in Week 1 and lost outright to them. The 49ers and new quarterback Trey Lance are 6.5-point favorites at Chicago.
The NFL elected to go with a Monday Night Football doubleheader in Week 2 instead of Week 1 this year. Instead, we get the Russell Wilson revenge tour in the first game of the season with the Broncos facing the Seahawks in Seattle. It could also be a revenge game for Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock if he gets the No. 1 QB position in Seattle.
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Thursday
8:20 p.m. kickoff
Buffalo Bills (-1) at Los Angeles Rams | Over/under: 52.5
Sunday
1 p.m. kickoff
Baltimore Ravens (-5.5) at New York Jets | Over/under: 45.5
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers (-2.5) | Over/under: 41.5
New Orleans Saints (-5.5) at Atlanta Falcons | Over/under: 41.5
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (-2.5) | Over/under: 44.5
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5) | Over/under: 44.5
San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) at Chicago Bears | Over/under: 42.5
Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5) at Detroit Lions | Over/under: 46.5
Indianapolis Colts (-7.5) at Houston Texans | Over/under: 44.5
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders (-3.5) | Over/under: 43.5
4:25 p.m. kickoff
Kansas City Chiefs (-3) at Arizona Cardinals | Over/under: 53.5
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers (-3.5) | Over/under: 51.5
Green Bay Packers (-2.5) at Minnesota Vikings | Over/under: 48.5
New York Giants at Tennessee Titans (-6.5) | | Over/under: 43.5
8:20 p.m. kickoff
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2) at Dallas Cowboys | Over/under: 52
Monday
8:20 p.m. kickoff
Denver Broncos (-4.5) at Seattle Seahawks | Over/under: 42
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