NFL Week 1 Predictions
Week 1 should not disappoint with several entertaining division matchups as well as old rivalries. Usually these will be a bit longer, but I’ve been pressed for time this week. Here are my predictions, and at the end of the year I’ll tally them to see how I do. I’ve never predicted a score correctly, and usually predict the winner with about 65% accuracy.
Tennessee Titans 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 24
I don’t think the Steelers will have as much trouble finding running room against the post-Haynesworth Titans.
Jacksonville Jaguars 21, Indianapolis Colts 31
Look for Anthony Gonzalez to work wonders against the Jaguars’ rookie #2 cornerback.
Detroit Lions 14, New Orleans Saints 38
The Lions are still going to be terrible.
Philadelphia Eagles 24, Carolina Panthers 27
We’ll see how the Eagles play on the road against one of the toughest teams of 2008.
Dallas Cowboys 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13
The Bucs offense is a mess.
New York Jets 7, Houston Texans 17
At least Mark Sanchez doesn’t open his career against the Patriots.
Kansas City Chiefs 13, Baltimore Ravens 28
The Chiefs really haven’t gotten better on defense.
Denver Broncos 9, Cincinnati Bengals 20
The Broncos are going to be miserable this season.
Minnesota Vikings 27, Cleveland Browns 21
Brady Quinn vs. Brett Favre. I can’t tell if I should be really excited for this or not excited at all.
Miami Dolphins 17, Atlanta Falcons 30
The Falcons at home were undefeated last season.
Washington Redskins 13, New York Giants 17
A repeat of last season’s opener, this should be a low-scoring, hard-hitting game.
San Francisco 49ers 21, Arizona Cardinals 28
Warner and company will be looking to break the curse.
St. Louis Rams 17, Seattle Seahawks 34
Welcome back Matt Hasselbeck.
Chicago Bears 24, Green Bay Packers 38
Jay Cutler can only do so much with his receivers.
Buffalo Bills 3, New England Patriots 41
Even with Richard Seymour gone from the Patriots and Terrell Owens possibly starting for the Bills, Buffalo’s offense is about as effective as the French Army.
San Diego Chargers 34, Oakland Raiders 20
LT will tease fantasy owners with a huge week 1 game before a nagging injury limits his output to 10 carries and 30 yards for the rest of the season.
Got any predictions of your own? Leave them in the comments.
