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NFL Week 1 Predictions, Odds, Picks for This Week’s Matchups
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NFL Week 1 Predictions, Odds, Picks for This Week’s Matchups

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Which NFL teams have the best chance to win their games in the NFL Week 1 schedule?

ESPN Analytics has released Matchup Predictor numbers for the 16 games in the league this week, revealing some interesting winning odds.

Check out this week’s selection of NFL games on the site, starting with the Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football and ending with the New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.

Some predictions on the site differ from the NFL Week 1 odds and other NFL Week 1 predictions for NFL Week 1 games.

How correct are the analyses this week?

Click on each game to see more NFL Week 1 predictions for that NFL game. All times MST.

NFL Week 1 Picks: Ravens vs Chiefs | Packers vs Eagles | Steelers vs Falcons | Cardinals vs Bills | Titans vs Bears | Patriots vs Bengals | Texans vs. Colts | Jaguars vs Dolphins | Panthers vs Saints | Vikings vs Giants | Raiders vs. Chargers | Broncos vs. Seahawks | Cowboys vs Browns | Commanders vs. Buccaneers | Rams vs Lions | Jets vs. 49ers | The Arizona Republic’s predictions

Prediction for Thursday night football, September 5

Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, 5:20 p.m., NBC (stream with Peacock)

The Chiefs have a 58.2% chance of beating the Ravens on Thursday Night Football.

The site gives the Ravens a 41.5% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

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Friday NFL Football Prediction, September 6

Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 5:15 p.m., Peacock

The Eagles have a 57.5% chance of beating the Packers on Friday in Brazil.

The site gives the Packers a 42.2% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

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Predictions for Early NFL Football Games on Sunday, September 8

Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Falcons have a 58.8% chance of beating the Steelers on Sunday.

The site gives the Steelers a 40.9% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Bills have a 67.7% chance of beating the Cardinals on Sunday.

The site gives the Cardinals a 32.1% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Bears have a 64.6% chance of beating the Titans on Sunday.

The site gives the Titans a 35.1% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Bengals have a 75% chance of beating the Patriots on Sunday.

The site gives the Patriots a 24.8% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Texans have a 53.7% chance of beating the Colts on Sunday.

The site gives the Colts a 45.9% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Dolphins have a 59.8% chance of beating the Jaguars on Sunday.

The site gives the Jaguars a 39.9% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Saints have a 64.4% chance of beating the Panthers on Sunday.

The site gives the Panthers a 35.3% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Vikings have a 49.9% chance of beating the Giants on Sunday.

The site gives the Giants a 49.7% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

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NFL Football Game Predictions for Sunday, September 8

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 p.m., CBS (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Chargers have a 63.3% chance of beating the Raiders on Sunday.

The site gives the Raiders a 36.5% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., CBS (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Seahawks have a 66.7% chance of beating the Broncos on Sunday.

The site gives the Broncos a 33% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Browns have a 50.1% chance of beating the Cowboys on Sunday.

The site gives the Cowboys a 49.5% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO free trial)

The Buccaneers have a 62.3% chance of beating the Commanders on Sunday.

The site gives the Commanders a 37.4% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

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Prediction for Sunday Night Football, September 8

Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 5:20 p.m., NBC (stream with Peacock)

The Lions have a 63.5% chance of beating the Rams on Sunday Night Football.

The site gives the Rams a 36.3% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

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Prediction for Monday Night Football, September 9

New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers, 5:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC (stream with FUBO free trial)

The 49ers have a 64.1% chance of beating the Jets on Monday Night Football.

The site gives the Jets a 35.6% chance of winning the NFL game in Week 1.

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