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The start of the regular season NFL schedule has finally arrived. With the NFL Week 1 schedule kicking off Thursday and continuing with more football games on Friday, Sunday, and Monday, we have a lot to look forward to. With 16 NFL matchups to preview and all 32 teams in action, we have a full slate to analyze.
There are several intriguing matchups, including Aaron Rodgers returning to face the New York Jets as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. But that’s not all. We’ll also see the Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers, plus an AFC Divisional Round rematch as the Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills game gets underway on Sunday Night Football.
Below, we dive into one bold prediction for each game on the Week 1 NFL schedule.
Fresh off the Micah Parsons trade, we could see the Dallas Cowboys locker room feeling a bit deflated. Dak Prescott will be playing in his first game since last year’s season-ending injury, and let’s be real, the Philadelphia Eagles have one of the most stacked rosters in the NFL. Still, a 20-point beatdown? The Eagles had five of them last season, including one over the Cowboys, so we wouldn’t rule it out again, even in Week 1.
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The Kansas City Chiefs were aiming to become the NFL’s first threepeat Super Bowl champions, but they ended up losing by 18 points to the Eagles. While we believe the Chiefs’ roster has since improved, so have their AFC West division rivals. As a result, don’t be surprised if the Los Angeles Chargers come out swinging and defeat the Chiefs by 10 or more points in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The Chargers haven’t defeated the Chiefs since 2021, so a convincing win would be a major victory for LA.
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A total of 18 quarterbacks had individual games with four or more passing touchdowns in 2024. Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson led the NFL with four apiece. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons‘ defense is still in development, so Mayfield and the high-powered Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense could start the season off with a big bang.
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Joe Burrow did enough to finish fourth in the NFL MVP voting last year, but the Cincinnati Bengals‘ 25th-ranked defense helped keep them out of the playoffs. Yet, after changing coordinators, and managing to keep Trey Hendrickson, the Bengals are ready to go all-in again. Getting to go up against what could be one of the NFL’s worst teams in the Cleveland Browns could produce an easy win for the Bengals.
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