The NFL finally returns to action this week. Here are the odds for the first round of games.
It’s been over six months since we last watched a meaningful NFL game. But this week, the league returns to action with the first round of regular season games. This is the point of peak optimism: everyone is starting from the same point, looking for this to be their season. But not all teams are truly equal and oddsmakers have already sorted out each team’s chances in their first match.
Here is the full list of odds for Week 1 matchups:
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
Line: CHI -3
Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings
Line: MIN -4
LA Rams vs. Carolina Panthers
Line: CAR +3
Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns
Line: CLE -5.5
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Line: JAX +3.5
Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins
Line: MIA +7
Buffalo Bills vs. NY Jets
Line: NYJ -3
Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Line: PHI -9.5
Indianapolis Colts vs. LA Chargers
Line: LAC-6.5
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Seattle Seahawks
Line: SEA -9.5
Detroit Lions vs. Arizona Cardinals
Line: AZ +2.5
New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys
Line: DAL -7
San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Line: EVEN
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots
Line: NE -5.5
Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints
Line: NO -7
Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders
Line: EVEN
Unsurprisingly, the Redskins and Bengals have the worst odds for Week 1, getting 9.5 points on the road. Other notable lines include the Cowboys favored by a touchdown over the Giants and Houston laying a touchdown against the Saints in the Superdome.