Looking to bet on week 1 of NFL Action? All the information you need is here to guide you through the weekend’s action.
Football returns this week when the NFL season kicks off on Thursday night with the Detroit Lions facing the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. That is just one of the top games to watch this weekend with plenty of other juicy fixtures to get your teeth into.
There are opportunities to be taken in the opening weeks for bettors and we have you covered with this NFL Betting Guide. All of the matchups for week 1 are set out below, including the spread, totals and moneylines from 888 Sport – with some predictions:
Week 1 NFL betting lines and odds
Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
Spread: Chiefs -6.5
Over/Under Points Total: 54.5
Moneyline: Chiefs 4/11 or Lions 11/5
Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders
Spread: Commanders -7.5
Over/Under Points Total: 37.5
Moneyline: Commanders 3/10 or Cardinals 53/20
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Spread: Falcons -3.5
Over/Under Points Total: 39.5
Moneyline: Falcons 8/15 or Carolina 29/20
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns
Spread: Bengals -2.5
Over/Under Points Total: 47.5
Moneyline: Bengals 46/63 or Browns 23/20
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
Spread: Ravens -9.5
Over/Under Points Total: 43.5
Moneyline: Ravens 1/5 or Texans 7/2
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts
Spread: Jaguars -4.5
Over/Under Points Total: 44.5
Moneyline: Jaguars 9/20 or Colts 37/20
San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Spread: 49ers -2.5
Over/Under Points Total: 40.5
Moneyline: 49ers 46/63 or Steelers 23/20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings
Spread: Vikings -6.5
Over/Under Points Total: 45.5
Moneyline: Vikings 4/11 or Buccaneers 21/10
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints
Spread: Saints -3.5
Over/Under Points Total: 41.5
Moneyline: Saints 3/5 or Titans 7/5
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
Spread: Bears -0.5
Over/Under Points Total: 43.5
Moneyline: Bears 17/20 or Packers 1/1
LA Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Spread: Seahawks -5.5
Over/Under Points Total: 45.5
Moneyline: Seahawks 2/5 or Rams 47/25
Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos
Spread: Broncos -3.5
Over/Under Points Total: 44.5
Moneyline: Broncos 1/2 or Raiders 31/20
Miami Dolphins at LA Chargers
Spread: Chargers -2.5
Over/Under Points Total: 50.5
Moneyline: Chargers 13/20 or Dolphins 13/10
Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots
Spread: Eagles -3.5
Over/Under Points Total: 44.5
Moneyline: Eagles 1/2 or Patriots 8/5
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Spread: Cowboys -3.5
Over/Under Points Total: 46.5
Moneyline: Cowboys 3/5 or Giants 7/5
Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
Spread: Bills -2.5
Over/Under Points Total: 46.5
Moneyline: Bills 46/63 or Jets 23/20
NFL Betting Line Picks
Pittsburgh Steelers +2.5 - vs San Francisco 49ers
Taking the Steelers at +2.5 against the spreads catches the eye in week 1.
Pittsburgh has won on opening weekend 3 years on the bounce and face a 49ers head heading from the west coast for an early kick off. The 49ers may be fancied as one of the top teams in the NFL but we are unsure what we will see from Brock Purdy at QB and San Francisco losing to the Bears in week 1 of the 2022 season sticks in the mind.
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, they continually get it done under head coach Mike Tomlin and are poised for a jump in 2023.
The Steelers enter the 2023 regular season hot off an exceptional preseason which saw them win all three games against the Buccaneers, Bills and Falcons. Those games were of course just preseason games and were not necessarily against the starters, but everything indicuates to a leap for the Steelers in 2023. Kenny Pickett is primed for breakout season and is surrounded by a great supporting cast.
Philadelphia Eagles -3.5 - at New England Patriots
Coming off a Super Bowl loss, you would hope that the Eagles would be champing at the bit to get back on the field.
If the Patriots find a way to cover this game then you expect it to be a low scoring and a grind. The flare that the Eagles possess, this feels like an easy pick. Simply put the Eagles are a better team than the Patriots and this line could stretch out even further as we head through the week.
Green Bay Packers Moneyline - at Chicago Bears
This might be a dangerous one, but there is potential that we are overlooking the Packers in the NFC and are overestimating the Bears.
We don’t quite know what we will get from Jordan Love, which is why this potentially makes this a dangerous pick. Love has looked good in preseason and the young skillful pass catchers around him have also impressed.
What makes this the pick is the trenches. It’s difficult to see how the Bears offensive line can match the defensive line of the Packers and you have to think if it wasn’t for Justin Fields that the Packers would be favorites for this game.
The Packers are -0.5 against the spread on NFL Betting sites, which makes this almost a moneyline game and the moneyline has marginally better odds.
All Odds From 888Sports
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