With the NFL season kicking off, the Boston Globe’s team of football experts offer their predictions for Week 1 winners.
Las Vegas line | Greg A. Bedard | Christopher L. Gasper | Shalise Manza Young | Jim McBride | Scott Thurston | |
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New England at Tennessee | New England by 6 | New England | New England | New England | New England | New England |
Dallas at New York Giants | NY Giants by 3½ | NY Giants | Dallas | NY Giants | NY Giants | Dallas |
Indianapolis at Chicago | Chicago by 9½ | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Chicago | Chicago | Indianapolis |
Philadelphia at Cleveland | Philadelphia by 8½ | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
Buffalo at New York Jets | NY Jets by 3 | Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo | NY Jets | Buffalo |
Washington at New Orleans | New Orleans by 9 | New Orleans | New Orleans | New Orleans | New Orleans | New Orleans |
Jacksonville at Minnesota | Minnesota by 4 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota |
Miami at Houston | Houston by 12 | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston |
St. Louis at Detroit | Detroit by 7 | Detroit | St. Louis | Detroit | Detroit | Detroit |
Atlanta at Kansas City | Atlanta by 3 | Atlanta | Atlanta | Kansas City | Kansas City | Atlanta |
San Francisco at Green Bay | Green Bay by 5 | San Francisco | Green Bay | San Francisco | San Francisco | Green Bay |
Carolina at Tampa Bay | Carolina by 2½ | Carolina | Carolina | Carolina | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay |
Seattle at Arizona | Seattle by 2½ | Arizona | Seattle | Seattle | Seattle | Arizona |
Pittsburgh at Denver | Denver by 1½ | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver | Denver |
Cincinnati at Baltimore | Baltimore by 6 | Baltimore | Cincinnati | Baltimore | Cincinnati | Cincinnati |
San Diego at Oakland | San Diego by 1 | Oakland | San Diego | Oakland | San Diego | San Diego |
Best bets in bold. Selections are against the pointspread