Week 1 NFL score predictions: Best bets, picks for each game from elite expert
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Key Points:
- The NFL Week 1 schedule starts with the Seahawks vs. Patriots game on Wednesday, featuring at least one game on Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday, providing bettors with multiple opportunities to evaluate.
- Current largest favorite is the Chargers (-10) against the Cardinals, while three games have a close line of -1.5, with odds available for months.
- SportsLine expert Eric Cohen, who had a 66% success rate last season, provides exact score predictions and betting insights for all 16 Week 1 games, helping bettors with spread picks, over/under, parlays, props, and survivor strategies.
- Cohen recommends backing the Texans (+1.5, 44.5) to defeat the Bills, highlighting Houston’s strong defense against Josh Allen’s struggles on the road and expecting a close game similar to past matchups, predicting Texans 23, Bills 20.
- Cohen also predicts a road team to win by double digits in another game, emphasizing the value of alternate lines for profitable Week 1 NFL betting, with full predictions available exclusively at SportsLine.
