Week 1 Predictions

By: Eric Brill

Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants: The defending champ has never lost the opener since the NFL starting kicking off the season with a Thursday game (or Wednesday as the case may be). That streak ends tonight.

Cowboys: 34 Giants : 24

Indianapolis Colts @ Chicago Bears: I can't wait to see Brandon Marshall catching some meaningful passes for the first time in Chicago. Love Luck, but the Bears are the better team.

Bears: 31 Colts: 20

Philadelphia Eagles @ Cleveland Browns: I actually think this is a tougher call than most might think. We know how good the Eagles can be, but they flopped enough last season to know that no game is a sure thing.

Eagles: 24 Browns: 10

St. Louis Rams @ Detroit Lions: Megatron should be good for three touchdowns in this one.

Lions: 31 Rams: 13

Dolphins @Texans: Two teams headed in opposite directions. This should be the first of many losses for those poor Miami fans.

Texans: 27 Dolphins: 10

Atlanta Falcons @ Kansas City Chiefs: I'm excited to see the passing game in Atlanta and the running game in Kansas City. Could go either way but I see a big game for Matt Ryan to start the season.

Falcons: 31 Chiefs: 24

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Minnesota Vikings: In a battle of over-drafted 2011 quarterbacks, give me the guy taken 12th.

Vikings: 19 Jaguars: 13

Washington Redskins @ New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees will remind Bob Griffin just how inexperienced he is.

Saints: 41 Redskins: 20

Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets: How much Tebow will we see? Doesn't matter. I'll take the team with a functional... well everything in Buffalo is more functional than New York.

Bills: 24 Jets: 7

New England Patriots @ Tennessee Titans: I like the Titans this year but starting the year with a visit from the Patriots is unfortunate.

Patriots: 38 Titans: 23

Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals: Poor Larry Fitzgerald, is a quarterback so much to ask for? Russell Wilson starts his career with a win.

Seahawks: 17 Cardinals: 10

San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers: Maybe Alex Smith can keep up with Aaron Rodgers... or not.

Packers: 34 49ers: 16

Panthers @ Buccaneers: I really like the additions Tampa made this offseason, the most important of which may prove to be rookie head coach, Greg Schiano. Most of all though, I just don't trust Cam.

Buccaneers: 27 Panthers: 24

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos: It won't be a pleasant return for Peyton who I have throwing two picks and getting sacked six times in his first game back.

Steelers: 24 Broncos: 16

Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens: I expect down years for both teams but give me the Ravens at home.

Ravens: 20 Bengals: 10

San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders: I like McFadden to go off in this one but at the end of the day I still prefer Rivers' arm.

Chargers: 34 Raiders: 17