NFL Odds For Every Week 1 Game

The game is projected to be close, with a projected score of 15-13 in favor of the Jets according OddsShark.com. The spread is 5.5 points; Oakland has had trouble covering of late when facing AFC East squads, with a 2-7 record over the last nine contests.

The running game will likely play a major role in the outcome. The Raiders struggled to control the clock in 2013 with 2:28 taken per drive, good for 21st among all teams in that respect. On defense, they allowed 15 rushing touchdowns, which ranked 23rd.

Rarely is a team ever a 9-point home underdog in Week 1 and rarer still is when it happens to the same team three times.

But these are the Cleveland Browns and as they sit as 9-point home dogs against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, they look for a better result than the previous two times they were in this position.

And Bears bettors will need more than Luck to cash their tickets, because Indy starts with a 10-point head start at Vegas sportsbooks.

Chicago is a 10-point home favorite at most shops tracked by SB Nation’s lines partner Odds Shark and the irony here is interesting. The Bears were double-digit underdogs at Indy a few years back and emerged with a huge 29-13 victory, according to the matchup report. Can Indy return the favor here?

The Atlanta Falcons head to Arrowhead Stadium to kick off their 2012 campaign but, while they are brimming with confidence, Falcons bettors are hesitant.

The last five times the Falcons opened the season on the road, they failed to cover the spread four of those times.

For more news and notes on the Broncos visit Mile High Report and be sure to check out Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest news on the Steelers. Be sure to sign up and play SB Nation’s Pick 6 Football every week during the NFL season. Also visit SB Nation’s NFL hub for more news from around the league.

Talk about Bills football by heading on over to Buffalo Rumblings, and Jets football by going to Gang Green Nation.

The Rams were just 2-14 a season ago and Sunday’s game will be their first under new head coach Jeff Fisher. Detroit is expected to have one of the NFL’s top offenses once again and the Lions are currently 9-point favorites against the Rams, according to OddsShark.com.

Neither team closed last season strong against the spread with Detroit going 1-6 over its final seven games against the spread while St. Louis went 1-5-1. The teams are 3-3 over their last six head-to-head matches and are also 3-3 against the spread during that stretch.

The Vikings went just 3-13 a year ago, but are currently 4-point favorites against the Jaguars according to OddsShark.com. Neither team was very good against the spread last season, but Minnesota was just 2-5-1 against the spread at home. Jacksonville finished the season 7-9 against the spread including 3-5 on the road.

Both teams struggled offensively a year ago and are relying on second-year quarterbacks. The over/under is currently set at 38, which is the lowest total of any Week 1 game. Sunday’s game will be just the fifth matchup between the two franchises with Minnesota winning three of the first four.

The 49ers will travel to Lambeau field to face the Packers with Green Bay currently listed as a 7-point favorite by OddsShark.com. The Packers were 8-0 at home during the regular season last year, including 7-1 against the spread. The 49ers were an impressive 11-4-1 against the spread last season, but just 4-4 on the road.

In addition to being a dominant home team, Green Bay has also dominated the 49ers lately, winning nine of the last 10 meetings. San Francisco hasn’t beaten the Packers since 1999. Green Bay is also 7-1-2 against the spread during over their last 10 games against San Francisco.

Talk about the odds with Falcons fans by going to The Falcoholic, and with Chiefs fans by going to Arrowhead Pride.

New Orleans is also one of the toughest places in the league to play, another factor that might be tough for a first-year quarterback to overcome.

For more on the Redskins and Saints, please be sure to check out our blogs Hogs Haven and Canal Street Chronicles, along with SB Nation D.C. and our dedicated NFL hub.

The Eagles come into 2012 with a ton of expectations after being arguably the biggest disappointment in the NFL last season. After a dreadful start, Andy Reid’s squad needed four consecutive wins at the end of the campaign just to finish with an 8-8 record.

For more on the Eagles and Browns, please be sure to check out our blogs Bleeding Green Nation and Dawgs By Nature, along with SB Nation Philly, SB Nation Cleveland and our NFL hub.