If Thursday night’s opener is any indication how Week 1 will go, home dogs are in a heap of trouble. Buffalo destroyed the Rams in front of the whole world, flexing some road chalk muscles to kick off the 2022 NFL season. I’m more inclined to expect a little more chaos than Thursday suggested, particularly when there’s so much unknown with a lot of different teams hitting the road as favorites.
Having said that, I’m picking a Super Bowl matchup between a pair of Week 1 road favorites. My pick this year is Ravens over Eagles, the first ever bird matchup* we’ve seen in a Super Bowl (*according to John Breech, who almost certainly didn’t research it, so let’s not get too aggressive with any fact checking).
People are too low on Baltimore this year, getting a motivated Lamar Jackson and a much healthier roster. John Harbaugh will have this team fully back into the hunt for the No. 1 seed.
As for the Eagles, people are bizarrely against the idea Jalen Hurts can take a leap forward. He’s only 24 years old — it just feels like he’s closer to 30 because of how long he’s been in the general spotlight. Philly is deep on the offensive and defensive lines and upgraded big time at receiver with the A.J. Brown trade.
The Bills look like justifiable favorites after the opening game, but it’s a long season ahead.
All NFL odds are via Caesars Sportsbook
NFL Week 1 Picks
Ravens at Jets
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New York Jets
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