5 Best NFL Predictions Against The Spread: Week 1

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 1 of the 2021 season? Here you go. Enjoy.

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 1 of the 2021 season? Here you go. Enjoy.


Week 1 NFL Predictions, Game Previews 
Week 1 NFL Predictions, Schedule, Times, Lines, Previews
CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
CFN Expert Picks: NFL

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5. Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams

Line: Los Angeles -7.5
ATS Pick: Los Angeles

In Week 1, always like the underdogs by more than a touchdown – like Dallas on Thursday night against Tampa Bay – and always assume that the professional coaching staff on the big underdog side has something interesting ready to go to counteract what everyone knows is true.

In this case, just assume that Matt Nagy and the Bear coaches will find some way to overcome their abysmal offensive line to prevent Aaron Donald and company from jumping on Andy Dalton’s head all game long.

And about Dalton – he’s not going to be awful. It still won’t be enough.

The Bears will be okay, and the defense will have its moments, but Khalil Mack isn’t anywhere close to 100% – the line has to get to Matthew Stafford, or uh oh – and the Chicago offensive line really is going to be an issue.

LA won last year 24-10, and this time around it’s the opener in front of a whole lot of fans in the shiny stadium on Sunday night with the world watching.

Under pressure, Dalton throws a late pick that turns into Ram points to cover.

NEXT: Green Bay at New Orleans, Part 1

NFL Expert Picks, Predictions, Lines: Week 1

NFL expert picks, predictions, lines for Week 1 highlighted by Dallas at Tampa Bay, Cleveland at Kansas City, and Green Bay at New Orleans

NFL expert picks, predictions, and lines for Week 1 highlighted by Dallas at Tampa Bay, Cleveland at Kansas City, and Green Bay at New Orleans.


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.
Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

Week 1 NFL Expert Picks
Dallas at TB | Phil at Atlanta
Pitt at Buff | Minn at Cincinnati
SF at Detroit | Arizona at Tenn
Seattle at Indy | Chargers at Wash

Jets at Carolina | Jax at Houston
Cleveland at KC | Miami at NE
GB at NO | Denver at Giants
Chicago at Rams | Balt at LV
The Experts and Picks So Far

Dallas at Tampa Bay

8:20, NBC
Line: Tampa Bay -7.5, o/u: 50.5

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Tampa Bay*
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Tampa Bay
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Tampa Bay*
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Tampa Bay
Jeremy Mauss, , MWwire.com: Tampa Bay
Zac Neel, DucksWire.com: Tampa Bay*
Tyler Nettuno, GatorsWire.com: Tampa Bay
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Tampa Bay
Nick Shepkowski, @Shep670, FightingIrishWire.com: Tampa Bay*
John Williams, SoonersWire.com: Tampa Bay*
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Dallas
CONSENSUS PICK: Tampa Bay*

NFL Predictions For Every Team

NEXT: Philadelphia at Atlanta Expert Picks, Predictions

NFL Playoffs Expert Picks, Predictions: Conference Championships

NFL expert picks, predictions for the NFL Playoff Conference Championships: Tampa Bay at Green Bay, Buffalo at Kansas City

NFL expert picks, predictions for the NFL Playoff Conference Championships: Tampa Bay at Green Bay, Buffalo at Kansas City


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.

NFL Playoffs Sunday, January 24

NFC Championship: Tampa Bay at Green Bay

3:05 FOX
Line: Green Bay -3, o/u: 51
– Bet on this at BetMGM

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Green Bay
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Green Bay
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Green Bay
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Green Bay
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Green Bay
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Green Bay
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Green Bay
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Green Bay
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Green Bay
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Tampa Bay
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Green Bay
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Tampa Bay
CONSENSUS PICK: Green Bay

Buffalo at KC | Experts Picks So Far

NEXT: AFC Championship: Buffalo at Kansas City

NFL expert picks seriously split on the Saints for the first time this season

NFL experts picks are close to an even 50/50 split on the New Orleans Saints for their Divisional Round playoff game with the Buccaneers.

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Is the third time the charm? The New Orleans Saints defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers handily — twice — this season, but NFL experts appear to be throwing out those results to treat this latest rematch as a toss-up.

Per NFL Pickwatch, just 56% of experts are picking the Saints to win, while a whopping 44% are siding with the Buccaneers. That’s the closest thing to an even 50/50 split since Week 3’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers, when the picks went the other way — 65% of those surveyed liked Green Bay to win, and the Packers did end up with a victory.

But the Saints faced their largest margin of experts picking against them in Week 9’s game with this same Buccaneers team, when only 15% of the talking heads and national writers called for a New Orleans upset. Of course, the Saints won that game 38-3, and they’ll be hoping for a similar result on Sunday to advance deeper into the postseason.

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NFL Playoffs Expert Picks, Predictions: Divisional Round

Experts picks, predictions for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs: Rams at Packers, Ravens at Bills, Browns at Chiefs, Bucs at Saints

NFL expert picks, predictions for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs: Los Angeles at Green Bay, Baltimore at Buffalo, Cleveland at Kansas City, Tampa Bay at New Orleans


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover. 

NFL Playoffs Saturday, January 16

Los Angeles at Green Bay

4:35 FOX
Line: Green Bay -6.5, o/u: 46
– Bet on this at BetMGM

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Green Bay
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Green Bay
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Green Bay
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Green Bay
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Green Bay*
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Green Bay
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Green Bay
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Green Bay
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Green Bay
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Green Bay
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Green Bay
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: LA Rams
CONSENSUS PICK: Green Bay

Baltimore at Buffalo | Cleveland at KC
Tampa Bay at New Orleans | Picks Results

NEXT: NFL Playoffs: Baltimore at Buffalo

NFL Playoffs Expert Picks, Predictions: Divisional Round

Experts picks, predictions for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs: Rams at Packers, Ravens at Bills, Browns at Chiefs, Bucs at Saints

NFL expert picks, predictions for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs: Los Angeles at Green Bay, Baltimore at Buffalo, Cleveland at Kansas City, Tampa Bay at New Orleans


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover. 

NFL Playoffs Saturday, January 16

Los Angeles at Green Bay

4:35 FOX
Line: Green Bay -6.5, o/u: 46
– Bet on this at BetMGM

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Green Bay
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Green Bay
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Green Bay
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Green Bay
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Green Bay*
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Green Bay
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Green Bay
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Green Bay
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Green Bay
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Green Bay
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Green Bay
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: LA Rams
CONSENSUS PICK: Green Bay

Baltimore at Buffalo | Cleveland at KC
Tampa Bay at New Orleans | Picks Results

NEXT: NFL Playoffs: Baltimore at Buffalo

NFL Expert Picks, Predictions: NFL Playoffs Wild Card Weekend

NFL expert picks, predictions for the NFL Playoff Wild Card Weekend, starting with Indy at Buffalo, Rams at Seattle, Tampa Bay at Washington

NFL expert picks, predictions for Wild Card Weekend of the NFL Playoffs, starting with Indianapolis at Buffalo, the Rams at Seattle, and Tampa Bay at Washington


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover. 

Saturday, January 9

Indianapolis at Buffalo

1:05 CBS
Line: Buffalo -6.5, o/u: 51
– Bet on this at BetMGM

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Buffalo
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Buffalo
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Buffalo*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Buffalo*
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Buffalo
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Buffalo
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Buffalo
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Buffalo
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Buffalo
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Buffalo*
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Buffalo
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Indianapolis
CONSENSUS PICK: Buffalo

Los Angeles Rams at Seattle

4:40 FOX
Line: Seattle -4, o/u: 42.5
– Bet on this at BetMGM

Gill Alexander, VSIN: LA Rams
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Seattle
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Seattle
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Seattle
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Seattle
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Seattle
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Seattle
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Seattle*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Seattle
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: LA Rams
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Seattle
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: LA Rams
CONSENSUS PICK: Seattle

Bucs at WFT | Ravens at Titans
Bears at Saints | Browns at Steelers

NEXT: Tampa Bay at Washington, Baltimore at Tennessee

5 Best NFL Predictions Against The Spread: Week 17

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 17 Sunday? Here you go. Enjoy.

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 17? Here you go. Enjoy.


Week 17 Fearless Predictions, Game Previews 
Week 17 NFL Predictions, Schedule, Times, Lines, Previews
CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
CFN Expert Picks: NFL

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Click on each game for the game preview and fearless prediction.

5. New York Jets at New England

LINE: New England -3
ATS PICK: New England
Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

That’s pride kicking in.

New England might not be going to the playoffs, and it’s long been out of the Super Bowl hunt, but this is still a team full of players used to doing those big things.

No, you don’t go 6-9 in New England, and there’s a whole ton of rebuilding to do after it all fell apart, but this is still a better, stronger team that it showed over the last three weeks.

It doesn’t help that they played the Rams, Dolphins and Bills – three to the stronger defenses.

Meanwhile, the Jets haven’t been all that bad. They’ve won two straight and should’ve been on a run of three in the last four – the collapse against Las Vegas ruined that – and they’re coming off a brilliant defensive game against a depleted Cleveland that couldn’t get the O going. However …

After being embarrassed on national TV in a 38-9 loss to the Bills, the Patriots are about to close strong. The running game will work, Cam Newton will be fine, and the Patriots will meltdown offensively in the fourth.

Giving away three won’t be an issue.

NEXT: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs

NFL Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 17

NFL expert picks, predictions for Week 17, highlighted by Miami at Buffalo, Green Bay at Chicago and Washington at Philadelphia

NFL expert picks, predictions for Week 17, highlighted by Miami at Buffalo, Green Bay at Chicago and Washington at Philadelphia


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* next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover. 

Sunday, January 3

Miami at Buffalo

1:00 CBS
Line: Buffalo -3, o/u: 43
– Bet on this at BetMGM

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Miami
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Buffalo
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Miami
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Buffalo
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Buffalo
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Buffalo
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Miami
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Buffalo
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Buffalo
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Miami
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Buffalo
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Miami
CONSENSUS PICK: Buffalo

Baltimore at Cincinnati

1:00 CBS
Line: Baltimore -12.5, o/u: 44.5
– Bet on this at BetMGM

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Baltimore
Patrick Conn, Longhorns Wire: Baltimore
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Baltimore
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Baltimore*
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Baltimore
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Baltimore*
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Baltimore
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Baltimore*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Baltimore*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Baltimore*
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Baltimore
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Cincinnati
CONSENSUS PICK: Baltimore

Miami at Buff | Balt at Cin
Pitt at Cle | Minn at Detroit
Jets at NE | Dallas at Giants
Atl at TB | GB at Chicago
Vegas at Denver | Jax at Indy
Chargers at KC | Ariz at Rams
Seattle at SF | NO at Carolina
Tenn at Hou | Wash at Phil
Results So Far

NEXT: Pittsburgh at Cleveland, Minnesota at Detroit

5 Best NFL Predictions Against The Spread: Week 16

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 16 Sunday? Here you go. Enjoy.

What 5 NFL games appear to be the best bets and the best picks against the spread going into Week 16? Here you go. Enjoy.


Week 16 Fearless Predictions, Game Previews 
Week 16 NFL Predictions, Schedule, Times, Lines, Previews
CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews
CFN Expert Picks: NFL

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Click on each game for the game preview and fearless prediction.

5. Tennessee at Green Bay

LINE: Green Bay -3
ATS PICK: Under on the 54
Bet on this, BetMGM latest line

We start this week with a bit of a curveball.

Yes, like Green Bay -3 at home with the No. 1 seed in the playoffs all ready to be wrapped up, but this game will be about the total.

More to the point, this game is about the snow, the cold, and the frozen field – no, I won’t use frozen tundra, because by its very definition tundra is already frozen, at least at one sub-level, and I’m sticking with my belief to not use the repetitive term even though I’ve been honked at by geography and geology types that tundra doesn’t have to be frozen, and …

Sorry.

It’s going to (bleep)ing snow.

The forecast is for about a 90% chance of snow and around 15 mph winds by the time this thing kicks off. It’s going to be freezing, neither team will be happy, and this isn’t going to be a high-scoring shootout.

Now, the one concern when it comes to games like this will be field goals – neither side will want to kick them. Even so, even in normal conditions there might be a shot that these two could make it a wee bit more of a defensive slugfest than it might seem.

But get in fast if you’re getting in at all – this total is going to go down fast.

NEXT: Cincinnati at Houston