NFL - Week 1 predictions

Thursday, September 10, 2009 by Myke.

The NFL Football season is upon us and it is time to get it on!  With input from no one other than myself…a few are trying to persuade my picks…here are the predictions for Week 1 in the NFL.

Tennessee Titans (0-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) - Pittsburgh
Look for a very solid defensive game here and the beginning of Tennessee fans calling for Vince Young.

Miami Dolphins (0-0) at Atlanta Falcons (0-0) - Atlanta
This could be one of the better games of the week as both teams are coming off of a great season last year.  Neither defense is great but both offenses have some solid fire power.  The difference in this game is going to be Tony Gonzalez.

Denver Broncos (0-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-0) - Cincinnati
Denver made way too many mistakes this off-season and they are in for a long year with a lot of angry fans.  Kyle Orton is a horrible pick as a QB and Denver will soon find out very quickly that his preseason was a glimpse into the future.  I see Josh McDaniels fired by the end of the season and the Broncos going after Coach Gruden or Coach Cowher.

Minnesota Vikings (0-0) at Cleveland Browns (0-0) - Minnesota
Hello Percy Harvin!  Oh yeah, Brady Quinn, let me introduce you to the Vikings Defensive line.  The second coming of the Purple People Eaters.

Chicago Bears (0-0) at Green Bay Packers (0-0) - Green Bay
Two very solid QBs but only one has had time with his team.  Green Bay showed everyone that their offense is no joke and they will light up Chicago with both a passing attack and a solid ground game.

Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) at Indianapolis Colts (0-0) - Jacksonville
This is a tough game to pick but I have a feeling the Colts are in for a big surprise when Manning is on his backside for a good part of this season.  They will be strong this year but they will have to fight very hard to capture their division.  Jacksonville looks too strong for the Colts at this point.

Detroit Lions (0-0) at New Orleans Saints (0-0) - New Orleans
This is almost unfair but…Detroit will lose by a large margin here.  Culpepper was a better choice and you failed by making Stafford your starting QB.  Brees will light up the scoreboard all day against the Lions.

Washington Redskins (0-0) at New York Giants (0-0) - New York
This will be a back and fourth game but in the end the running game of the Giants will be too much for Washington.

San Francisco 49ers (0-0) at Arizona Cardinals (0-0) - Arizona
I looked at this game for quite a while and could not figure out what would happen.  I do not see the 49ers doing too well this year unless their offense can score at least 17 per game.  Too many questions at QB and I am not sure they can match the Cardinal’s offense in this match-up, maybe next time.

St. Louis Rams (0-0) at Seattle Seahawks (0-0) - Seattle
Seattle is going to be very good this year with a very strong offense and a solid defense.  St. Louis, well you are pretty well run down and are in the midst of a rebuilding phase.  Good luck on your top 3 pick next year.

Dallas Cowboys (0-0) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) - Dallas
Dallas is going to be more of a running team than a passing team this year and that will help Romo out a ton.  Tampa Bay is going to go through some serious problems this year and they may as well face the fact that they need to rebuild from this years draft class.

Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) at Carolina Panthers (0-0) - Philadelphia
Philadelphia is going to over-whelm the Panthers this week and pretty soon the Panthers will need to move on at the QB position.

Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) at Baltimore Ravens (0-0) - Baltimore
Can you say bulldozer versus fine china?  Baltimore is going to put Cassell on his @$$ and knock him clean out of the game.  KC, well you are going to be in for a long year again because he may be decent at QB but Cassell thrived in a system…just not yours.

New York Jets (0-0) at Houston Texans (0-0) - Houston
I think this might be Houston’s year to break the 8-8 mark and move above .500 finally.  The Jets will play decent but Sanchez is young and will make mistakes.  I like Houston to pass/run very well all day long.

San Diego Chargers (0-0) at Oakland Raiders (0-0) - San Diego
They will walk away with the division crown this year and Oakland is a mere bystander.  Silver and Black fans…prepare to boo the crap out of LT all day as he runs circles around your defense.  Tom Cable, perfect head coach in Oakland.  He is a man juice seed of Al Davis mixed with the fierce passion of the Raider Nation…problem is, he cannot control his temper and he has no ability to coach in the NFL.  Do not worry Raider fans, you will beat up Denver and Kansas City all year.

Buffalo Bills (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0) - New England
Randy Moss is gleaming with joy right now as he prepares to show TO what it is like to have a Pro Bowl Hall of Fame bound QB on your side.  Buffalo on the other hand is in for a long year as Juron is a meat head.  You fire your OC because he is smarter than you and runs a more complex offense than your pea brain mind can handle.  This is the year of TO really becoming a cry baby.

Hate me all you want folks, but I call them as I see them.  of course if I was great at these picks I would not be living in Colorado…I would be living the dream somewhere a lot warmer. 

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