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Which NFL teams have the best chances to win their games in the first week of NFL play?
ESPN Analytics has released its Matchup Predictor numbers for the league’s 16 games this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.
Check out the site’s picks for this week’s NFL games, starting with the Baltimore Ravens at the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football and ending with the New York Jets at the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.
Some of the site’s predictions differ from NFL Week 1 odds and other NFL Week 1 game picks.
How accurate will the analyses be this week?
Click on each game for more NFL Week 1 predictions. All times MST.
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Prediction for Thursday Night Football, September 5
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs, 5:20 p.m., NBC (Stream with Peacock)
The Chiefs have a 58.2 percent chance of beating the Ravens on Thursday Night Football.
The site gives the Ravens a 41.5 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
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NFL Football Prediction for Friday, September 6
Green Bay Packers-Philadelphia Eagles, 5:15 p.m., Peacock
The Eagles have a 57.5 percent chance of beating the Packers in Brazil on Friday.
The site gives the Packers a 42.2 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
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Predictions for early NFL football games on Sunday, September 8
Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons, 10 a.m., FOX (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Falcons have a 58.8 percent chance of beating the Steelers on Sunday.
The site gives the Steelers a 40.9 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills, 10 a.m., CBS (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Bills have a 67.7% chance of beating the Cardinals on Sunday.
The site gives the Cardinals a 32.1 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, 10 a.m., FOX (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Bears have a 64.6 percent chance of beating the Titans on Sunday.
The site gives the Titans a 35.1 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, 10 a.m., CBS (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Bengals have a 75 percent chance of beating the Patriots on Sunday.
The site gives the Patriots a 24.8 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., CBS (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Texans have a 53.7 percent chance of beating the Colts on Sunday.
The site gives the Colts a 45.9 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins, 10 a.m., CBS (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Dolphins have a 59.8 percent chance of beating the Jaguars on Sunday.
The site gives the Jaguars a 39.9 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 10 a.m., FOX (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Saints have a 64.4% chance of beating the Panthers on Sunday.
The site gives the Panthers a 35.3 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 10 a.m., FOX (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Vikings have a 49.9 percent chance of beating the Giants on Sunday.
The site gives the Giants a 49.7 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
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Predictions for late NFL football games on Sunday, September 8
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 p.m., CBS (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Chargers have a 63.3% chance of beating the Raiders on Sunday.
The site gives the Raiders a 36.5 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., CBS (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Seahawks have a 66.7% chance of beating the Broncos on Sunday.
The site gives the Broncos a 33 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns, 1:25 p.m., FOX (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Browns have a 50.1 percent chance of beating the Cowboys on Sunday.
The site gives the Cowboys a 49.5 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:25 p.m., FOX (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The Buccaneers have a 62.3% chance of beating the Commanders on Sunday.
The site gives the Commanders a 37.4 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
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Prediction for Sunday Night Football, September 8
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 5:20 p.m., NBC (Stream with Peacock)
The Lions have a 63.5 percent chance of beating the Rams on Sunday Night Football.
The site gives the Rams a 36.3 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
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Prediction for Monday Night Football, September 9
New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers, 5:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC (Stream with free trial of FUBO)
The 49ers have a 64.1 percent chance of beating the Jets on Monday Night Football.
The site gives the Jets a 35.6 percent chance of winning the Week 1 NFL game.
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