The NFL Week 1 schedule is fast approaching. The schedule features three division matchups: Texans vs Colts (+1.5), Saints vs Panthers (+4), and Chargers vs Raiders (+3.5). Familiar NFL matchups are one of the common NFL betting trends for bettors as they can analyze the game score history when making NFL score predictions. The most common score in the 104-year history of the NFL is 20-17, which is something to keep in mind when placing your Week 1 NFL bets with exact score bets.
This score has occurred eight times in 2023, and one of those eight times was in New Orleans’ road win over the Panthers vs. Saints in Week 2. Digging into the scoring history of these two teams can help you see if this 20-17 score is common, which can serve as a starting point for your NFL score predictions for Week 1. Before making any NFL picks for Week 1, be sure to check out SportsLine expert Eric Cohen’s accurate score predictions.
Cohen, SportsLine’s NFL expert and host of Friday’s NFL Prop Show on SportsLine’s YouTube page, will be rating every NFL game in Week 1 and providing score predictions and analysis for each matchup. Cohen earned profits for bettors last season with his NFL predictions, going 39-28. Cohen’s accurate score predictions were a hit on social media last year, and he also got the right score in the playoffs, when Kansas City upset Buffalo, 27-24, in the AFC Divisional Round. Anyone who followed Cohen’s NFL predictions has earned a profit. Cohen’s accurate NFL score predictions for Week 1 can only be found on SportsLine.
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After analyzing all 16 games from the NFL’s opening week, Cohen is high on the list of potential home upsets in Week 1, with the Indianapolis Colts beating the Houston Texans 29-26. The Texans have struggled this year, winning just one of their last seven games in Week 1, plus just two of their last eight games against the Colts. The rivalry between CJ Stroud and Anthony Richardson is likely to be one of the rivalries to watch for the next decade, but the first battle ended in a win for Richardson, who won Indy’s only start against Houston.
The Texans made some big splashes in the offseason with the additions of running back Joe Mixon and wide receiver Stefon Diggs, but their defense is still a work in progress. Houston ranks in the bottom 10 in pass defense and yards per attempt allowed in 2023, and has allowed the fifth-most rushing touchdowns. Jonathan Taylor has rushed for 143+ yards in each of the last three games against Houston, all of which came without Richardson under center. This QB/RB duo should overwhelm Houston’s defense as Indy tries to pull off the upset at home under Cohen’s direction. See his other Week 1 football score predictions at SportsLine.
How to make NFL Week 1 score predictions
Additionally, Cohen expects the AFC championship favorite to crush their Week 1 opponent by at least three touchdowns, and predicting this outcome will be key to winning NFL games in Week 1, only at SportsLine.
Who will win each NFL Week 1 game, and which AFC teams will dominate their opponents? Visit SportsLine now to get NFL Week 1 score predictions from NFL expert Eric Cohen, who finished 39-28 last season.