Week 2 of any given NFL season can be tough to make picks for. Were Week 1 results a fluke, or a sign of things to come? For example, was the Los Angeles Rams dud in the season-opener a one-off loss to a good Buffalo team, or a show of regression from last season? Are the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears better than we gave them credit for, or were did their Week 1 opponents just slip up?

Let’s dive right in to my Week 1 picks. To debate or discuss these picks, be sure to join the conversation with @SakSports on Twitter.

I apologize for any brevity, lack of pictures, lack of deep analysis, etc., I’m currently on a cross-country moving road trip with limited phone and no laptop access.

Picks Record

Week 1: 7-8-1

While I already spoke on making Week 2 picks, making Week 1 picks can be even more of a crapshoot. I have a couple picks I wish I could take back (Patriots, Packers) and a couple picks that I stand by even though they fell short (Lions, Titans, Broncos.)

Upsets by the Seahawks, Bears, and Steelers really tripped me up.

Season Record: 7-8-1 (47%)

Week 2 Picks

Thursday Night Football

Sak Sports Blog Game of the Week: Los Angeles Chargers (1-0) at Kansas City Chiefs (1-0): Chiefs win 33-24

Sunday Day Games

New York Jets (0-1) at Cleveland Browns (1-0): Browns win 30-13

Washington Commanders (1-0) at Detroit Lions (0-1): Lions win 31-28

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) at New Orleans Saints (1-0): Buccaneers win 23-17

Carolina Panthers (0-1) at New York Giants (1-0): Panthers win 27-20

New England Patriots (0-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0): Steelers win 20-17

Indianapolis Colts (0-0-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1): Colts win 31-16

Miami Dolphins (1-0) at Baltimore Ravens (1-0): Ravens win 27-24

Atlanta Falcons (0-1) at Los Angeles Rams (0-1): Rams win 33-24

Seattle Seahawks (1-0) at San Francisco 49ers (0-1): 49ers win 17-16

Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) at Dallas Cowboys (0-1): Bengals win 30-17

Houston Texans (0-0-1) at Denver Broncos (0-1): Broncos win 26-20

Arizona Cardinals (0-1) at Las Vegas Raiders (0-1): Raiders win 37-30

Sunday Night Football

Chicago Bears (1-0) at Green Bay Packers (0-1): Packers win 24-16

Monday Night Football

Tennessee Titans (0-1) at Buffalo Bills (1-0): Bills win 33-23

Minnesota Vikings (1-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-0): Vikings win 27-20

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