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Game-by-game picks and predictions: 2016 NFL Week 1 edition

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The week 1 schedule of the 2016 NFL season has some incredible games slated for fans, but which teams will win and who will come up short?

Week 1 of the Regular Season is finally here! An offseason of anticipation has led up to this. Across the board there are some fantastic matchups for fans to watch, with competitive games all over.

But which teams will be victorious when the game ends and which ones will suffer the frustration of defeat? For that, here is a look at each of the remaining games (not counting Thursday’s win for the Denver Broncos over the Carolina Panthers).

Let’s start by taking a look at the game in Atlanta!

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons

Bucs Win 24-21

Jameis Winston and Co. are able to fight off a valiant effort by Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Martin has a big game and the Bucs win.

Minnesota Vikings @ Tennessee Titans

Vikings Win 24-13

Adrian Peterson and the defense are enough this week as Bradford continues to learn the system.

Cleveland Browns @ Philadelphia Eagles

Browns Win 17-10

RG3 makes a triumphant comeback as Carson Wentz struggles in his first game.

Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Jets

Jets Win 21-17

Great defensive game. Matt Forte has a nice debut, and the Jets win the opener.

Oakland Raiders @ New Orleans Saints

Raiders Win 28-27

Raiders young team gets off to a good start. Carr and Cooper connect for a pair of touchdowns.

San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs Win 27-20

Spencer Ware runs nuts. Chargers play a good game but Chiefs defense finishes them off in Arrowhead.

Buffalo Bills @ Baltimore Ravens

Bills Win 24-17

LeSean McCoy returns to old form and the Bills get out of Baltimore with a win.

Chicago Bears @Houston Texans

Texans Win 23-13

Hopkins plays great and the Texans defense stifles the Bears.

Green Bay Packers @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Green Bay Wins 35-24

As much as I would love to pick Jacksonville, Aaron Rodgers is just so good. Packers win, lot of scoring.

Miami Dolphins @ Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks Win 27-13

Seahawks at home against Miami…..enough said.

New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys

Giants Win 24-20

Dak Prescott plays well, but Eli outperforms him. Giants beat Cowboys in the opener for the first time in history.

Detroit Lions @ Indianapolis Colts

Colts Win 21-14

No Megatron = Problems for Detroit. Luck is back and Colts win.

New England Patriots @ Arizona Cardinals

Cardinals Win 34-21

With Brady and Gronk out Arizona takes advantage.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Redskins

Steelers Win 31-21

Steelers offense looks great. Antonio Brown has a big game with Bell out.

Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers

49ers Win 24-21

Gurley goes nuts, but 49ers pull out a close win on MNF.

What do you think of these picks and predictions? Do you agree or disagree with them? have something you’d like to add? Leave your thoughts and opinions on week 1 of the NFL season in the comments below.

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