The NFL is back! The first game of the regular season kicks off Wednesday night, which is being branded as Sunday Night Football, because nothing makes sense in football and that’s how we like it.
Our panel of NFL writers is back to predict every game in the regular season this year. When it comes to picking Week 1 it’s all a total toss-up based on what we saw from these teams last year. Lest we all forget that in the season opener of 2025 we saw the Raiders beat the Patriots, and the Broncos struggle against the Titans — so safe to say there’s a little wiggle room for randomness.
Each week we’ll update each of the panel’s overall records to keep us accountable for our horrible picks. Let’s football.
| Week 1 | Mookie Alexander | James Dator | David Fucillo | Brandon Gowton | Jared Mueller | R.J. Ochoa | Ricky O’Donnell | Mark Schofield | Matthew Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickoff: Patriots vs. Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Patriots | Seahawks |
| TNF: 49ers vs. Rams | Rams | 49ers | 49ers | Rams | Rams | Rams | 49ers | Rams | Rams |
| Falcons vs. Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers |
| Buccaneers vs. Bengals | Buccaneers | Bengals | Bucs | Bengals | Bengals | Buccaneers | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Bears vs. Panthers | Bears | Panthers | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Saints vs. Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Jets vs. Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Jets | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Ravens vs. Colts | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Colts | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Browns vs. Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Browns | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Bills vs. Texans | Texans | Bills | Texans | Texans | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Cardinals vs. Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Commanders vs. Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Packers vs. Vikings | Packers | Vikings | Packers | Vikings | Packers | Vikings | Vikings | Packers | Packers |
| Dolphins vs. Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Dolphins | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| SNF: Cowboys vs. Giants | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Giants |
| MNF: Broncos vs. Chiefs | Broncos | Chiefs | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos | Chiefs | Broncos |