NFL Week 1: America’s real opening day

Published 8:51 pm Saturday, September 12, 2009

Dallas at Tampa Bay – 1 p.m.

Line – Cowboys by 5.5

My pick – Cowboys 20-16

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Detroit at New Orleans – 1 p.m.

Line – Saints by 13

My pick – Saints 38-14

Miami at Atlanta – 1 p.m.

Line – Atlanta by 4

My pick – Atlanta 28-17

N.Y. Jets at Houston – 1 p.m.

Line – Texans by 4.5

My pick – Jets 17-14

Denver at Cincinnati – 1 p.m.

Line – Bengals by 4.5

My pick – Broncos 22-13

Philadelphia at Carolina – 1 p.m.

Line – Eagles by 2.5

My pick – Panthers 24-21

Jacksonville at Indianapolis – 1 p.m.

Line – Colts by 7

My pick – Colts 27-3

Minnesota at Cleveland – 1 p.m.

Line – Minnesota by 3.5

My pick – Cleveland 31-24

Kansas City at Baltimore – 1 p.m.

Line – Ravens by 12

My pick – Ravens 16-6

Washington at N.Y. Giants – 4 p.m.

Line – Giants by 6.5

My pick – Giants 17-10

St. Louis at Seattle – 4 p.m.

Line – Seattle by 7.5

My pick – Seattle 24-9

San Francisco at Arizona – 4 p.m.

Line – Arizona by 6.5

My pick – Arizona 27-14

Chicago at Green Bay – 8:20 p.m.

Line – Packers by 3.5

My pick – Bears 41-31

Buffalo at New England – 7 p.m., Monday

Line – Patriots by 10.5

My pick – Patriots 30-14

San Diego at Oakland – 10:15 p.m., Monday

Line – San Diego by 9

My pick – San Diego 24-21