Lock It In! Grab the Early Odds for These 5 Week 1 Matchups

Arizona Cardinals vs. Buffalo Bills

Line: Bills -7
Total: 48.5

The Buffalo Bills are hoping that addition by subtraction will help them get over the hump this upcoming campaign, but we're less optimistic about their chances. Buffalo has reduced themselves to a one-dimensional team, relying exclusively on Josh Allen to deliver them to the promised land. They are in for a rude awakening when they host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. 

Low-key, Arizona could be the dark horse team to beat in 2024. A whole year of Kyler Murray, with a rebuilt defense, puts the Cardinals on the edge of competing for a playoff spot.

The Bills lost too many key pieces to open the year as -7 favorites. With Arizona poised for a resurgent campaign, we see the Cardinals covering the spread in Buffalo.

Bet: Cardinals +7

Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Line: Eagles -1.5
Total: 47.5

No one will let the Philadelphia Eagles forget about their monumental collapse to the 2023 season. Especially sportsbooks. The once 10-1 Eagles lost six of their last seven games, including the Wild Card showdown versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, punctuating one of the worst collapses in NFL history. Consequently, they opened as short -1.5 chalk against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. 

Philadelphia's defense imploded at the end of the year. The Eagles gave up 406 or more yards in seven of their last 11, watching opponents beat them at their own game. However, with several top defensive prospects falling into their laps via the NFL Draft and free agency, Philadelphia has seemingly addressed those shortcomings. 

Don't discount the Eagles. We saw how great they can be, and we don't expect them to come up short two years in a row. This is the best line you'll get on an Eagles home game all year. 

Bet: Eagles -1.5

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Miami Dolphins

Line: Dolphins -3.5
Total: 48.5

The Miami Dolphins didn't earn a reputation for their defensive efficiencies in 2023, and that's unlikely to change in 2024. Miami's success is predicated on offense, and we'll see that in spades in Week 1's battle against the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

The Dolphins' explosive offense remains intact. Tua Tagovailoa has even more weapons to distribute the ball to this season, with complementary pieces of Odell Beckham Jr. and Jonnu Smith joining the offensive ranks. In addition to their standout draft class, Miami is poised to set the bar even higher in 2024. 

Of course, the Jaguars are no offensive slouches themselves. With the addition of Brian Thomas Jr. and Gabe Davis to the receiving corps, Jacksonville is poised to level up its offense this season. 

The Dolphins can hang 48 on virtually any opponent, and with the Jags able to exploit a vulnerable Miami defense, this one should sail over 48.5.

Bet: Over 48.5

Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants

Line: Vikings -1
Total: 41.5

When did Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings get so much betting clout? Minnesota completed an uninspired 7-10 season last year, cycling through four different starting quarterbacks.

Despite that, they are starting with a new pivot under center, who has gone 21-35 as a starter throughout his career. It's entirely possible that J.J. McCarthy will earn the starter's gig by the end of training camp, but even he is unworthy of starting his career as road chalk against the New York Giants. 

This isn't so much a bet on the Giants as it is a bet against the Vikings, but in either regard, New York is the right side to be on.

Bet: Giants +1

Arizona Cardinals vs. Buffalo Bills

Line: Bills -7
Total: 48.5

The Buffalo Bills are hoping that addition by subtraction will help them get over the hump this upcoming campaign, but we're less optimistic about their chances. Buffalo has reduced themselves to a one-dimensional team, relying exclusively on Josh Allen to deliver them to the promised land. They are in for a rude awakening when they host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. 

Low-key, Arizona could be the dark horse team to beat in 2024. A whole year of Kyler Murray, with a rebuilt defense, puts the Cardinals on the edge of competing for a playoff spot.

The Bills lost too many key pieces to open the year as -7 favorites. With Arizona poised for a resurgent campaign, we see the Cardinals covering the spread in Buffalo.

Bet: Cardinals +7