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Kicking off with a shootout
Raiders-Pats makes for exciting start to season
Oakland (0-0) at New England (0-0)
Scarier game than most would think for the defending champs, and it's because of a new Raiders acquisition. Not Randy Moss. LaMont Jordan. He'll have a big night.
Patriots 30, Raiders 24
Denver (0-0) at Miami (0-0)
Hard to say what kind of team Nick Saban's going to field, but it better defend the run. The Broncos are going to try to pound it all day.
Broncos 21, Dolphins 10
Houston (0-0) at Buffalo (0-0)
J.P. Losman gets chased all over Orchard Park by an underrated Texans pass rush, but this game's not about the quarterbacks. It's about the backs and Willis McGahee outgains Domanick Davis 126-59.
Bills 20, Texans 13
New Orleans (0-0) at Carolina (0-0)
America's Team is no longer the Cowboys. It's the Saints. But emotional backing and a warm ovation from Pantherville can take the Saints only so far. Jake Delhomme's riddles the Saint secondary.
Panthers 23, Saints 21
Cincinnati (0-0) at Cleveland (0-0)
It's going to be a very, very long year for the Browns. So Bengals fans, don't go making any great judgments on your team after this game.
Bengals 30, Browns 6
Chicago (0-0) at Washington (0-0)
In a game that sets offensive football back 40 years, Washington scores a defensive touchdown to win. In the back of his mind, Joe Gibbs thinks: It won't be long before I call on rookie QB Jason Campbell.
Commanders 16, Bears 9
Seattle (0-0) at Jacksonville (0-0)
Talk about your major disappointments. Mike Holmgren's got a 5 1/2-hour plane flight after this one, and I bet he'll need that liquor cart very soon after boarding.
Jaguars 27, Seahawks 7
Tennessee (0-0) at Pittsburgh (0-0)
The Titans are better than anyone thinks and will get a valiant effort from defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's crew. But at the end of the day, Tennessee just can't run it well enough to win this one.
Steelers 17, Titans 16
New York (0-0) at Kansas City (0-0)
This is going to be a scoreathon. The Jets are going to try to run all over the Chiefs. Look for Curtis Martin to get 29 carries. But with PriET Holmes healthy, Kansas City's a better running team.
Chiefs 33, Jets 23
Tampa Bay (0-0) at Minnesota (0-0)
This is not a misprint. Vikes hold a team to single digits. "We're not your daddy's Vikings," Darren Sharper, one of the new Minnesota defenders, says after the game.
Vikings 17, Buccaneers 3
Arizona (0-0) at New York (0-0)
It will be a shaky debut for Eli Manning, but he'll find Plaxico Burress for a big touchdown in this one. Rookie corner Corey Webster's will start his career right, with a pick of Kurt Warner.
Giants 19, Cardinals 17
Green Bay (0-0) at Detroit (0-0)
Six field goals by Jason Hanson is all well and good, but that means Joey Harrington's not finishing drives against a sub-par Green Bay D. Brett Favre passes 50,000 career passing yards.
Packers 34, Lions 26
St. Louis (0-0) at San Francisco (0-0)
I may be a lone ranger about this team, but I think the Rams are going to be pretty good. Ten-win good. If they're going to be that successful, they've got to throttle a rebuilder like the Niners.
Rams 33, 49ers 10
Dallas (0-0) at San Diego (0-0)
Defensive Week continues. The new-look Cowboys hold the Chargers to one offensive touchdown and 180 total yards and sack Drew Brees seven times. But Dallas can't make enough big plays to win.
Chargers 14, Cowboys 10
Indianapolis (0-0) at Baltimore (0-0)
I just can't see the revved-up Ravens, as solid as they are on defense, harnessing Peyton Manning for four quarters. Kyle Boller throws for two touchdowns and keeps the boo birds at bay. For a while.
Colts 23, Ravens 21
Philadelphia (0-0) at Atlanta (0-0)
Stat Line of the Week: Terrell Owens seven catches, 148 yards, two touchdowns.
Eagles 23, Falcons 13
Kicking off with a shootout
Raiders-Pats makes for exciting start to season
Oakland (0-0) at New England (0-0)
Scarier game than most would think for the defending champs, and it's because of a new Raiders acquisition. Not Randy Moss. LaMont Jordan. He'll have a big night.
Patriots 30, Raiders 24
Denver (0-0) at Miami (0-0)
Hard to say what kind of team Nick Saban's going to field, but it better defend the run. The Broncos are going to try to pound it all day.
Broncos 21, Dolphins 10
Houston (0-0) at Buffalo (0-0)
J.P. Losman gets chased all over Orchard Park by an underrated Texans pass rush, but this game's not about the quarterbacks. It's about the backs and Willis McGahee outgains Domanick Davis 126-59.
Bills 20, Texans 13
New Orleans (0-0) at Carolina (0-0)
America's Team is no longer the Cowboys. It's the Saints. But emotional backing and a warm ovation from Pantherville can take the Saints only so far. Jake Delhomme's riddles the Saint secondary.
Panthers 23, Saints 21
Cincinnati (0-0) at Cleveland (0-0)
It's going to be a very, very long year for the Browns. So Bengals fans, don't go making any great judgments on your team after this game.
Bengals 30, Browns 6
Chicago (0-0) at Washington (0-0)
In a game that sets offensive football back 40 years, Washington scores a defensive touchdown to win. In the back of his mind, Joe Gibbs thinks: It won't be long before I call on rookie QB Jason Campbell.
Commanders 16, Bears 9
Seattle (0-0) at Jacksonville (0-0)
Talk about your major disappointments. Mike Holmgren's got a 5 1/2-hour plane flight after this one, and I bet he'll need that liquor cart very soon after boarding.
Jaguars 27, Seahawks 7
Tennessee (0-0) at Pittsburgh (0-0)
The Titans are better than anyone thinks and will get a valiant effort from defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's crew. But at the end of the day, Tennessee just can't run it well enough to win this one.
Steelers 17, Titans 16
New York (0-0) at Kansas City (0-0)
This is going to be a scoreathon. The Jets are going to try to run all over the Chiefs. Look for Curtis Martin to get 29 carries. But with PriET Holmes healthy, Kansas City's a better running team.
Chiefs 33, Jets 23
Tampa Bay (0-0) at Minnesota (0-0)
This is not a misprint. Vikes hold a team to single digits. "We're not your daddy's Vikings," Darren Sharper, one of the new Minnesota defenders, says after the game.
Vikings 17, Buccaneers 3
Arizona (0-0) at New York (0-0)
It will be a shaky debut for Eli Manning, but he'll find Plaxico Burress for a big touchdown in this one. Rookie corner Corey Webster's will start his career right, with a pick of Kurt Warner.
Giants 19, Cardinals 17
Green Bay (0-0) at Detroit (0-0)
Six field goals by Jason Hanson is all well and good, but that means Joey Harrington's not finishing drives against a sub-par Green Bay D. Brett Favre passes 50,000 career passing yards.
Packers 34, Lions 26
St. Louis (0-0) at San Francisco (0-0)
I may be a lone ranger about this team, but I think the Rams are going to be pretty good. Ten-win good. If they're going to be that successful, they've got to throttle a rebuilder like the Niners.
Rams 33, 49ers 10
Dallas (0-0) at San Diego (0-0)
Defensive Week continues. The new-look Cowboys hold the Chargers to one offensive touchdown and 180 total yards and sack Drew Brees seven times. But Dallas can't make enough big plays to win.
Chargers 14, Cowboys 10
Indianapolis (0-0) at Baltimore (0-0)
I just can't see the revved-up Ravens, as solid as they are on defense, harnessing Peyton Manning for four quarters. Kyle Boller throws for two touchdowns and keeps the boo birds at bay. For a while.
Colts 23, Ravens 21
Philadelphia (0-0) at Atlanta (0-0)
Stat Line of the Week: Terrell Owens seven catches, 148 yards, two touchdowns.
Eagles 23, Falcons 13
