NFL expert picks today: NFL Week 1 picks, score projections for 2024 NFL opener (2024)

The 2024 NFL season is almost here and after making its debut in 2023, Sportsnaut’s NFL expert picks are back for the new season ahead.

Sportsnaut’s NFL picks each week will predict the winner of games rather than choosing between point spreads and over/under. We’ll also provide a tracker each week to capture how our NFL experts are doing this year, providing fans with an idea of who is making the most accurate picks and whose predictions to fade.

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While the regular season is still a few weeks away, you can find our NFL expert picks for Week 1 early.

NFL expert picks for Week 1

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NFL Survivor picks Week 1

Here is our preliminary NFL survivor picks for Week 1 of the 2024 regular season.

Green Bay Packers over Philadelphia Eagles

The Week 1 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles is being played in Brazil, which makes it like a defacto home game for the Packers. Not only will Green Bay have the crowd on its size, but the Eagles are a team in transition with a new defensive play-caller (Vic Fangio) and an offensive coordinator Kellen Moore). It takes time to learn new schemes, especially when they are very different than what the previous regime ran. Plus, the absence of Jason Kelce looms large in this season opener.

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Seattle Seahawks over Denver Broncos

The Seattle Seahawks will likely struggle against teams with a great pass rush early this season, but the Denver Broncos don’t have anything close to that. Making matters worse for Denver, rookie quarterback Bo Nix will likely be making his first NFL start in front of the 12th Man at Lumen Field, a recipe for a rough debut. There aren’t going to be a ton of games this season where the Seahawks are favored, making them one of the ideal NFL survivor picks for Week 1.

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NFL score predictions Week 1

• Kansas City Chiefs 31, Baltimore Ravens 27
• Green Bay Packers 34, Philadelphia Eagles 28
• Atlanta Falcons 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24
• Buffalo Bills 28, Arizona Cardinals 21
• Chicago Bears 24, Tennessee Titans 20
• Cincinnati Bengals 17, New England Patriots 10
• Houston Texans 35, Indianapolis Colts 27
• Miami Dolphins 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 28
• New Orleans Saints 20, Carolina Panthers 17
• Minnesota Vikings 17, New York Giants 7
• Las Vegas Raiders 27, Los Angeles Chargers 24
• Seattle Seahawks 28, Denver Broncos 17
• Cleveland Browns 20, Dallas Cowboys 17
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, Washington Commanders 20
• Detroit Lions 34, Los Angeles Rams 27
• San Francisco 49ers 20, New York Jets 14

NFL Week 1 score projections are done by editor Matt Johnson.

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NFL expert picks history – 2023 season

Matt Johnson, @Matt_Sportsnaut on X, was Sportsnaut’s NFL expert picks champion for the regular season and NFL playoffs in 2023. We’ll have our NFL expert picks throughout the 2024 season.

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NFL experts playoff record

• Matt Johnson – 10-3* – Regular-season tiebreaker
• Vincent Frank – 10-3
• Andrew Buller-Russ – 7-6
• Scott Gulbransen – 6-7
• Jason Burgos – 6-7

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NFL expert record with picks

• Matt Johnson: 172-100 – Regular Season Champion
• Andrew Buller-Russ: 170-102
• Vincent Frank: 168-104
• Jason Burgos: 166-106
• Scott Gulbransen: 164-108
• Dan O’Neil: 158-114

NFL Survivor picks 2023

Week 18 NFL Survivor Picks: Green Bay Packers (WON), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (WON), Los Angeles Rams (WON)

Week 17 NFL Survivor Picks: Los Angeles Rams (WON), Green Bay Packers (WON), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LOSS)

Week 16 NFL Survivor Picks: Buffalo Bills (WON), Denver Broncos (LOST), Philadelphia Eagles (WON)

Week 15 NFL Survivor Picks: San Francisco 49ers (WON), Kansas City Chiefs (WON)

Week 14 NFL Survivor Picks: San Francisco 49ers (WON), Miami Dolphins (LOST)

Week 13 NFL Survivor Picks: Dallas Cowboys (WON), Miami Dolphins (WON), Jacksonville Jaguars (LOSS)

Week 12 NFL Survivor Picks: Pittsburgh Steelers (WON), Tennessee Titans (WON), Houston Texans (LOST), Philadelphia Eagles (WON)

Week 11 NFL Survivor Picks: Miami Dolphins (WON), Jacksonville Jaguars (WON), Dallas Cowboys (WON), Buffalo Bills (WON)

Week 10 NFL Survivor Picks: Chicago Bears (WON), Seattle Seahawks (WON), Pittsburgh Steelers (WON), Indianapolis Colts (WON)

Week 9 NFL Survivor Picks: Cleveland Browns (WON), Los Angeles Rams (LOST), New Orleans Saints (WON), Los Angeles Chargers (WON)

Week 8 NFL Survivor picks: Minnesota Vikings (WON), Buffalo Bills (WON), Atlanta Falcons (LOST), Houston Texans (LOST)

Week 7 NFL Survivor picks: Cleveland Browns (WON), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (LOST), Seattle Seahawks (WON), Green Bay Packers (LOST)

Week 6 NFL Survivor picks: Minnesota Vikings (WON), Los Angeles Rams (WON), Baltimore Ravens (WON), Kansas City Chiefs (WON)

Week 5 NFL Survivor picks: Miami Dolphins (WIN), New York Jets (WIN), Houston Texans (LOSS), Washington Commanders (LOSS)

Week 4 NFL Eliminator Picks:Minnesota Vikings (WON), Houston Texans (WON), Denver Broncos (WON), Cincinnati Bengals (LOSS)

• Season Record: 34-12