NFL Picks (Week 1)

New England 27, Oakland 24 (Pats' offense gets it done)
Washington 20, Chicago 10 (A struggle for Bears' rookie Kyle Orton)
Cincinnati 30, Cleveland 17 (Bengals' offense could be one the league's best)
Miami 17, Denver 14 (Home emotion, defense carry Dolphins)
Houston 23, Buffalo 20 (Time for the Texans to make a move)
Carolina 20, New Orleans 16 (Can the Saints focus?)
NY Jets 24, Kansas City 21 (Arrowhead is a tough home field, but Jets are a tough team)
Jacksonville 16, Seattle 14 (Close wins will be Jags' forte)
Minnesota 30, Tampa Bay 14 (Bucs don't have much)
Pittsburgh 21, Tennessee 10 (Long season in Nashville)
Arizona 24, NY Giants 14 (Kurt Warner lights up former mates)
San Diego 21, Dallas 20 (Home field wins for Chargers despite no Antonio Gates)
Detroit 23, Green Bay 21 (Lions have to start showing something)
St. Louis 28, San Francisco 13 (Is Mike Martz still a genius?)
Indianapolis 24, Baltimore 17 (Colts begin long run)
Philadelphia 31, Atlanta 27 (It's Monday night, so McNabb and T.O. will shine)