The Playmaker's Pick: NFL Opening Week
Updated: Sep 22, 2020
The 2020 NFL season is here. In a year where football looked impossible, the NFL found a way to at least start the 2020 season. COVID-19 has run roughshod through the United States since March, the NFL took every necessary steps to get to this point on Sunday September 13, 2020. Sundays are NFL day again at least to start.
The NFL season kicked off on Thursday as most people believed that the reigning Super Bowl Champs, the Kansas City Chiefs would defeat the Houston Texans. A 34-20 victory for the Chiefs as their request to repeat is off to an 1-0 start.
NFL Opening Week
It's Opening Week in the NFL and a lot of new things will begin today. Tom Brady begins his post Patriots journey in New Orleans as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go against the Saints. The post-Tom Brady era in New England will begin with Cam Newton as the helm against the Miami Dolphins visit Foxborough. Kyler Murray starts his second year as a pro with a visit to the reigning NFC Champs in the San Francisco 49ers. The Raiders begins their season as Las Vegas in Carolina as Teddy Bridgewater leads the Panthers. SoFi Stadium opens up on Sunday Night Football as the Los Angeles Rams open their new stadium against America's Team, Dallas Cowboys. Monday Night Football will see Ben Roethlisberger return to the Pittsburgh Steelers from elbow injury against the New York Football Giants.
The Playmaker's NFL Picks
Now that the NFL season is here, The Playmaker can now make his official picks. Starting 1-0 with Kansas City on Thursday Night, but the real fun begins today.
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Score: Playmaker's Picks W/L
Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs 20-34 Kansas City Chiefs Win
Sunday, September 13, 2020
1PM Games:
Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons 38-25 Seattle Seahawks Win
Cleveland Browns @ Baltimore Ravens 6-38 Baltimore Ravens Win
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills 17-27 Buffalo Bills Win
Las Vegas Raiders @ Carolina Panthers 34-30 Las Vegas Raiders Win
Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions 27-23 Detroit Lions Lost
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars 20-27 Indianapolis Colts Lost
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings 43-34 Minnesota Vikings Lost
Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots 11-21 New England Patriots Win
Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Football Team 17-27 Philadelphia Eagles Lost
4PM Games:
Los Angeles Chargers @ Cincinnati Bengals 16-13 Los Angeles Chargers Win
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints 23-34 New Orleans Saints Win
Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers 24-20 San Francisco 49ers Lost
Sunday Night Football:
Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams 17-20 Los Angeles Rams Win
Monday, September 14, 2020
Monday Night Football
:Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Giants 7:15PM 26-16 Pittsburgh Steelers Win
Tennessee Titans @ Denver Broncos 10:10PM 16-14 Tennessee Titans Win