NFL WEEK 1: Our official predictions for who wins this weekend

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Football is back!

After the Patriots and Chiefs kick off the season on Thursday night, football fans will be treated to a full slate of games on Sunday including a few fantastic matchups between proven teams (Packers vs. Seahawks) as well as new powerhouses that could take over the league this year (Titans vs. Raiders).

The return of football also brings the return of the time-honored tradition of gambling on football.

So if you care to join me, this year I'll be doing my best to pick every game against the spread to the best of my abilities. For some games I'll do my best to offer you genuine gambling insight, for others, my picks will be based on gut and feel and how much I enjoy watching J.J. Watt and Derek Carr play football. But I promise to always be honest, and do my best to keep our wallets relatively intact along the way.

With that said, it's absolutely beautiful to have football back in our lives. Let's get to picking.

All lines courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.