NFL - Week One Preview and 2018 Season Predictions

The 2018 NFL season kicked off last night with the Philadelphia Eagles topping the Atlanta Falcons, 18-12 in Philadelphia. The Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champions and will have a battle ahead of them this season as they seek to become the first back-to-back champions since the New England Patriots of the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

The rest of the action is Sunday and the two Monday night games will cap off the opening week for the NFL.





Here are the Heftyinfo picks for the 2018 NFL season and for the playoffs and Super Bowl. (Playoff teams listed in bold)



AFC
East
1. New England 2. NY Jets 3. Buffalo 4. Miami

North
1. Pittsburgh 2. Baltimore 3. Cincinnati 4. Cleveland

South 
1. Jacksonville 2. Houston 3. Tennessee 4. Indianapolis

West 
1. LA Chargers 2. Kansas City 3. Oakland 4. Denver


NFC 
East
1. Philadelphia 2. Dallas 3. NY Giants 4. Washington

North
1. Minnesota 2. Green Bay 3. Chicago 4. Detroit

South
1. Atlanta 2. New Orleans 3. Carolina 4. Tampa Bay

West 
1. LA Rams 2. San Francisco 3. Seattle 4. Arizona


AFC Playoffs
LA Chargers over Baltimore, Jacksonville over Kansas City

Pittsburgh over LA Chargers, New England over Jacksonville

Pittsburgh over New England

NFC Playoffs 
Philadelphia over New Orleans, Atlanta over Green Bay

Minnesota over Atlanta, LA Rams over Philadelphia

LA Rams over Minnesota

SUPER BOWL LIII
Pittsburgh Steelers over Los Angeles Rams 



The Heftyinfo picks for Week One    . . . . .   (Home teams listed in bold; Lock of the Week listed in BOLD CAPS)

Atlanta over Philadelphia 
Baltimore over Buffalo
Pittsburgh over Cleveland
Indianapolis over Cincinnati
Tennessee over Miami 
Minnesota over San Francisco
New England over Houston
NEW ORLEANS over Tampa Bay
Jacksonville over NY Giants 
Kansas City over LA Chargers
Arizona over Washington
Carolina over Dallas
Denver over Seattle
Green Bay over Chicago
Detroit over NY Jets
LA Rams over Oakland 

Last Year's Record - 177-79

Lock of the Week Record - 15-2