Changes
from last season: Kickoff is MOUNTAIN TIME and games airing in Denver area are
noted with (DEN).
MUST
WATCH GAMES
Packers at Seahawks
Of
course the first game of the season. Last season, Seattle went 7-1 at home.
Green Bay needed to win on the last Sunday of the regular season to get into
the playoffs.
Two
years ago this game prompted the return of the regular referees after the
replacement referees awarded the Seahawks a touchdown on what was an apparent
Packers interception on Seattle's Hail Mary attempt at the end of the game.
The
play is commonly referred to as the Fail Mary.
Seattle
made the playoffs that season and made it into the NFC divisional round. Green
Bay made the playoffs too, but the loss dropped them to the NFC's 3-seed and
placed them in San Francisco for the divisional round.
Yeah,
it's not like that game had any impact on the playoffs at all.
Saints at Falcons
The
Falcons opened last season in New Orleans. Atlanta lost the game 27-23 and
opened the season on a 5 game losing streak. The Saints made a return to the
playoffs and won the franchise's first ever road playoff game.
The
Falcons would like to return the favor in Week 1.
49ers at Cowboys
Do
you love the 90s? Dallas-San Francisco was the NFC Championship Game matchup
for three consecutive seasons. Dallas won the 1992 and 1993 NFC Championship
while San Francisco won in 1994. The winner of those games went on to win the
Super Bowl. Historically both teams have combined for 10 Super Bowl wins and 14
NFC Championships.
In
recent seasons San Francisco has been to three consecutive NFC Title Games and
made a Super Bowl appearance. As for Dallas, they have played in three
consecutive season-ending win-and-you're-in-the-playoffs and three times they
have lost.
Both
teams are eying a return to greatness.
Colts at Broncos
Last
season Peyton Manning made his return to Indianapolis since departing the team
in 2012 to sign with Denver.
The
game was viewed as Andrew Luck's arrival party as he passed for 2 touchdowns
and ran in another score to hand the Broncos
their first loss of the 2013 season.
Denver
is looking for redemption after their blowout in Super Bowl XLVIII. Like last
season the Colts proved they could play with the best teams when they defeated
both the Seahawks and Broncos, the two teams that played in the recent Super
Bowl.
Giants at Lions/Chargers at Cardinals
Both
games feature teams looking to improve upon their 2013 fortunes. The Lions
started 2013 strong but finished 1-7 while the Giants started 0-6 and were
playing spoiler the rest of 2013. The Chargers made the playoffs, but the
Cardinals missed out despite winning 10 games.
And
now the picks. One thing that is the same from last season picks are indicated
in BOLD.
NFL KICKOFF GAME, NBC 6:30 PM
Packers
at Seahawks
FOX 11AM
Falcons
at Saints (DEN)
Bills
at Bears
Vikings at Rams
Washington at Texans
CBS 11AM
Titans
at Chiefs (DEN)
Bengals
at Ravens
Browns
at Steelers
Jaguars
at Eagles
Patriots at Dolphins
Raiders
at Jets
FOX 2PM
49ers
at Cowboys (DEN)
Panthers at Buccaneers
SUNDAY NIGHT, NBC 6:30 PM
Colts
at Broncos
MONDAY NIGHT
Giants
at Lions, ESPN 5 PM ESPN
Chargers at Cardinals, 8:15
PM ESPN
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