Hours after the NFL schedule was released last month, point spreads started to pop up for Week 1 of the regular season. This was before the NFL Draft so it was very early to post lines. However, the point spreads are good indicator to see what linemakers think about teams so this information is useful going into the season. Here are the consensus lines for Week 1 on May 29:
Steelers at Patriots (-2.5)
Packers (-5) at Bears
Chiefs at Texans (-1.5)
Browns at Jets (-3)
Colts (-2.5) at Bills
Dolphins (-2.5) at Redskins
Panthers (-4) at Jaguars
Seahawks (-3.5) at Rams
Saints at Cardinals (-2.5)
Lions at Chargers (-1.5)
Titans at Buccaneers (-3)
Bengals (-3.5) at Raiders
Ravens at Broncos (-4)
Giants at Cowboys (-5.5)
Eagles (-1) at Falcons
Vikings vs 49ers (-3.5)
A few observations about the lines: Continue reading