Pigskin picks

The NFL regular season got underway Thursday with Kansas City trouncing the Patriots by 15 points at Foxboro. Tom Brady was pressured throughout the game and looked like a 40-year-old QB. The Chiefs were 12-4 last season and now look like the best in the AFC.

In the NFC, I like Seattle to win outright with Atlanta also in the hunt. I love Aaron Rodgers, but I don’t think Green Bay has done much to protect him or to tighten their defence.

I normally don’t bet until I’ve seen two weeks of regular season action, but I know most of you like to plunge in Week 1. Let’s take a look at four games:

Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Green Bay is 3.5 favourites at home, but I don’t see them winning so take the points and wager Seattle.

Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears – The Bears are six-point dogs at home and I usually like home dogs but not the Bears. Atlanta by at least six.

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – These two clubs are not very strong, but Bills QB Tyrod Taylor is mobile and can pass, it’s Taylor over 38-yearold Josh McCown. Charlottetown’s New York Jets Booster Club manager Steve MacLean thinks this is a good match-up for the Jets. The Prophet doesn’t think so.

New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – The Cowboys are three-point favourites at home and star running back Ezekiel Elliott gets to play for Dallas. The Giants dumped Dallas twice last season in close games, but they’re breaking in too many new faces early in the season. Another tight game, but Cowboys win.