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NFL Week 1 – Opening Lines vs Current Numbers
The wait is over — Week 1 of the NFL season is here, and sportsbooks have already seen plenty of movement since the openers dropped. Below is a snapshot of the most notable line moves from open to now across the key books (Caesars, BetMGM, FanDuel, Bet365, BetRivers, SugarHouse).
Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets
- Opener: Steelers -2.5
- Now: Jets +3 across most books
- Shift: 📈 Big swing to the Jets side, with public money (76%) piling in on New York.
Miami Dolphins @ Indianapolis Colts
- Opener: Colts -1.5
- Now: Essentially a pick’em (Colts -1 / Dolphins +1.5 at some shops)
- Shift: Line has bounced around, reflecting sharp disagreement. Miami backers have pulled this into coin-flip territory.
Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars
- Opener: Jaguars -3
- Now: Jags -3.5 to -4
- Shift: Market confidence in Jacksonville, moving through the key number of -3.
New York Giants @ Washington Commanders
- Opener: Washington -7
- Now: Commanders -6
- Shift: Sharp money on Big Blue, pulling it off the touchdown.
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
- Opener: Bengals -5.5
- Now: Bengals -5
- Shift: Browns backers (75% of tickets) trimming the number slightly.
Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots
- Opener: Patriots -2.5
- Now: Steady at -2.5 across the board
- Shift: Minimal action — market holding firm.
Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints
- Opener: Cardinals -4.5
- Now: Cards -6.5
- Shift: One of the biggest movers of the week — Arizona steamed up more than 2 points.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
- Opener: Falcons +1.5
- Now: Essentially a coin flip, with Tampa around -1
- Shift: Market tug-of-war; no clear consensus.
Tennessee Titans @ Denver Broncos
- Opener: Broncos -7
- Now: Broncos -8.5
- Shift: 📈 Strong push toward Denver, despite Tennessee drawing 87% of tickets.
San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
- Opener: 49ers -1.5
- Now: Still -1.5 everywhere
- Shift: Zero market movement — books content with the opener.
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
- Opener: Packers -1.5
- Now: Packers -2 to -2.5
- Shift: Green Bay support tightening up, line climbing slightly.
Houston Texans @ L.A. Rams
- Opener: Rams -2.5
- Now: Rams -3
- Shift: Small but steady tick toward the Rams.
Baltimore Ravens @ Buffalo Bills (SNF)
- Opener: Bills -1.5
- Now: Ravens -1 at some books, others still pick’em
- Shift: Flipped favorite alert 🚨 — Baltimore has gone from dog to chalk.
Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears (MNF)
- Opener: Vikings -1.5
- Now: Vikings -1 / Bears +1.5
- Shift: Market holding close to opener, slight Bears lean in spots.
✅ Takeaways
- Biggest swing: Jets catching +3 after opening +2.5 vs Steelers.
- Steadiest line: Raiders vs Patriots locked at -2.5.
- Flip favorite: Baltimore now favored over Buffalo in primetime.
- Public fade spot: Titans heavy ticket % but line pushing to Denver.