My week 1 picks

Carolina +6 @ NYGiants
Mike: NYG. Both the Panthers and the Giants will be going with something new this year. The Panthers go with a new quarterback, Matt Moore, who will need a year of seasoning. The Giants have a new stadium -- but the same staunch defense. Giants cover the spread and more in this home opener.

Miami -3 @ Buffalo
Mike: MIA. It's too early for weather to be a factor. Ronnie Brown will be a factor in the wildcat today as the Dolphins beat up on the hapless Bills.

Atlanta -1 @ Pittsburgh
Mike: ATL. Let the misery begin in the Stink City.

Detroit + 6.5 @ Chicago
Mike: DET. Watch out for the Lions this season. Playoffs? Little too early to be talking about that. But I think the Lions could manage a winning season as Matt Stafford grows as a leader of a promising offense.

Cincinnati +5 @ New England
Mike: CIN. Yeah, I'm going with Butch and Sundance in the season opener. Not sure if they'll win but they'll keep it close. The Patriots are getting older and won't breeze through the schedule as in years past.

Cleveland +3 @ Tampa Bay
Mike: CLE. Well of course the Browns are going to win this game. Kellen Winslow could be a beast for the Bucs but who's going to get him the ball? The Browns need to start with a win and an ugly win will count just as much. Low scoring game goes Browns way today.

Denver +3 @ Jacksonville
Mike: JAX. Denver's just out of ammo. Tebow's prayers won't be answered as MJD provides 200 combined yards in their home opener.

Indianapolis -1 @ Houston
Mike: IND. I don't understand why the Colts are only favored by a point. Am I missing something?

Oakland +6 @ Tennessee
Mike: TEN. The Raiders are still a hapless franchise while the Titans will be a playoff team this year.

Green Bay -3 @ Philadelphia
Mike: GB. Kevin Kolb begins his first season as a starter. But this game will belong to the more seasoned Aaron Rodgers. Packers win big to demoralize the Eagles.

San Fran -3 @ Seattle
Mike: SF. The 49ers will have a strong year while Seattle will struggle to win 5 games.

Arizona -3.5 @ St Louis
Mike: STL. Yes, the rookie quarterback and SJackson lead the Rams past the troubled Derek Anderson. I'm kinda rooting for DA but his same weaknesses will simply be revealed in Arizona just as they were in Cleveland.

Dallas -3.5 @ Washington
Mike: DAL. This morning at Krispy Kreme, I told a Redskins fan that I was rooting for them because I couldn't stand the Cowboys. The truth is, I don't really care for the Redskins either. It would be pretty funny to watch Dallas pummel the new look 'skins on the home field in the season opener. McNabb will be a non-factor this year.

Baltimore +2 @ NY Jets
Mike: BAL. You know how I feel about Baltimore but they have a strong team. Not only will they win the division but another Super Bowl appearance is likely. The Jets are overhyped and I'm looking forward to their failure.

San Diego -4.5 @ Kansas City
Mike: SD. A game that won't even be close. LT is gone but the Chargers running game won't miss a beat. Meanwhile, the Chiefs will be terrible.

My 2010 POST SEASON PREDICTIONS:

Division Winners:
NFC East: Dallas
NFC North: Green Bay
NFC South: New Orleans
NFC West: San Francisco
Wildcards: Atlanta, Detroit

AFC East: New England
AFC North: Baltimore
AFC South: Indianapolis
AFC West: San Diego
Wildcards: Tennessee, Cincinnati

Super Bowl: New Orleans over Baltimore