Wrapping up Opening Week of the NFL

Well the first week in the NFL did not disappoint there were some close games and some upsets. Here is how i did with my predictions

New Orleans vs Minnesota I had picked the Saints to start their title defense with a victory and that's exactly what they did against the Vikings winning a close battle 14-9

Miami vs Buffalo I had picked Miami and they beat Buffalo 15-10

Detroit vs Chicago  I had picked the Bears and they pulled off a close win in a very controversial finish with the Lions having a shot at the end zone and Calvin Johnson's "game winning" touchdown was called back. Chicago ended up hanging on to win 19-14

Oakland vs Tennessee  I had the Titans winning and thats what they did. Winning big against a weak Raiders team 38-18. Chris Johnson had another big game carrying the ball 27 times for 145 yards and 2 TD's

Cincinnati vs New England  I had New England winning and they did, winning big against the Bengals 38-24. The car wreck earlier in the week did not phase Tom Brady who had a big game throwing for 258 yards and 3 TD's which 2 went to Wes Welker.

Carolina vs New York Giants  I had picked the Panthers thinking the combo of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathon Stewart was going to rack up yards and TD's but the Giants came out strong and beat them 31-18

Atlanta vs Pittsburgh  I had the Steelers winning and they pulled off a great win at home with Dennis Dixon as the starting QB. It took them Overtime to win but they pulled it off with a Mendenhall 50 yards TD on their first play in OT. Winning 15-9

Cleveland vs Tampa Bay  I had Tampa Bay winning and they pulled off a close win 17-14

Denver vs. Jacksonville  I had the Jaguars beating the Broncos in this this game and after a solid starting performance out of Garrard they pulled off a 24-17 victory to start the season

Indianapolis vs Houston  I had the Colts winning this game. This was the shocking game to me this week with the Texans pulling off a victory against the AFC Champs. Arian Foster had one of the best opening day performances in the history of the NFL, 33 carries for 231 yards and 3 TD's. Houston won 34-24.

San Fransisco vs. Seattle  I had the 49ers winning this one. Seattle shocked me in the Pete Carroll era! Winning with ease against the 49ers 31-6. Seattle looked really good at home and i am anxious to see how Carroll does in his first season back in the NFL

Green Bay vs Philadelphia  I had the Packers winning this one and they pulled off a victory on the road against a tough Eagles team. Kevin Kolb didnt start off the season too great though, he suffered a concussion and left the game early and didnt return. Green Bay ended up fighting off a late 4th Quarter rush from Michael Vick winning 27-20

Arizona vs St. Louis  I had picked Arizona to win this game, they did but it was a lot close then i had thought it would be. Sam Bradford had a pretty good game in his first NFL start. He almost made a 4th Quarter comeback to get his first win but came up short. Arizona won 17-13 to start the Derek Andersen era.

Dallas vs Washington  I had Dallas winning, Washington started out their Donovan McNabb era with a big win at home against the Cowboys. The Cowboys made too many mistakes to win this game. Fumbling the ball at the end of the half and the Redskins capitalized and picked it up and ran it into the End zone. Then as time was expiring a huge holding call ended the game and Washington held on to win.

Baltimore vs New York Jets  I had the Jets winning  but in a big defensive battle the Ravens shut down the Jets defense to get the victory 10-9

San Diego vs Kansas City  I had the Chargers winning this game but in another surprise game the Chiefs won a big game in their home opener with big plays from rookies. The final score was 21-14. The Chargers had a shot at tying up the game late in the 4th quarter but couldn't get the ball into the end zone, leaving the chiefs to hold on for the win

Overall for the week i started out 10 of 16 which i hope to improve on this coming week. Again feedback is more then welcome! i will be making my picks in a couple days for this coming weekends NFL Games.