The 2008 NFL Season officially kicks off Thursday, September 4 with the defending Super Bowl champion Giants taking on the Redskins in New York. Oddsmakers have released the odds for all of Week 1.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Eli Manning and the Giants a 4-point favorite over division rival Washington. The over/under total has been set at 41.
One of the better games on the NFL Week 1 schedule has the Dallas Cowboys heading to Cleveland to take on the Browns, who many expect to compete for a playoff spot in the AFC. Oddsmakers have made Tony Romo and the Cowboys 5.5-ponit road favorites over the Browns, while the over/under for that game has been set at a whopping 49. In the NFC, divisional rivals Tampa Bay and New Orleans square off, with oddsmakers making the Saints a 3.5-point home favorite.
The first Sunday Night Football Game of the season is a rematch of the 2006 Super Bowl as the Bears travel to Indianapolis to take on Peyton Manning and the Colts. Indianapolis has been made a 9.5-point home favorite. In the two Monday Night Football Games, the banged up Minnesota Vikings are 3-ponit underdogs to the Green Bay Packers, while the Denver Broncos are 3-point road favorites at AFC West rival Oakland.
Complete NFL Odds & Over Under Totals For Week 1
451 Washington Redskins +4 Over 41
452 New York Giants –4 Under 41
453 Cincinnati Bengals –1.5 Over 38.5
454 Baltimore Ravens +1.5 Under 38.5
455 New York Jets –3 Over 36
456 Miami Dolphins +3 Under 36
459 Houston Texas +6.5 Over 43
460 Pittsburgh Steelers –6.5 Under 43
461 Jacksonville Jaguars –3 Over 37
462 Tennessee Titans +3 Under 37
463 Detroit Lions –3 Over 41
464 Atlanta Falcons +3 Under 41
465 Seattle Seahawks +1 Over 39.5
466 Buffalo Bills –1 Under 39.5
467 Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3.5 Over 42.5
468 New Orleans Saints –3.5 Under 42.5
469 St. Louis Rams +7.5 Over 44
470 Philadelphia Eagles –7.5 Under 44
471 Dallas Cowboys –5.5 Over 49
472 Cleveland Browns +5.5 Under 49
473 Carolina Panthers +9 Over 42
474 San Diego Chargers –9 Under 42
475 Arizona Cardinals –2.5 Over 42
476 San Francisco 49ers +2.5 Under 42
477 Chicago Bears +9.5 Over 44
478 Indianapolis Colts –9.5 Under 44
479 Minnesota Vikings +3 Over 38
480 Green Bay Packers –3 Under 38
481 Denver Broncos –3 Over 41.5
482 Oakland Raiders +3 Under 41.5