Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season will look a little bit different compared to years past. Instead of the opening game taking place on Thursday, the first matchup,

The Los Angeles Rams will open the 2026 season in unconventional fashion, heading all the way to Melbourne, Australia for a Week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 10. The game is still four months away but oddsmakers have already set betting lines for the season opener.

Sunday Night Football is kicking into high gear for NFL Week 1 with two very familiar teams going head-to-head out of the gates. The Giants host the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium for the opening week Sunday nightcap.

Last Monday in this space, I did my first preview of a potential quarterback battle in the NFL using FanDuel odds for the projected winner. It was the Raiders, and there is a legit competition in Las Vegas.

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The Dallas Cowboys' Week 1 opponent has been announced, with the way-too-early betting odds showing some promise.

Kirk Cousins is trending toward reclaiming No. 1 quarterback status in the NFL. The 14-year NFL veteran is the -250 favorite at DraftKings to take the season’s first snap on Week 1 over the 2026 No. 1 overall draft pick in Fernando Mendoza.

Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza under center in Week 1 for the Raiders?

Netflix will reportedly broadcast the Rams-49ers season opener when the two NFC West foes square off in Australia this September.