The NFL Blog: 2012 Week 2 Betting Lines

Last Week: Vs. Spread: (11-5); Straight Up: (13-3)

Season: Vs. Spread: (11-5); Straight Up: (13-3)

Week 1 Review: Now that’s how you start off the season. No complaints out of me.

Week 2 Preview: It’s hard not to overreact to the things that happen in the opening week of the NFL season. We should have a much better idea of things after this week. Week 2 doesn’t seem like quite as big a deal as it once did, as starting off 0-2 isn’t nearly the mark of death that it used to be. As for me, I’m just looking to avoid a total disaster that would offset my week 1 results.

Thursday Night’s Game

Chicago (+6) @ Green Bay

Pick: Packers win but Bears beat the spread

Sunday’s Early Games 

Tampa Bay (+9) @ New York Giants

Pick: Giants win but Bucs beat the spread

New Orleans (-1) @ Carolina

Pick: Saints cover

Arizona (+13.5) @ New England

Pick: Patriots win but Cards beat the spread

Minnesota (-1) @ Indianapolis

Pick: Colts pull off the upset

Baltimore (+1) @ Philadelphia

Pick: Ravens pull off the upset

Kansas City (+3.5) @ Buffalo

Pick: Bills win but Chiefs beat the spread

Cleveland (+7) @ Cincinnati

Pick: Bengals win but Browns beat the spread

Houston (-7.5) @ Jacksonville

Pick: Texans cover

Oakland (-2.5) @ Miami

Pick: Raiders cover

Sunday’s Late Games

Dallas (-3) @ Seattle

Pick: Cowboys win but Seahawks beat the spread

Washington (-3) @ St. Louis

Pick: Skins cover

New York Jets (+6) @ Pittsburgh

Pick: Steelers win but Jets beat the spread

Tennessee (+6) @ San Diego

Pick: Chargers cover

Sunday Night’s Game

Detroit (+7) @ San Francisco

Pick: Niners win but Lions beat the spread

Monday Night’s Game

Denver (+3) @ Atlanta

Pick: Broncos pull off the upset