NFL point spreads hit the board at sportsbooks Thursday, shortly after the league released its schedule for the 2022 season. Week 1 is packed with home underdogs.
Ten home teams are underdogs in Week 1, the most in an opening week in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats and Information. The Houston Texans and Chicago Bears are the biggest home underdogs in Week 1. The Texans are 7.5-point underdogs to the Indianapolis Colts, and the Bears are 6-point underdogs to the San Francisco 49ers.
The New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos also are home underdogs in the early lines on their Week 1 games.