Last-second field goals. Teams flooding the field for congratulatory hugs before the game officially ended. Nine underdogs upsetting their opponents.
The first week of the N.F.L. season gave fans enough drama to make up for the seven months of off-season inactivity.
It will be hard to re-create that theater, but Week 2 includes a clash between playoff-caliber teams on Sunday night, divisional rivals on Thursday night and other matchups that will carry postseason implications as the year progresses.
Below are our picks against the spread.
Last week’s record: 5-11
All times are Eastern.