Here's the Times' Bucs coverage team's predictions for week 1 of the NFL season:
| game | timeday | Rick Stroud, @NFLStroud | Greg Auman, @gregauman | Tom Jones, @tomwjones | Martin Fennelly, @mjfennelly | Thomas Bassinger, @tometrics | Ernest Hooper, @hoop4you |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City at New England (-8.5) | 8:30 PM/Thursday | NE 28-17 | NE 34-20 | NE 31-20 | NE 30-24 | NE 42-34 | KC 28-24 |
| Jacksonville at Houston (-5. |