NFL Week 1 Odds and Betting Lines: Rodgers Makes Broadway Debut Under Monday Night Lights

The first NFL Sunday brought us plenty of drama with several QBs suiting up for their new teams for the first time. Monday night is Aaron Rodger's turn. Our Week 1 odds give you a quick rundown on what to look out for before placing your bets for MNF.

Sep 11, 2023 • 16:26 ET • 4 min read
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This season's NFL odds kicked off Thursday night with the Detroit Lions pulling off a major upset victory over the Super Bowl odds favorites, the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Sunday day slate brought plenty more drama for NFL bettors, including an absolute shootout between the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers in Cali. Dallas also hit the road to take on the New York Giants in 2023's first installment of Sunday Night Football, decimating its opponent in a 40-0 shutout.

And to top off all of Week 1's festivities, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills head to the Big Apple to take on the New York Jets in Aaron Rodger's AFc debut. The road to the Super Bowl is underway, starting with the latest NFL Week 1 odds. 

These are the live NFL odds for Week 1, highlighting the best odds available from regulated sportsbooks within your area.

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Lions at Chiefs odds

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The schedule makers set a sensational season opener with two high-powered offenses clashing in Kansas City. The Chiefs opened as touchdown favorites but there’s a lot of buzz around Detroit making the next steps in 2023 and this line has come down to -6.5, with Kansas City expected to be without top pass rusher Chris Jones. The total climbed a touch from 54 to 54.5 points.

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Panthers at Falcons odds

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The Falcons have been the darling of sharp bettors this offseason, drawing action on their futures, win total, and Week 1 odds. Along with those expectations for Atlanta, Carolina is starting rookie Bryce Young at quarterback which has pushed this spread through a field goal and to as high as Falcons -3.5 while dropping the total three points.

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Texans at Ravens odds

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The Ravens secured QB Lamar Jackson and added WR Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason, plus it sounds like top TE Mark Andrews will be ready to play in Week 1 after dealing with an injury during the preseason. This spread has jumped up to Ravens -10 with Houston starting rookie QB C.J. Stroud in the opener. This total has dipped a point from 45 to 44 points.

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Bengals at Browns odds

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Joe Burrow’s calf injury in camp has trimmed a point from this opening spread, but everything sounds like Burrow will be good to go against the Bengals’ state rivals. The Browns have a number of injuries to their defense heading into Week 1, including star corner Denzel Ward dealing with a concussion.

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Jaguars at Colts odds

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The Colts are another team turning to a rookie under center with first-year QB Anthony Richardson getting the nod in Week 1. Indianapolis may also be without starting RB Jonathan Taylor, who couldn’t seek out a trade before the start of the season and is on the PUP list. That’s helped push this spread as high as Jaguars -5 with some -4.5 spreads still out there.

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Buccaneers at Vikings odds

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Tampa Bay is expected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL now that Tom Brady is gone. Yet, this spread has slimmed from as high as Vikings -7 to -6 over the summer. Baker Mayfield won the QB1 job for the Buccaneers and his top target, Mike Evans, has been slowed by a groin injury.

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Titans at Saints odds

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This opener was made with Saints RB Alvin Kamara expected to get suspended for a fight in Las Vegas this offseason. When his three-game ban came down, the spread barely moved, with some books slimming New Orleans from -4 to -3. The Titans also made a splash by acquiring WR DeAndre Hopkins this offseason, but this line has remained steady for the most part.

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49ers at Steelers odds

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The 49ers plan on Brock Purdy being their QB1 for this opener in Pittsburgh (so much so that they made Sam Darnold the No. 2 and traded Trey Lance), but the uncertainty around the position — as well as a strong preseason performance from the Steelers — has knocked this non-conference spread off a field goal and down to San Francisco -2.5.

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Cardinals at Commanders odds

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Arizona is expected to be the worst team in the NFL in 2023 and this Week 1 spread proves it: The Cardinals opened as 5.5-point road pups in Washington but quickly jumped to the key number of +6 over the summer. Injured QB1 Kyler Murray isn’t expected back anytime soon, and the team just cut Colt McCoy — bringing in Josh Dobbs to run the offense a week and a half out from the opener. That’s enough to move this market to as high as a touchdown.

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Packers at Bears odds

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The post-Aaron Rodgers era begins in the Windy City, where the Packers opened as field goal underdogs to the rival Bears. However, the preseason play of new QB1 Jordan Love has won over NFL bettors, slimming this spread as far as Chicago -1.5 at some markets.

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Raiders at Broncos odds

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Sean Payton is picking up the pieces of a disastrous 2022 season in Denver and projections are optimistic for the Broncos... or at least more positive than the Raiders. That’s moved this market a full point since opening, as Las Vegas will have Jimmy Garoppolo under center after failing to land a big-name QB this offseason. Denver is down top receiver Jerry Jeudy for at least a month — and lost another WR in Tim Patrick for the season.

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Eagles at Patriots odds

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The Patriots were in play for a number of big names this offseason but didn’t land Hopkins or Dalvin Cook, leaving them short on star power against the defending NFC champs in Week 1. Philadelphia is aiming to avoid the Super Bowl hangover and bettors are buying into the Eagles, pushing this spread as high as -5 at some books. The total has also seen a significant adjustment, dropping from 46.5 to 45 points with two solid defenses duking it out.

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Dolphins at Chargers odds

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The notable move here is the Over/Under total, which has jumped two points since opening in the spring. The Dolphins will continue to pile up the points in Year 2 in Mike McDaniel’s system and the Chargers are expected to be more aggressive on offense with new OC Kellen Moore getting the most out of QB Justin Herbert.

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Rams at Seahawks odds

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The Rams are projected for a massive downfall in 2023, fielding one of the youngest teams in the NFL with their star players another year older. The Seahawks were a surprise in 2022 but have the pieces in place to continue their strong offensive output. Despite that, this spread has come off the opener of Seahawks -6 and sits at -4.5 after movement in August.

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Cowboys at Giants odds

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Saquon Barkley’s status was looming over this spread most of the offseason but he’s locked up for one more year — and that’s ticked this total up to as high as 47 points at some books. Dallas is projected to contend for the NFC title in 2023 and is up to -3.5 at some markets coming out of the preseason.

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Bills at Jets odds

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Aaron Rodgers’ Big Apple debut opened with oddsmakers on the fence, setting the Monday Night Football odds as a pick’em. But it didn’t take long for action on Buffalo to push this spread toward the Bills; it has since climbed to as high as Buffalo -2.5 with Covers Consensus showing 65% of the offseason action on the visitor.

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