The start of the NFL season is always filled with optimism and joy. Every team gets a fresh slate, every player is reportedly in the best shape of their life, every single member of a team’s personnel has bought into its coach’s system and every single fan doesn’t need an excuse to start drinking early.
And while opportunities are boundless before the season starts, barring any ties, about half the league will be undefeated and about half the league will be winless by Monday evening. Here’s how Next Impulse’s self-styled NFL experts think the first week of NFL action will shake out.

