NFL 2026-27 Preseason Week 1 Predictions

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By: Evan Troxel

These are my predictions to win and lose this week's National Football League preseason games for "Week 1" (unless you are the Arizona Cardinals or the Carolina Panthers, then it is "Week 2") from Thursday, August 13th, 2026, through Saturday, August 15th, 2026!

Thursday, August 13th, 2026 (Predicted on Thursday, August 13th, 2026, at 8:12 p.m. Eastern Time)

Prediction to win: Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans

Prediction to lose: Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers

Friday, August 14th, 2026 (Predicted on Thursday, August 13th, 2026, at 7:44 p.m. Eastern Time)

Prediction to win: Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins

Prediction to lose: Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, Washington Commanders

Saturday, August 15th, 2026 (Predicted on Thursday, August 13th, 2026, at 7:53 p.m. Eastern Time)

Prediction to win: Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks

Prediction to lose: Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys

Those are all of my predictions for right now! Be sure to come back to this page for my re-predictions of my NFL original predictions for Preseason Week #1, (and also to see how many wins and losses I actually get with my original predictions and my re-predictions for Preseason Week #1). Also, be sure to come back to this website for my predictions to win and lose for next week in Preseason Weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 (and for every single week after that for the entire 2026-27 National Football League season or until as long as I want to keep making predictions)!

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I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my predictions AFTER game time ONLY if I decide BEFORE game time that I want to change my predictions and I just do not have access to the Internet before game time.

LEGAL NOTICE: I DO NOT endorse and I do not encourage people to gamble or bet your own money and other people's money at all! These predictions are not meant to be taken as extremely serious advice for betting and gambling purposes anytime at all in the near future!