NFL WEEK 1 BETTING LINES - 2026 Regular Season Openers

NFL WEEK 1 BETTING LINES - 2026 Regular Season Openers

Let's the betting begin! With just over 100 days remaining until kickoff of the 2026 NFL regular season, betting expert Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter examine the betting lines across all 16 games on the NFL Week 1 slate.  Together we hear about the Cleveland Browns as big underdogs against the Jacksonville Jaguars, an Australian divisional game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams and a matchup of two AFC playoff hopefuls in Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans. We also get a Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, and a garbage can affair between the lowly New York Jets and Tennessee Titans. Will Patrick Mahomes return to Kansas City in time to host the Denver Broncos? Will Jaxson Dart put it all together for the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys? We get all of our duo's picks and predictions for these mid-September matchups, including their first Big Balls Bet of the Week of the 2026 NFL season! #Volume 0:03:00 - START 0:09:00 - PATRIOTS VS. SEAHAWKS 0:12:00 - 49ERS VS. RAMS 0:14:00 - BROWNS VS. JAGUARS 0:17:30 - JETS VS. TITANS 0:19:30 - RAVENS VS. COLTS 0:25:15 - BILLS VS. TEXANS 0:28:00 - BUCS VS. BENGALS 0:31:15 - BEARS VS. PANTHERS 0:42:00 - FALCONS VS. STEELERS 0:44:30 - SAINTS VS. LIONS 0:48:30 - CARDINALS VS. CHARGERS 0:50:00 - DOLPHINS VS. RAIDERS 0:52:00 - PACKERS VS. DOLPHINS 0:54:30 - COMMANDERS VS. EAGLES 0:57:00 - COWBOYS VS. GIANTS 1:00:00 - BRONCOS VS. CHIEFS -- All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet [hardrock.bet] Subscribe to Sharp or Square for gambling advice, best bets, and predictions from sports betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ [https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/] https://x.com/SharporSquare_ See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

NFL Schedule Release PART 2 with Warren Sharp

In the second part of our episode covering the 2026 NFL regular season release, betting expert Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter examine more betting angles with data guru Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis. In this episode, our trio looks at the betting implications of rest disparities throughout the league and the terrible hand the Los Angeles Chargers were dealt. They also discuss reasons for the Cincinnati Bengals to feel hopeful, the NFL priority of ratings over rest, and the woeful drafting of the San Francisco 49ers. #Volume 0:03:00 - START 0:03:40 - BETTING IMPLICATIONS OF NFL SCHEDULE 0:07:15 - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS SCHEDULE 0:10:50 - CINCINNATI BENGALS SCHEDULE 0:14:20 - HOW REST DISPARITY HAS CHANGED 0:31:00 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SITUATION -- All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet [hardrock.bet] Subscribe to Sharp or Square for gambling advice, best bets, and predictions from sports betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ [https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/] https://x.com/SharporSquare_ See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

NFL Schedule Release PART 1 with Warren Sharp

The NFL released the full 2026 regular season schedule last week, with new holiday slates, incredibly consequential prime time matchups and loads of international games. Betting expert Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter dive into all the implications in a special two-part episode with data guru Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis. In this episode, the trio discusses the legacy of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, the impact of international games on the league's popularity, and the widening delta in team rest disparities. They dive into the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles, and marvel at a full season of intentionally impactful prime time matchups. #Volume 0:03:00 - START 0:06:08 - WARREN SHARP JOINS 0:08:32 - PRIME TIME MATCHUPS 0:16:20 - REST DISPARITY 0:20:13 - CHICAGO BEARS SCHEDULE 0:30:45 - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES SCHEDULE 0:35:41 - ROGER GOODELL LEGACY 0:38:13 - INFLUENCE OF INTERNATIONAL GAMES -- All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet  [hardrock.bet] Subscribe to Sharp or Square for gambling advice, best bets, and predictions from sports betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ [https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/] https://x.com/SharporSquare_ See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sharp or Square - NBA CONFERENCE FINALS BETTING UPDATE: Knicks vs. Cavs, Spurs vs. OKC

Only four NBA squads remain in contention for the Larry O'Brien Trophy, as the best basketball teams in the world battle on the hardwood. Betting expert Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter welcome back NBA expert Jason Timpf of the Hoops Tonight podcast to break down the NBA Conference Finals from a betting perspective. The San Antonio Spurs sent shockwaves across the sporting world with an otherworldly performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals last night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fell short against Victor Wembanyama, who put on one of the greatest playoff displays in basketball history. Do they have what it takes to finish off the defending champions? In the Eastern Conference Finals, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have the favored New York Knicks ready punch their tickets to the NBA Finals against Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Madison Square Garden will be rocking like never before, do the Cavs stand a chance in the Big Apple? Chad, Simon, and Jason offer their best bets, picks and predictions on all the NBA playoff action. #Volume #Herd 0:03:00 - START 0:05:47 - GUEST JASON TIMPF 0:06:40 - WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS PREDICTIONS 0:24:13 - SPURS THUNDER GAME 2 BEST BETS 0:31:33 - CAVALIERS VS. KNICKS PICKS & PREDICTIONS 0:49:30 - NBA FINALS BETTING PICKS & PREDICTIONS -- All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet [hardrock.bet] Subscribe to Sharp or Square for gambling advice, best bets, and predictions from sports betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ [https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/] https://x.com/SharporSquare_ See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

NFL MAILBAG - De'Von Achane Contract, NFL Schedule and More

Before the full 2026 NFL schedule releases tonight, hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter are joined by longtime producer Matt Mitchell for a special NFL Mailbag episode. Together they discuss the new contract extension for Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane, the Pittsburgh Steelers' drama surrounding Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, along with Kyler Murray as a Minnesota Viking. We also hear about John Harbaugh's expectations with the New York Giants, an NFL Thanksgiving Day that includes the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, plus Chad's fear of "dead small- to medium-sized animals." #Volume -- All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet [hardrock.bet] Subscribe to Sharp or Square for gambling advice, best bets, and predictions from sports betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter. Follow on all platforms: https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/ [https://www.instagram.com/sharporsquare/] https://x.com/SharporSquare_ See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.