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NFL preseason picks: The Falcoholic staff predictions for Week 1

Preseason is the closest thing we have to real football right now, so let’s make the best of it.

NFL: Atlanta Falcons-Training Camp Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Football is back tonight! OK, football is kind of back tonight. It’s Week 1 of the preseason, and after several long months without football, beggars can’t be choosers. So let’s get excited about this weekend’s games and make some predictions on which teams we think will walk away with wins this weekend.

The Falcoholic staff will be making picks for each NFC South and primetime game this year, and we’re warming up with this week’s games. Obviously the Falcons play the Jets on Friday. We’ve also got Buccaneers vs. Dolphins, Panthers vs. Bills, Saints vs. Jaguars, and we’re throwing in Steelers vs. Eagles and Washington vs. Patriots for good measure.

Our experts are pretty split on every game but Saints-Jaguars. That’s because our writers are intelligent people who know the Saints are trash and expect the dominant Jaguars defense — even at the third string level and beyond — to make quick work of New Orleans.

Here are this week’s picks.

Preseason Week 1 picks

Name TB vs. MIA CAR vs. BUF NO vs. JAX ATL vs. NYJ PIT vs. PHI WAS vs. NE
Name TB vs. MIA CAR vs. BUF NO vs. JAX ATL vs. NYJ PIT vs. PHI WAS vs. NE
Carter Brazeale Dolphins Panthers Jaguars Falcons Eagles Patriots
Jeanna Thomas Dolphins Bills Jaguars Falcons Eagles Patriots
Kyle McClendon Buccaneers Panthers Jaguars Falcons Steelers Patriots
Matt Chambers Dolphins Bills Jaguars Jets Steelers Washington
Adnan Ikic Buccaneers Panthers Jaguars Falcons Eagles Patriots
Cory Woodroof Buccaneers Panthers Jaguars Jets Eagles Patriots
DW Dolphins Bills Jaguars Falcons Eagles Washington
Kevin Knight Dolphins Bills Jaguars Jets Eagles Washington

Weigh in with your thoughts and predictions in the comments.