NFL Week 1 Preview, Picks & Injuries

NFL fans and bettors got to dip their toes in the 2026 NFL Season last night as the Seattle Seahawks repeat their Super Bowl success beating the New England Patriots yet again. The Favorites is back to react to that game and look ahead to the upcoming Sunday slate of games. Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcomes John Jastremski to the show to go game-by-game and break down each matchup and how they'll be looking to bet them. Plus, the football doc from Sports Injury Central, Dr. David Chao, joins the show to discuss injury reports and more. Tune in for a full NFL Week 1 preview right here on The Favorites!  10:25 - INJURIES WITH DR CHAO 25:45 - NO SAINTS AT DET LIONS 29:40 - CLE BROWNS AT JAX JAGUARS 34:10 - CHI BEARS AT CAR PANTHERS 36:40 - ATL FALCONS AT PIT STEELERS 40:16 - BAL RAVENS AT IND COLTS 44:08 - TB BUCCANEERS AT CIN BENGALS 46:41 - BUF BILLS AT HOU TEXANS 48:42 - NYJ JETS AT TEN TITANS  49:33 - WAS COMMANDERS AT PHI EAGLES 52:00 - ARI CARDINALS AT LAC CHARGERS 53:05 - MIA DOLPHINS AT LV RAIDERS 55:35 - GB PACKERS AT GB VIKINGS 57:36 - DAL COWBOYS AT NYG GIANTS The Favorites will hit your podcast feeds every Monday and Thursday this season so make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss a thing all year long!  Join this pool with up! $100K+ NFL Season-Long Pick'Em Pool [$20K+ to 1st] – $50 Entry – Starts Sunday, Sep 13 at 1:00 PM Check out Sports Injury Central and use promo code ACTION for a free week!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.