The Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers will wrap up their preseason action Friday night as Baker Mayfield and the Carolina starters will take on the backups of the Bills.

Sean McDermott is resting his first-teamers, while Matt Rhule has said his starters will play into the second quarter. With Carolina as a near-touchdown favorite, is the quarterback experience of Case Keenum and Matt Barkley being overlooked here?

Find out in my NFL preseason picks and predictions for Bills vs. Panthers. 

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Bryce Young will open his NFL career on Saturday afternoon when the Carolina Panthers host the New York Jets for a preseason matchup at Bank of America Stadium.

The Jets have already opened their preseason schedule, losing 21-16 to the Cleveland Browns at the Hall of Fame Game last week. Carolina will be making their debut in Saturday’s exhibition after going 7-10 last season.

Young will be the main attraction for this game, especially since Aaron Rodgers won’t be making an appearance on the field for New York. We’ll break down the matchup in our free NFL preseason picks and predictions for Jets vs. Panthers on August 12.

Jets vs Panthers odds

Jets vs Panthers predictions

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The Los Angeles Rams are a long way from La-La Land when they visit Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packers in Week 9.

Los Angeles is making its second road start at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) and hoping veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford will be on the field to tilt the NFL odds after suffering a thumb injury in last weekend’s loss at Dallas.

That has the Week 9 odds listing L.A. as a 3-point underdog despite Green Bay mired in a four-game slide and head coach Matt LaFleur coming under fire. The Packers started the season with three straight covers, but have since gone 0-4 ATS heading into this homestand.

I break down the point spread and Over/Under total for Sunday’s showdown and give my free NFL picks and predictions for Rams at Packers on …

Despite the rollercoaster seasons the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have had this year, they’re in similar positions to years past in the Divisional Round odds thanks to having two of the best quarterbacks in recent NFL history.

In Patrick Mahomes’ first true road playoff game, the NFL odds have the Chiefs as 2.5-point underdogs in a matchup that’s not expected to have any snowfall. While the white stuff will be falling leading up to the game — and it will be certainly be cold — it shouldn’t affect the two-time winner of the Super Bowl MVP odds.

You can see how I’m betting on the Patrick Mahomes odds as we dive into the Chiefs vs. Bills odds in my free NFL picks below.

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Sam Darnold’s dream start has helped the Minnesota Vikings get off to an unbeaten 3-0 start heading into Sunday’s NFC North showdown against the Green Bay Packers. 

This will be a homecoming game for Aaron Jones, and my Vikings vs. Packers predictions expect him to show out. Find out why in my NFL picks for Sunday, September 29, below.

Vikings vs Packers prediction

My best betAaron Jones Over 82.5 rushing + receiving yards (-115 at BetMGM)

My analysisIn the build-up to this Week 4 clash, Aaron Jones has said all the right things about his love for the Green Bay fans and his years as a Packer, but make no mistake, he’ll have circled this matchup as soon as the schedule was released.

After seven seasons as a member of th…

Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell overcame every doubt with emphatic answers on his path to the 2024 NFL Draft. Critics and doubters questioned almost every area of Mitchell's game the past 12 months but he arrives on the doorstep of the 2024 draft as the top-ranked cornerback in this class by leaving no room for naysayers along the way. Mitchell dominated in the MAC with six interceptions and 45 pass breakups the past two seasons with the Rockets. Some wondered if he could have the same impact against Power 5 prospects. Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy, who had other top-ranked draft prospects at the position turn down invitations to the annual pre-draft showcase in Mobile, was an early supporter of Mitchell and provided the stage Mitchell needed in January. Mitchell said he went t…

1) Brief respite of on-field business for Manchester United

As Manchester United’s team bus left Luton on Tuesday night, a dissident band of fans broke into a chant. “What do we want? Sancho!” they bellowed. Ed Woodward’s ears undoubtedly burned as the chances of Jadon Sancho’s arrival now appear low. United’s frankly dreadful performance last Saturday against Crystal Palace increased fears among supporters that this will be another summer in which unsatisfactory transfer business takes the club backwards. Each of United’s peers in the top four have strengthened and appear willing to do more business. A similar flop against what has looked a more than useful Brigh…

Australia captain Sam Kerr has become the first female footballer to feature on the cover of a global version of the hugely popular Fifa video game. The Matildas striker is pictured alongside France star Kylian Mbappé on the cover of Fifa 23 Ultimate Edition.

The cover art was revealed by a tweet on Monday that said: “Two phenomenal forces up front. One ultimate strike partnership.”

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Both players are in their club kit, Chelsea for Kerr, Paris St Germain for Mbappé, who featured on his own on the front of the 2021 and 2022 issues. Prior to that Lionel Messi was often the cover star with Cristiano Ronaldo also featuring in recent years.