Which NFL teams have the best chances of winning their games on the NFL Week 2 schedule?
ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the 16 games in the league this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.
Take a look at the site's picks for this week's NFL games, beginning with the Thursday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills on Sept. 17, and concluding with the Monday Night Football game between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 21.
Some of the site's predictions differ from NFL Week 2 odds and other NFL Week 2 picks for NFL Week 2 games.
How correct will the analytics be this week? Click on each game for more NFL Week 2 predictions for that NFL matchup. All times MST.
The site allows for the possibility of ties, so the numbers add up to just less than 100%.
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Thursday Night Football prediction, Sept. 17
Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills, 5:15 p.m., Amazon Prime (stream with Prime Video)
The Bills have a 66.9% chance to beat the Lions.
The site gives the Lions a 32.9% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
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Sunday early NFL game predictions, Sept. 20
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons, 10 a.m. FOX (stream with FUBO)
The Falcons have a 55.4% chance to beat the Panthers.
The site gives the Panthers a 44.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
The Ravens have a 76.2% chance to beat the Saints.
The site gives the Saints a 23.6% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
The Bears have a 59.9% chance to beat the Vikings.
The site gives the Vikings a 39.8% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
The Texans have a 55.5% chance to beat the Bengals.
The site gives the Bengals a 44.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
The Patriots have a 65.9% chance to beat the Steelers.
The site gives the Steelers a 33.9% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Green Bay Packers at New York Jets, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
The Packers have a 61.7% chance to beat the Jets.
The site gives the Jets a 38% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
The Buccaneers have a 77.6% chance to beat the Browns.
The site gives the Browns a 22.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
The Eagles have a 70.1% chance to beat the Titans.
The site gives the Titans a 29.6% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Sunday late NFL game predictions, Sept. 20
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos, 1:05 p.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
The Jaguars have a 53.5% chance to beat the Broncos.
The site gives the Broncos a 46.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 p.m., CBS (stream with FUBO)
The Chargers have a 68.7% chance to beat the Raiders.
The site gives the Raiders a 31.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
The Cardinals have a 52.9% chance to beat the Seahawks.
The site gives the Seahawks a 46.7% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
The Cowboys have a 63% chance to beat the Commanders.
The site gives the Commanders a 36.7% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
The 49ers have a 90.8% chance to beat the Dolphins.
The site gives the Dolphins a 9.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
NFL Week 2 odds: Lions vs Bills | Panthers vs Falcons | Saints vs Ravens | Vikings vs Bears | Bengals vs Texans | Steelers vs Patriots | Packers vs Jets | Browns vs Buccaneers | Eagles vs Titans | Jaguars vs Broncos | Raiders vs Chargers | Seahawks vs Cardinals | Commanders vs Cowboys | Dolphins vs 49ers | Colts vs Chiefs | Giants vs Rams | Betting lines, spreads
Sunday Night Football schedule, Sept. 20
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs, 5:20 p.m., NBC (stream with Peacock)
The Chiefs have a 69.7% chance to beat the Colts.
The site gives the Colts a 30.1% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Monday Night Football schedule, Sept. 21
New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams, 5:15 p.m., ESPN (stream with FUBO)
The Rams have a 66.3% chance to beat the Giants.
The site gives the Giants a 33.5% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
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