The New England Patriots are anticipated to be the top achievers with a projected 11 victories (over EVEN, under minus $1.20), while the Oakland Raiders are expected to dwell in the league's cellar with just five wins (over minus $1.30, under plus $1.10).Teams play 16-game regular-season schedules, with each club receiving a bye week during the 17-week campaign.
The season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 6, with the New Orleans Saints meeting the reigning Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts and concludes with one game on Dec. 29 and a full slate on Dec. 30.
Wild
card contests will be played Jan. 5-6, 2008, followed be divisional
playoffs on Jan. 12-13 and conference championships on Jan. 20.
Glendale, Arizona will host the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.
Here's a complete breakdown on other projected win totals, which sports gamblers eagerly await each spring:
10 1/2 -- Indianapolis (over minus, under plus $1.15) and San Diego (over minus $1.40, under plus $1.20).
10 -- Chicago Bears (over minus $1.20, under EVEN).
9 1/2 -- Denver Broncos (over plus $1.10, under minus $1.30).
9 -- Baltimore Ravens (over minus $1.30, under plus $1.10), Carolina Panthers (over plus $1.20, under minus $1.40), Dallas Cowboys (over minus $1.20, under EVEN), Cincinnati Bengals (over minus $1.30, under plus $1.10), Pittsburgh Steelers (over plus $1.05, under minus $1.25), Philadelphia Eagles (over minus $1.20, under EVEN), New Orleans over EVEN, under minus $1.20), Seattle Seahawks (over plus $1.10, under minus $1.30).
8 1/2 -- Jacksonville Jaguars (over minus $1.60, under plus $1.40).
8 -- Kansas City Chiefs (over plus $1.30, under minus $1.50), New York Giants (over minus $1.20, under EVEN), New York Jets (over plus $1.40, under minus $1.60).
7 1/2 -- Washington Redskins (over plus $1.15, under minus $1.35), Green Bay Packers (over plus $1.30, under minus $1.50), St. Louis Rams (over EVEN), under minus $1.20), Atlanta Falcons (over minus $1.65, under plus $1.45).
7 -- Arizona Cardinals (over minus $1.40, under plus $1.20), Tennessee Titans (over EVEN, under minus $1.20), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (over minus $1.10, under minus $1.10), San Francisco 49ers (over plus $1.15, under minus $1.35), Miami Dolphins (over minus $1.10, under minus $1.10).
6 1/2 -- Minnesota Vikings (over minus $1.30, under plus $1.10), Houston Texans (over plus $1.15, under minus $1.35).
6 -- Detroit Lions (over plus $1.15, under minus $1.35), Buffalo Bills (over minus $1.15, under minus $1.05)..
5 1/2 -- Cleveland Browns (over minus $1.50, under plus $1.30).
