Rams head coach Sean McVay with Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
We’ve done it. It’s the 2022 NFL Schedule Release, and below are the picks and predictions for all 285 games right through Super Bowl LVII.
A new season is upon us.
Free agency is largely over. The 2022 NFL Draft is finished. We know the rosters for the 32 teams, and now largely we know their path to Super Bowl LVII.
This year is unique in a variety of ways. We’ve seemingly moved past the COVID era. Additionally, the offseason brought an unparalleled amount of change at the quarterback position, with Matt Ryan, Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz and others moving around.
Now, alongside the 2022 NFL Schedule Release, it’s my time-honored here at FanSided to pick every regular-season game and then roll through the Super Bowl, predicting who will hoist the Lombardi Trophy come February.
Picks for all 272 NFL regular-season games through Super Bowl LVII
Week 1
Thursday Night Football
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buffalo bills
28
Los Angeles rams
31
Sunday afternoon
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Baltimore Ravens
25
New York Jets
18
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san francisco 49ers
20
Chicago Bears
23
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New Orleans Saints
19
Atlanta Falcons
24
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philadelphia Eagles
24
Detroit lions
27
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Indianapolis Colts
26
Houston Texas
17
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Jacksonville Jaguars
20
Washington Commanders
23
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New England Patriots
21
Miami Dolphins
23
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New York Giants
20
Tennessee Titans
35
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Green Bay Packers
32
Minnesota vikings
23
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Pittsburgh Steelers
24
Cincinnati bengals
41
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Cleveland browns
32
carolina Panthers
20
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Kansas City Chiefs
34
Arizona Cardinals
24
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Vegas Raiders
28
Los Angeles Chargers
38
Sunday Night Football
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31
dallas Cowboys
34
Monday Night Football
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denver Broncos
38
Seattle Seahawks
21
Game of the Week: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
Preview of Super Bowl LVII on opening night? Quite possible.
Buffalo hasn’t reached Super Sunday since 1993, but the Bills are favorites to win the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in their hoister. Of course, the Rams know the feeling, having hoisted it in their own building last February after beating the Cincinnati Bengals.
For the Bills, it’s a nice litmus test to see where they are at this point in the campaign. Buffalo is loaded up on both sides of the ball, including Von Miller, who will return to Los Angeles and see some old friends. Miller signed a six-year deal worth $120 million in the offseason, stunning most around the league with his departure. The Rams didn’t replace him, hoping their remaining stars can pick up his proverbial slack.
As for Los Angeles, this might be the toughest home game on what is a brutal docket, including tilts with the San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys. With a victory here, the Rams would strengthen their position in the tough NFC West, albeit with a non-conference win.
Finally, if you love strong-armed quarterbacks, watching Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen indoors is the game for you.