Last minute best bets for NFL Week 1: Three underdogs are live, including C.J. Stroud and the Texans

You know what? Take a second and pat yourself on the back. Why? Because you deserve it. You've waited months for this moment, and it's finally here: the first Sunday of the 2026 regular season.

Sure, you've already dabbled in a couple of games with the Seahawks-Patriots and Rams-49ers playing during the week, but this is different. You're not getting off work; you don't have homework to do the next day. All you have to do is sit on the couch and watch hours of football. It's one of the more beautiful things you can do in this life, so let's relish in the fact that we have an entire season to look forward to, and it truly gets moving right now.

Of course, you live a hectic life, so when you do finally get to sit down and take in the NFL, you may not have the time to do the research to confidently wager on a few contests. Well, we're here to help. Below, you can find our last-minute bets for every game remaining on the Week 1 slate, which includes a breakdown of five games we consider to be our best bets.

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