Week 1 2026 bold predictions: Can Josh Allen finally overcome his Houston woes?

The NFL is back, which means our weekly bold predictions column at CBS Sports is too! Just when we think we know what's going to happen around the league, surprises happen every week.

Just look at the Super Bowl preseason favorite Los Angeles Rams. They faceplanted in a 27-7 Week 1 defeat against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia, marking the largest Week 1 loss (20 points) by the preseason Super Bowl favorite in recorded history (odds have been available for the last 50 seasons), per CBS Sports Research. The defeat also marked the fewest points the Rams have scored in a game with 2025 NFL MVP Matthew Stafford as their quarterback. Even 2025 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett couldn't do anything to slow San Francisco down, registering his fourth career game without a tackle despite playing 39 snaps against the 49ers.

What other head-scratching events will go down in Week 1? Let's take a look at four bold predictions.

Josh Allen is one of the best quarterbacks playing today, but the Houston Texans have his number. In the 2024 season, Allen totaled a career-low 30% completion percentage (9-30), the worst by any quarterback with 30-plus pass…

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