Chiefs vs Texans Predictions and Expert Picks for Week 1 Thursday Night Football Game

Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season will kick off with a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.

Here's how the experts are predicting this game to play out.

Chiefs vs Texans Picks Week 1

CBS Sports picks are from their panel of experts, numberFire picks are from their NFL game projections, Sporting News picks are from Vinnie Iyer, and betting favorites are from FanDuel Sportsbook's Week 1 NFL odds.

Winner
CBS Sports: Chiefs (6)
numberFire: Chiefs
Sporting News: Chiefs
Betting Favorite: Chiefs

Against the Spread:
CBS Sports: Chiefs (5), Texans (1)
Sporting News: Chiefs

Considering the Chiefs are 9.5-point favorites over the Texans in Week 1, the experts are projecting a lopsided game to open the 2020 NFL season on Thursday night.

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