NFL football pool, pick'em, office pool, confidence picks for Week 1, 2023: Back the Vikings

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL schedule is jam-packed with mouthwatering NFL matchups, including 49ers vs. Steelers, Eagles vs. Patriots and Cowboys vs. Giants. The Week 1 NFL schedule wraps up on Monday Night Football when Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Before making any Week 1 NFL office pool picks, you NEED to see which teams the SportsLine Projection Model is backing in its NFL football pool picks.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 163-113 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 17-6 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is WAY up!

In Week 1, we can tell you the model is high on the Minnesota Vikings defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. The model is projecting a 26-20 win for the Vikings, who secure the straight-up victory in 63% of simulations.

The Vikings have dominated the Buccaneers at home. In fact, Minnesota has won 14 of its last 20 home games against Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are also 0-6 against the spread in their last six games on the road, and SportsLine's model expects their road struggles will continue against the Vikings.

The model has also locked in NFL picks for every Week 1 matchup. You ABSOLUTELY need to see which team the model is backing before locking in your NFL pool picks!

So which teams win outright in Week 1, and which favorites should you avoid? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the SportsLine Projection Model's office pool picks, all from the model that has returned over $7,000 on its top-rated NFL picks!