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NFL preseason Week 1 NFL odds, best picks today: Back the Jets against the Buccaneers on Friday
Larry Hartstein, who finished 2025 at 50-37-1 on NFL ATS picks, has locked in his best bets for Friday's NFL preseason slate

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL preseason has a three-game Friday slate, with all contests starting at 7 p.m. ET. Each of the three features AFC teams facing NFC teams as theoretical Super Bowl previews. Broncos vs. Falcons (+3.5) and Dolphins vs. Commanders (+3.5) are matchups we've previously seen in the Big Game, while the third contest is Jets vs. Buccaneers. The latest NFL odds have New York favored by 6.5 points as Baker Mayfield won't take the field for Tampa. :
