2024 NFL Week 2 Odds: Matchups, Spreads

2024 NFL Week 2 Odds

The 2024 NFL Week 2 odds are out as fans gear up for Thursday Night football. There are a lot of great matchups to look at in the second week of games. We get to watch the Bills play at Miami for Thursday Night football, then dive right into a full Sunday of games.  Here’s an updated look at the odds, trends, and insights for NFL Week 2 in 2024:

2024 NFL Week 2 Odds

Here are the 2024 NFL Week 2 odds and game highlights. We have a full slate of NFL games on the schedule this week. The first bye weeks for teams are still a few weeks out. 

Game Highlights and Odds

  • Thursday Night Football: The week kicks off with the Miami Dolphins hosting the Buffalo Bills. The Dolphins are favored at -1.5, suggesting a close game.
  • Sunday’s Slate:
    • Baltimore Ravens vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Ravens are heavily favored at -8.5.
    • Los Angeles Chargers vs. Carolina Panthers: Chargers favored at -4.5, reflecting confidence in their offensive capabilities.
    • Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints: Cowboys at -6.5, showing strong home favoritism. The Saints looked strong last week (against Carolina though).
    • Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Lions favored at -6. Tampa Bay looked strong, so we’ll see how they stack up against the Detroit defense. 
    • Indianapolis Colts vs. Green Bay Packers: Colts slightly favored at -3, suggesting a tight game.
    • Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cleveland Browns: Jaguars at -3, indicating slight home advantage. The Browns are looking to improve significantly on their week 1 performance. 
    • San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings: 49ers favored at -5.5 after a dominant win in week 1. 
    • Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots: Seahawks favored at -3.5, a surprising edge given the Patriots’ home game.
    • New York Jets vs. Tennessee Titans: Jets at -4, suggesting they’re expected to bounce back after a week 1 loss. 
    • Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants: Commanders favored at -3, a close call expected.
    • Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals: Rams at -2.5, indicating a competitive divisional game.
    • Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Chiefs favored at -6, reflecting their home advantage and recent form. The Bengals are looking to show us something on offense this week. 
    • Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos: Steelers at -3, showing slight favoritism in a game expected to be defensive.
    • Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears: Texans favored at -6.5, suggesting they’re expected to continue their winning ways.
    • Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons: Eagles at -6, indicating they’re favored to win convincingly.

NFL Week 2 Trends and Insights

  • Public Betting: Significant public money was observed on teams like the Chargers, Eagles, and Ravens, suggesting a consensus on these teams’ performances based on Week 1 outcomes.
  • Underdog Trends: Historical data suggests that teams losing in Week 1 but favored in Week 2 have a strong against-the-spread (ATS) record. This trend could influence bets on teams like the Packers (+3) against the Colts or the Bengals (+6) against the Chiefs.
  • Over/Under: Games like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions have seen high totals, set at 51.5, indicating expectations for a high-scoring affair. Conversely, games like the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos have a lower total at 36.5, suggesting a defensive battle.

2024-25 NFL Regular and Postseason Schedules

You can check out the NFL 2024 NFL schedule grid here for all 18 weeks, or checkout each weekly schedule in the printables article. If you want to look forward to the NFL Playoffs, we have the 2025 playoff NFL bracket and schedule up as well as all of the NFL printable schedules .  And of course, if you like to play NFL Pick Em, here are some the weeks that we have printable sheets posted for you to use for free. 

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