Each week on ESPN.com, the braintrust of Bristol University will convene and offer their predictions for the upcoming slate of NFL games. Here are the ESPN experts' picks for Week 1:

(Editor's note: ESPN Sunday Night Football analyst Joe Theismann will not predict the Thursday and Sunday night matchups.)

FEARLESS FORECAST
MATCHUP	Joe Theismann	Merril Hoge	Sean Salisbury	Mark Schlereth
49ers-Giants	--	49ers	49ers	49ers
Jets-Bills	Jets	Jets	Bills	Jets
Vikings-Bears	Bears	Bears	Bears	Bears
Chargers-Bengals	Chargers	Bengals	Bengals	Bengals
Chiefs-Browns	Browns	Chiefs	Browns	Chiefs
Falcons-Packers	Falcons	Packers	Packers	Packers
Eagles-Titans	Eagles	Titans	Titans	Titans
Lions-Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Cardinals-Redskins	Redskins	Cardinals	Redskins	Redskins
Ravens-Panthers	Ravens	Ravens	Panthers	Ravens
Colts-Jaguars	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts
Saints-Bucs	Bucs	Saints	Bucs	Bucs
Seahawks-Raiders	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders
Rams-Broncos	Rams	Broncos	Rams	Broncos
Cowboys-Texans	--	Texans	Cowboys	Cowboys
Steelers-Patriots	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers

MATCHUP	Mike Golic	Mark Malone	Ron Jaworski	C. Mortensen
49ers-Giants	49ers	49ers	49ers	49ers
Jets-Bills	Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets
Vikings-Bears	Bears	Bears	Bears	Bears
Chargers-Bengals	Chargers	Bengals	Bengals	Bengals
Chiefs-Browns	Browns	Chiefs	Chiefs	Browns
Falcons-Packers	Packers	Packers	Packers	Packers
Eagles-Titans	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Titans
Lions-Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Cardinals-Redskins	Cardinals	Redskins	Redskins	Redskins
Ravens-Panthers	Ravens	Ravens	Ravens	Panthers
Colts-Jaguars	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts
Saints-Bucs	Bucs	Bucs	Bucs	Saints
Seahawks-Raiders	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders
Rams-Broncos	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams
Cowboys-Texans	Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys
Steelers-Patriots	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Patriots