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NFL Week 1 betting trends: Overs surge, Chargers crush Survivor pools, futures odds shift

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Svoboda, D. (2026, September 15). NFL Week 1 betting trends: Overs surge, Chargers crush Survivor pools, futures odds shift. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/betting/nfl-week-1-betting-trends-overs-surge-chargers-crush-survivor-pools-futures-odds-shift/

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Week 1 of the NFL season saw high-scoring games with offenses outperforming expectations, leading to eleven teams scoring at least 30 points per game. This resulted in Overs bets finishing 9-6-1 for the week. Notably, the Los Angeles Chargers lost as massive favorites, eliminating thousands from Survivor pools. Additionally, several Super Bowl futures odds were adjusted based on Week 1 performances, with notable changes benefiting teams like the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants.
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In Week 1 of the NFL season, offenses came out strong with 791 points scored across all games, tying a record set in 2012 for most points in an opening week since the AFL-NFL merger. Eleven teams scored at least 30 points, making Overs bettors successful in 9 out of 16 games. The Chargers, who were massive favorites against the Cardinals, suffered a surprising loss, eliminating 7,585 entries from Circa Survivor pools alone, or about 30% of its total field. Caleb Williams of the Bears also saw his MVP odds surge after he accounted for four touchdowns in Chicago's impressive 59-13 victory over Carolina.

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- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Caleb Williams surges in MVP market Caleb Williams was one of the biggest movers in the MVP market after Week 1. The Bears quarterback accounted for four touchdowns, with two passing and two rushing, as Chicago erupted for 59 points against the Panthers.
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🔮 - Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Caleb Williams surges in MVP market Caleb Williams was one of the biggest movers in the MVP market after Week 1. The Bears quarterback accounted for four touchdowns, with two passing and two rushing, as Chicago erupted for 59 points against the Panthers.

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Scoring surged, a massive favorite sent thousands of Survivor entries packing and a handful of early results reshaped the futures market. asserted
handful → surge → market
Here are four betting trends that stood out from the opening week. asserted
that → stand → week
Offenses come out firing NFL offenses wasted little time getting going in Week 1, and Over bettors cleaned up. asserted
bettors → come → Week
The league combined for 791 points across 16 games, tying 2012 for the most in an opening week since the AFL-NFL merger. asserted
league → combine → merger
Eleven teams scored at least 30 points, helping Overs finish 9-6-1 for the week. asserted
Overs → score → week
Teams combined to average 49.4 points per game, potentially giving oddsmakers an early-season challenge as they determine whether the scoring barrage was a Week 1 anomaly or the beginning of a larger trend moving forward. asserted
barrage → combine → trend
Chargers crush Survivor pools asserted
Chargers → crush → pools
Thousands of Survivor entries didn’t even make it through the first Sunday of the season. asserted
Thousands → make → season
The Chargers entered Week 1 as the NFL’s biggest favorite, laying 9.5 points against the Cardinals, but were stunned 26-14 at home in a game in which they never led. asserted
they → enter → which
The upset wiped out 7,585 entries in the Circa Survivor contest alone, representing 30.3 percent of its record 25,017-entry field. asserted
upset → wipe → field
Week 1 shakes up the Super Bowl market It only took one week for oddsmakers to make some major adjustments to the Super Bowl futures board. asserted
oddsmakers → shake → board
The 49ers entered Week 1 at 17/1 at BetMGM Sportsbook and now sit at 14/1 after their convincing win over the Rams, while Los Angeles has drifted from +500 to +650 but remains the Super Bowl favorite. asserted
Angeles → enter → +650
The Giants also saw their price shorten after upsetting the Cowboys on Sunday night, moving from 66/1 entering the season to 50/1. asserted
price → see → 50/1
- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Caleb Williams surges in MVP market Caleb Williams was one of the biggest movers in the MVP market after Week 1. The Bears quarterback accounted for four touchdowns, with two passing and two rushing, as Chicago erupted for 59 points against the Panthers. asserted
Chicago → read → Panthers
Williams completed 21-of-29 passes for 269 yards while adding 65 yards on the ground. asserted
Williams → complete → ground
DraftKings Sportsbook moved his MVP odds from 12/1 before the season to +700, vaulting Williams to third on its board behind Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. asserted
Sportsbook → move → Allen
Why Trust New York Post Betting Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. asserted
Svoboda → trust → sports
He’s particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA. asserted
He → ’ → three
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