{
  "id": 8020345,
  "title": "NFL picks 2026: Full list of Week 2 predictions with confidence levels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nfl-picks-2026-full-list-of-week-2-predictions-with-confidence-levels-8020345",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1128877/nfl-picks-week-2-complete-list-straight-up-confidence-upsets-snf-mnf-tnf-friday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome back for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. Last week, the game tied the record for highest scoring opening week ever, leading to wild results throughout the week. The biggest surprise was the Giants defeating the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. Other notable outcomes included the 49ers upsetting the Rams in Australia, the Jets springing an upset against the Titans, the Bills putting up big points against a quality Texans defense, and the Bears impressing with 59 points. This week, I am split on my high confidence picks due to the Chargers stinking up the joint in their loss. I am 7-1 in my medium confidence picks and 1-5 in my low confidence picks, resulting in an overall record of 9-7 for Week 1. I will be picking games straight up with winners and losers, but I will also provide a confidence level for each selection. Games with three asterisks (*) after them indicate a game where I am picking the betting underdog to win. Please keep in mind that I am a 49ers fan, so you should take my picks with a grain of salt. High confidence picks include the 49ers over Dolphins, Bucs over Browns, Ravens over Saints, and Eagles over Titans. Medium confidence picks include the Chiefs over Colts, Rams over Giants, Bills over Lions, Cowboys over Commanders, and Packers over Jets. Low confidence picks include the Panthers over Falcons, Jaguars over Broncos, Texans over Bengals, and Steelers over Patriots. Finally, the Cardinals are predicted to beat the Seahawks.",
  "summary": "Welcome back for Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. The season got off to a bang last week tying the record for highest scoring opening week ever. We’ll see if high scoring remains the name of the game, but it resulted in some wild results. The biggest surprise was the Giants thumping the Cowboys […]",
  "key_points": [
    "49ers predicted to beat Dolphins with high confidence",
    "Bucs favored over Browns with medium confidence",
    "Ravens expected to win against Saints with high confidence"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NFL picks 2026: Full list of Week 2 predictions with confidence levels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/nfl-picks-2026-full-list-of-week-2-predictions-with-confidence-levels",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:05:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}