🏈 Any Given (Thursday, Friday, & Monday) Sunday

The weather turns crisp, kids head back to school, and football charges back into our lives. As the saying goes, “hope springs eternal” — every fan eyes that ticket to the big game in February. Most hopes crash by January, but we keep watching.

This season, I’ll post weekly previews of key matchups and storylines while spotlighting our Mido Fantasy contests. If you didn’t know, football is massive in America, so we’re launching a 💰 $1M weekly contest alongside our regular games.

Let’s check the TV schedule, dive into tonight’s opener, and start plotting that Million Dollar Contest

📺 TV Games This Week (California Residents)

Thursday

  • 🏈 Dallas @ Philadelphia – NBC 5:20PM

Friday

  • 🏈 Kansas City @ LA Chargers – YouTubeTV 5:00PM

🌉Sunday – NorCal

  • 🏈 Las Vegas @ New England – CBS (Early)
  • 🏈 Detroit @ Green Bay – CBS (Late)
  • 🏈 San Francisco @ Seattle – Fox (Late)
  • 🏈 Baltimore @ Buffalo – NBC 5:20PM 

🏄Sunday – SoCal

  • 🏈 Pittsburgh @ NY Jets – CBS (Early)
  • 🏈 Houston @ LA Rams – CBS (Late)
  • 🏈 NY Giants @ Washington – Fox (Early, LA & San Bernadino Only)
  • 🏈 San Francisco @ Seattle – Fox (Late, Santa Barbara & San Diego Only)
  • 🏈 Baltimore @ Buffalo – NBC 5:20PM

Monday

  • 🏈 Minnesota @ Chicago – ABC/ESPN 5:15PM

🔥 Thursday Night Breakdown

Easy pick. The Eagles won the Super Bowl, the Cowboys traded away Micah Parsons, and Philly rolls by 8.5+.

 

Not so fast, my friend. I think the Eagles win, but I don’t see a blowout. Narratives love to pin results on one player, but remember: the Cowboys’ defense gave up plenty even with Parsons starting 13 games. A big factor to consider? Dak Prescott missed half the season. He’s back, with some new wideouts, and he will score enough to keep Dallas close.


The Eagles still project as a top NFC defense, but roster turnover and retooling take time. Offensively, Jalen Hurts leads a strong unit with weapons at wideout. Saquon Barkley may not post last year’s stats, but he’ll still churn yards through scheme. Expect Hurts to handle the goal-line scores.

💰 The Million Dollar Contest (Part 1)

This week’s contest: Quarterback passing yards. Simple format, but you still need to do your homework.

Tips:

  • Review QBs’ early-season stats from last year — offenses start slow as units adjust to game speed and most didn’t play as a unit in preseason.
  • Compare season totals and averages with individual game performance through the first 3-4 weeks of last year.
  • Check past matchups vs. opposing defenses, but weigh coordinator and top player changes.