NFL Confidence Pool Picks Week 1
by Joey House / September 4, 2026Welcome back to Doc's Sports NFL Confidence Pool coverage, and to my fourth year writing this column. A new season brings a fresh set of opinions along with the same weekly puzzle: pick every game straight up, then decide how strongly you're willing to stand behind each choice. This isn't a spread column; the line can shout whatever it wants and still have no bearing here because the only thing that matters is identifying the winner and placing that winner high enough on your card to withstand the moments when the week starts to tilt.
