NFL Lines: Games That Are Too Close to Call in Week 1

If I were a betting man I'd treat the Atlanta Falcons-Kansas City Chiefs game like the plague. Both of these teams are extremely talented, and that creates a bit of uncertainty.

The Falcons are currently three-point favorites per Bovada.

To further cloud the prognosticating picture, Chiefs' CB Brandon Flowers is a game-time decision. His availability will be key for the Chiefs as they try to handle the Falcons aerial attack.

Flowers is quoted by Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star in this tweet:

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Flowers: "If I'm out there on Sunday, then that means I'm ready to go. We'll know game day.''

— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) September 3, 2012"

Roddy White, Julio Jones and Tony Gonzalez are one of the best pass-catching threesomes in the NFL. The Chiefs' secondary has decent depth with the addition of Stanford Routt, but there is no doubt that Flowers makes the unit better.

Still, the Chiefs have some firepower of their own. Jamal Charles and Peyton Hilli could be the best thunder and lightning combination in the NFL this season.

Even without Flowers, this defense is pretty solid.

This figures to be too close to call.

Here are two other games with lines that are discouraging to take on.

Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears - Bears (-10)

I predicted the Bears would win, but 10 points is a lot—even with the Bears being at home. A 10-point victory wouldn't shock me, but I could easily see this game being much closer.

Brian Urlacher and Chris Conte may both be less than 100 percent, per Gene Chamberlain of CBS Sports, both are listed as probable. The Bears' offensive line will have to deal with two strong pass-rushers out of the Colts' new 3-4 look.

Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis have played in a Tampa-2 scheme almost their entire careers, but both have the physical makeup to be 3-4 pass-rushers. It will be a nice test for the Bears protection schemes.

That line is a scary one for anyone considering a wager.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos - Broncos (-2)

I took the Broncos in this game, but it is truly a risky proposition. We could look at the Broncos' playoff win in January and use that as reference, but the fact is both of these teams are very different today.

Peyton Manning's effectiveness is not a given in my eyes, and the Broncos' ability to move the ball on the ground is a question mark.

Though I took the Broncos, I'd rate this prediction a one or a two in a confidence pool.

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