NFL Week 1: 3 Teams That Are Underdogs for a Good Reason

Vegas doesn't get everything right when it sets odds and the spread in the NFL, and Week 1 may be the most difficult to predict. However they do get some things right.

There are a few underdogs according to the Vegas' odds this week that have very little chance of proving the "any given Sunday" theory.

Here are three that are guaranteed not to cause any upsets!

Cincinnati Bengals

The best description I've heard of the Bengals this year is that they are the perfect expansion team. Mike Brown's reluctance to trade Carson Palmer is killing the team's chances at competing offensively this year with Andy Dalton under center.

Dalton will be under pressure from two rookies on the Browns offensive line in Jabaal Sheard and Phil Taylor, while Joe Haden and T.J. Ward look to pick off any passes he does manage to get off. The Bengals offense as a whole isn't that bad but the quarterback piece is vital in the NFL as every fan knows. They simply don't have one capable of competing right now.

Defensively is where the real issues emerge as the Bengals defensive line is horrible. They will struggle to stop the run while the release of Antwan Odom hurts defensive end Carlos Dunlap's chances of repeating his success from his rookie season. With Johnathan Joseph gone from the secondary, it looks like a lonely time for Leon Hall this year. Even the Browns receivers will be able to cause the Bengals fits as Colt McCoy should excel in the West Coast offense.

Minnesota Vikings

Even with the extra 8.5 points from the spread, the Minnesota Vikings have no chance of beating the odds against the Chargers in San Diego this weekend.

Charlie Johnson, at left tackle, will make Travis LaBoy look like DeMarcus Ware, while Percy Harvin is the only real threat to what is a vaunted Chargers secondary. Donovan McNabb's best move on Sunday will be to hand the ball off to Adrian Peterson. This isn't a bad thing but the fact that the Chargers defense figures to be even better than it was last year means that they won't struggle to shut down any one dimensional offense.

On the other side of the ball the loss of Kevin Williams through suspension really hurts the Vikings. Neither part of the Williams Wall will be back now that Pat Williams is gone from the team. Kevin Williams was the biggest loss for this game, however, because he was the upfield pass rusher from the middle that could have disrupted Philip Rivers in the pocket.

Marcus McNeil should be able to quell Jared Allen when he can now be double-teamed on every snap while if Rivers has time to throw, the Vikings secondary will be completely outmatched in terms of size and talent.

The Chargers could pitch a blowout this weekend.

Buffalo Bills

The Bills will likely have the better quarterback entering this game as Matt Cassel struggles with his health, but the disparity between the two offenses will severely diminish any chance that the Bills have of even competing.

With Demetrius Bell lining up across from Tamba Hali, Hali could be able to destroy the Bills' passing attack single-handedly, forcing them to be a one-dimensional offense. Neither Fred Jackson or C.J. Spiller combined can carry the Bills offense against the very talented Chiefs defense in that situation.

The Bills do have very talented players on the interior of the defensive line in Marcel Dareus and Kyle Williams, but the defense is full of holes. Shawne Merriman may be threatening a comeback but that will have to be seen to be believed, while the secondary is stacked but has lost its leading tackler from last year.

Jamaal Charles and company should have a huge day at the Bills' expense in Kansas City.