Welcome to the 2026 edition of Staff Picks, where each week this season our writers will pick every NFL game against the spread. Eight-time Staff Picks champ Scott Pianowski is back to defend his 2025 crown, looking for his third title in the last five years.

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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. It has been 211 days since we last had an NFL Sunday; you made it. Week 1 NFL action has ...