Let me start the 2025 NFL picks column with a factual statement:

My picks stunk last year.

It was not my best season when it came to NFL picks . I wasn't the worst of my CBSSports.com experts picks crew, but it wasn't very good. None of us really were.

That changes now.

It's a new season, which means like every fan base and every team, optimism is a part of my equation. I will be better. I have to be better.

Week 1 picks are always a challenge, but I feel pretty good about these. The record is 0-0 right now, so the slate is clean.

New season. New hope. Plenty of belief in my picks.

Last season is in the rear-view mirror, so let's get this damn season started -- an quit showing my 2024 record.

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