CBS Sports promotes Polymarket NFL Week 1 markets amid unclear bonus terms

CBS Sports is promoting Polymarket’s CBSSPORTS sign-up code for NFL Week 1 prediction markets, offering eligible new users trading bonus credits after an initial deposit. The article’s headline advertises a $20 bonus, while its text repeatedly states that users can receive $50 after depositing $10.

The promotion highlights markets covering fixtures including Steelers-Falcons, Vikings-Packers and Cowboys-Giants. CBS Sports presents the contracts alongside forecasts from its SportsLine Projection Model, which it says simulated every Week 1 game 10,000 times.

The model projects a 28-21 Pittsburgh win over Atlanta as the Steelers begin the post-Mike Tomlin era under coach Mike McCarthy. The article also says Aaron Rodgers is returning for what he has confirmed will be his final season, while Cooper Rush is set to start for the Falcons.

For Vikings-Packers, SportsLine projects Minnesota to win 23-20. Green Bay reached the playoffs in 2025 before losing to Chicago in the NFC Wild Card Round, while Minnesota finished 9-8. The cited Polymarket contracts price Green Bay giving more than 1.5 points at $0.47 per share and Minnesota avoiding that margin or winning outright at $0.57.

The Cowboys are also favoured in the article’s coverage of their meeting with the Giants. Dallas finished 7-9-1 in 2025 and has won nine of its past 10 meetings with New York, which finished 4-13. Polymarket prices Dallas giving more than 2.5 points at $0.55 per share, compared with $0.47 for the alternative contract.

The promotion is commercial content rather than independent sports analysis. CBS Sports notes that prediction-market contracts carry a risk of substantial loss, including total loss, and that participation depends on eligibility and jurisdictional requirements. The quoted prices and model projections are time-sensitive.