Just like that, the NFL is now at the midway point of the season. Week 9’s marquee match-up comes on Monday Night, with a storied NFC North rivalry.
NFL Week 9 Betting Preview: The Match-ups
*All odds as of September 30
Thursday, October 31
Cincinnati Bengals (-3) at Miami Dolphins (+3) 8:25 PM ET
The surging Bengals have a great chance to make it five wins in a row when they face the sinking Dolphins, who’ve now lost four straight after a 3-0 start. Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in their last 9 road games, while Miami is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings vs Cincinnati.
Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5) at Buffalo Bills (+3.5) 1:00 PM ET
An already banged up Thad Lewis got sacked four times last week, and it won’t get any easier when the undefeated Chiefs (36.0 sacks, 1st in NFL) come to town. Kansas City is 8-0 SU in their last 8 games, but Buffalo is 6-0 SU in their last 6 games vs Kansas City.
Minnesota Vikings (+10.5) at Dallas Cowboys (-10.5) 1:00 PM ET
The Cowboys witnessed a superhuman receiving performance from Megatron last week; is a superhuman Adrian Peterson rushing performance next? Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games vs Dallas, but the Cowboys are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Tennessee Titans (-3) at St. Louis Rams (+3) 1:00 PM ET
Coming off a bye and led by a now-healthy Jake Locker, the Titans are poised to end their three-game skid against the Sam Bradford-less Rams. The over is 4-1 both in Tennessee’s last 5 games overall and in St. Louis’s last 5 home games.
New Orleans Saints (-6) at NY Jets (+6) 1:00 PM ET
The Jets are in peril of dropping consecutive games for the first time this year when Drew Brees and the Saints come marching into New York this week. New Orleans is 4-1 SU in their last 5 road games vs New York, while the Jets are 4-2 SU in their last 6 home games.
San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins (EVEN) 1:00 PM ET
The best quarterback in the league, Peyton Manning, picked the Redskins secondary apart last week; what can the most accurate quarterback in the league (Phil Rivers, 74% pass completion) do to them this week? San Diego is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 road games, while the UNDER is 6-3 in Washington’s last 9 home games.
Atlanta Falcons (+7.5) at Carolina Panthers (-7.5) 1:00 PM ET
A win against the fading Falcons puts the promising Panthers on pace for a possible NFC Wild Card spot. Carolina is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home, but Atlanta is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games vs the Panthers.
Philadelphia Eagles at Oakland Raiders (EVEN) 4:05 PM ET
When two of the top rushing attacks collide in Oakland, the onus will be on the quarterbacks to step up and win the game for their respective teams. Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road, while Oakland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+17) at Seattle Seahawks (-17) 4:05 PM ET
The other remaining winless team (Jacksonville) went to Seattle and lost 45-17 as the Seahawks easily covered a 19-point spread. How will the Bucs fare? The over is 4-1 in Tampa Bay’s last 5 road games, while Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 home games.
Baltimore Ravens (-3) at Cleveland Browns (+3) 4:25 PM ET
After two close losses, Joe Flacco and the Ravens can get back on track with a win against Jason Campbell and the Browns, who’ve now dropped three straight themselves. Baltimore is 5-0 SU in their last 5 road games vs Cleveland, while the under is 5-0 in the Browns’ last 5 games vs the Ravens.
Pittsburgh Steelers (+7) at New England Patriots (-7) 4:25 PM ET
Tom Brady is not having a great statistical season, but his 6-2 Pats are still head and shoulders better than Ben Roethlisberger and the 2-5 Steelers. New England is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games vs Pittsburgh, while the over is 7-2 in the Steelers’ last 9 games vs the Patriots.
Indianapolis Colts (-3) at Houston Texans (+3) 8:30 PM ET
Andrew Luck and the Colts are in fine position to usurp the Texans’ throne atop the AFC South, and a win in Houston would all but end Houston’s reign. Indianapolis is 18-4 SU in their last 22 games vs Houston, but the Texas are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games at home.
Chicago Bears (+10.5) at Green Bay Packers (-10.5) 8:30 PM ET
As if Aaron Rodgers isn’t enough, Chicago’s creaky defense now needs to contend with the Packers’ pounding ground attack (141 yards/game, 3rd in NFL). The under is 10-1 in Chicago’s last 11 games vs Green Bay, who are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games vs the Bears.
