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Week eight in the NFL was of the cardiac variety. The Colts won on a field goal, the Bears lost because they couldn’t make one, the Lions held on for a five point win and the Titans edged out the Bucs by four.
And that was all before a dazzling Packers vs. Chiefs tilt on Sunday Night Football.
Put simply, week eight was why we love to watch football and arguably why people like to bet on it as well. Luckily, we can dive right back into the madness, with week nine picking things right back up on Thursday Night Football.
The football betting landscape is graced by a slew of interesting showdowns in week nine, with the Vikings visiting the Chiefs in Kansas City, New England heading to Baltimore and a few other teams perhaps fighting for their playoff lives.
It’s wild to think of that in only week nine, but a few teams are almost certainly already out of the mix. Depending on how this week shakes out, more could follow.
Your job as a sports bettors isn’t necessarily to figure out who will win Super Bowl 54 just yet, but finding out who you think wins in week nine can still be helpful to your bottom line.
Getting a start on the week usually aids you in that process. Join me as I do just that, with a look at the early NFL betting lines for week nine, as well as my favorite pick for each game:
- San Francisco 49ers (-8) -105 @ Arizona Cardinals (+8) -115
- Houston Texans (-3) -110 @ Jacksonville Jaguars (+3) -110
- Washington Redskins (+10) -110 @ Buffalo Bills (-10) -110
- Tennessee Titans (+3.5) -115 @ Carolina Panthers (-3.5) -105
- Chicago Bears (+5) -115 @ Philadelphia Eagles (-5) -105
- New York Jets (-5.5) -110 @ Miami Dolphins (+5.5) -110
- Indianapolis Colts (PK) -115 @ Pittsburgh Steelers (PK) -105
- Detroit Lions (+2) -110 @ Oakland Raiders (-2) -110
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+6.5) -105 @ Seattle Seahawks (-6.5) -115
- Cleveland Browns (+1.5) +100 @ Denver Broncos (-1.5) -120
- Green Bay Packers (-3) -105 @ Los Angeles Chargers (+3) -115
- New England Patriots (-3.5) -110 @ Baltimore Ravens (+3.5) -110
- Dallas Cowboys (-7) -115 @ New York Giants (+7) -105
Week nine gets the ball rolling with an underwhelming Thursday Night Football affair between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals. It’s probably going to be an awful game, but at least Kyler Murray could add some juice to it.
After that, this week nine Vikings vs. Chiefs battle could become the game of the week if Patrick Mahomes suits up. He made enough progress last week that he nearly played against Green Bay, but with another tough opponent coming to town, he may decide to press the issue a bit.
This looks like a pretty loaded week of NFL action, as bettors get 11 games with -7.5 point spreads or better. That could make for some quality competitive play, or it could seriously complicate how you bet on the NFL in week nine.
No matter, I’ve got you covered with a quick breakdown of each game, as well as my favorite bet to target at the top NFL sportsbooks.
Prepare for a bloodbath. Arizona has displayed some solid offensive ability and impressive fight in 2019, but they’re far from an elite team and they just got housed in week eight.
They’ll be at home and the Niners will be on a short week, but San Francisco just obliterated the Carolina Panthers. This isn’t the easiest of spots to win games, but the 49ers look like they just might be the most complete team in football.
It’s hard to envision the Niners’ first loss of the season coming to the Cardinals. That said, their 8-point spread advantage seems pretty light.
- San Francisco 49ers (-8)
Minnesota Vikings @ Kansas City Chiefs
If Patrick Mahomes is on hand for this one, it gets very interesting. Kansas City did prove last week against the Packers that they can go to war with anyone on their home field, though, so I’m not so sure I’d bet too strongly against them.
Minnesota is on a roll and their have a great combination of rock solid defense and a dynamic offense. But they’re still on the road against a Chiefs offense that is explosive at every level.
Betting information will be hard to come by for this one until Mahomes is either ruled in or out. For now, it sounds like he’s in doubt to the point where bettors could get nice value with the Chiefs.
- Kansas City Chiefs to Win
Houston Texans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Texans had a bittersweet week eight, as Deshaun Watson was magical during a clutch 27-24 home win. The team also lost stud pass rusher J.J. Watt for the year with a torn pectoral muscle, however
J.J. Watt to miss rest of season in Texans nightmare https://t.co/i35i3xrcJrpic.twitter.com/rvYEXNpVyW
— New York Post (@nypost) October 28, 2019
That is a bummer.
While Watt’s injury doesn’t totally derail the Texans, it’s still not good news. Luckily I don’t see this week’s task as insurmountable. Minshew Magic has been fun to watch, but I’ll back Watson and the more explosive Houston offense in this one.
- Houston Texans (-2.5)
Washington Redskins @ Buffalo Bills
The Washington Redskins were surprisingly competitive last Thursday, but they still limp into this week nine date with the Bills at a pathetic 1-6. Buffalo, meanwhile, looks to lick their wounds after suffering just their second defeat of the year against the Eagles.
Buffalo’s defense has been less than elite over the team’s last two games, but this is still an extremely favorable matchup for the Bills. This is also a matchup on the other side that appears to set up nicely for Josh Allen and Buffalo’s offense.
This spread is a bit rich, but the fact that Washington’s quarterback situation is a hot mess makes me love Buffalo in this spot.
- Buffalo Bills (-10)
Tennessee Titans @ Carolina Panthers
Ryan Tannehill seems to have the magic touch, as the Titans moved to 2-0 this past weekend since benching former starting quarterback, Marcus Mariota.
Tannehill has the Titans in good spirits, but they face a tough task in going into Carolina to battle the Panthers. It’s possible this could be the game where the Panthers get star passer Cam Newton back, while Tennessee would have their hands full with stud running back Christian McCaffrey, regardless.
The top NFL betting sites are right to price this one tightly, but it’s hard to go against Carolina at home.
- Carolina Panthers (-3.5)
Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles may have saved their season in week eight, when they marched into Buffalo and handled the Bills. Philly got back to pounding the rock on the ground and playing sound defense, which could easily be their recipe for success going into a tough week nine tilt with the Bears.
Nobody will be hungrier than Chicago this week, as the former Super Bowl contenders have lost three in a row. The Bears have a championship-level defense and got back to running the football, but quarterback Mitch Trubisky continues to hold them back.
I like the Eagles to win here, but there is so much at stake in this game. Chicago should come to play in this one and +4.5 points is a big enough spread to warm up to them.
- Chicago Bears (+4.5)
New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
I’m writing this week nine NFL betting preview prior to the week eight MNF game, but I’ll assume the Dolphins find a way to lose again. They’re in serious contention for zero wins on the year and it’s likely we’ll look back at their 17-16 loss to the Washington Redskins as their lone real shot at preventing history.
But the Jets might tease us the upset.
I hate to pour it on for a guy like Sam Darnold who is seeing ghosts, but he’s been abysmal over the past two weeks. It is quite possible he has the “yips” and if he ever rediscovers his magic, it’s arguable it’ll take some time.
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Miami may not win here, but it shouldn’t shock anyone if they do. This spread isn’t where I’d prefer it to be considering how awful the Dolphins are, but maybe the Jets give them a run for their money.
- Miami Dolphins (+4.5)
Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers
A few weeks ago this wouldn’t have been a tough game to peg, but should the Steelers exit MNF with a win, they’re suddenly a win from .500 football.
Pittsburgh has the advantage with this game going down at Heinz Field, while Mason Rudolph could start to hit a groove in this offense. More importantly, James Conner leads a solid Pittsburgh running game that could look to control this game.
Indy is sitting pretty at 5-2, but winning road games at Heinz Field never comes easy. In a true pick’em, I like the Steelers at home.
- Pittsburgh Steelers (PK)
Detroit Lions @ Oakland Raiders
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Oakland nearly helped me nail a terrific upset call in week eight, but going into week nine all they have is a 3-4 record to show for it. This team is a little bit better than advertised, but I’m still surprised to see the top football sportsbooks mark them as favorites.
Yes, Oakland gets to go back home for the first time in seemingly forever, but they welcome a pesky Lions team into town. Detroit has been in just about every game this year and while they’re a pedestrian 3-3-1, they could easily have two more wins if things broke a different way.
The Lions pass the eye test a lot easier than Oakland does. I like what I’ve seen out of Derek Carr and the Raiders offense, but there’s no getting around Detroit’s edge defensively. I’ll take the Lions and the points.
- Detroit Lions (+2)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Seattle Seahawks
Jameis Winston can’t stop turning the ball over. While he was actually responsible for nearly taking down the Titans in week eight, that former reality could bleed into more disastrous results in week nine.
Tampa Bay’s offense is built to kill through the air, but the Bucs are not finishing games and Winston can’t be trusted. That, and he’s on the road against legit NFL MVP candidates, Russell Wilson.
Wilson just got done torching the Atlanta Falcons and has the 6-2 Seahawks in position to take down the 49ers in the NFC West. Even if that doesn’t actually happen, it stands to reason that Seattle would come to play at home in this one.
That has me loving Seattle to get the win, but one thing about these Seahawks is they do not have an elite defense and overall they have not been dominant. Seattle owns just one victory by more than a touchdown and with the Bucs needing a win just as badly, I like Tampa Bay to keep this one close.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+6.5)
Cleveland Browns @ Denver Broncos
Baker Mayfield and Nick Chubb couldn’t stop turning the football over in week eight, making sure the Browns would never threaten the unbeaten Patriots.
Cleveland was supposed to be everyone’s Super Bowl darling, but here they are going into Denver in week nine at 2-5. That’s a familiar spot for this franchise, but the Broncos are a beatable opponent that could help right the ship.
For what it’s worth, Denver almost got a win in week eight and had won two of their previous three contests. It isn’t easy to win in Denver, but the Broncos are in worse shape. I’ll take the value with Cleveland as the straight up winners in a game they have to get.
- Cleveland Browns to Win
Green Bay Packers @ Los Angeles Chargers
The Packers are one goal-line score away from potentially being undefeated right now. A tough road date against a talented Chargers team awaits, but Green Bay is fresh off a clutch win over the Chiefs in Kansas City.
Green Bay has been quite impressive lately and on the year, which very well could set rookie head coach Matt LaFleur as the favorite to win NFL Coach of the Year.
Regardless, the Packers aren’t likely to be huge favorites when they take on the Bolts and L.A. has allowed teams to stay in games all year long. Traveling out west could complicate matters, but the Chargers don’t really play true “home” games these days.
- Green Bay Packers to Win
New England Patriots @ Baltimore Ravens
Bill Belichick’s defense smothered the Browns in week eight, as they continued their march toward history and also moved to a perfect 8-0. New England has been amazing, but they head into a pretty rough stretch of their schedule.
That begins this week in Baltimore, where that mighty Patriots defense could be tested against stud dual threat quarterback, Lamar Jackson.
The top NFL betting sites appear to be hesitant to hand the Pats the win here, as Sportsbetting.ag and other sportsbooks lists New England as mild 3.5-point favorites.
I certainly understand the level of opponent stiffens up a bit here, but I won’t go against New England’s defense just yet. Lamar Jackson’s accuracy issues and Mark Ingram’s fumble woes could both be problematic for the Ravens here.
- New England Patriots (-3.5)
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants
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The last game of week nine goes down in New York, where NFC East rivals face off. Dallas is 4-3 and sits atop the division, but Dak Prescott and co. can’t get complacent against a Giants team that is the healthiest they’ve been all year.
New York dropped their fourth game in a row in week eight, but they played the Lions well and will be at home in this one. The Cowboys have done a fantastic job – for the most part – against weaker competition, however, and it’d be silly for them to lose this game a week after pushing their way back to the top of the division.
Dallas should win here and I won’t be shocked if it’s not particularly close.
- Dallas Cowboys (-7)
Summary
Things are starting to get pretty real for a lot of NFL teams. Teams like the Cowboys, Packers, 49ers and Colts are all in position to keep winning games to protect their leads in their respective divisions.
A week nine loss, however, and all of these teams would either risk relinquishing their hold atop their division or at least give the second place team a real shot at gaining serious ground.
If there aren’t teams looking to nurse division leads, there’s other talented teams just trying to keep their head above water. That applies to the likes of the Eagles, Bears, Lions, Chargers and Panthers – all of which have flashed high-level ability in 2019 – but have struggled to close games.
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Week nine will tell us a lot about the NFL as a whole, while both undefeated teams are again in action. Place your wagers for whether one of these teams will go 16-0 (as well as whether the Dolphins will go 0-16) and see what another week tells us.
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