NFL Week 9 Prediction and Betting Odds

The NFL regular season has reached its midway point, with this being the 9th of 18 weeks.

It is still difficult, however, to know which teams have what it takes to win the Super Bowl this year, as each week brings new scenarios.

With the regular season at its midpoint and the postseason picture starting to form, our NFL playoffs betting guide is worth a read as you weigh up which contenders to back.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons are in Madrid as part of the NFL’s International Series.

Quick Picks

Our pick: Bills to beat Vikings

Value bet: Browns to score first against Saints

Long shot: Giants and Eagles to go Overtime

Betting Preview

Full Week 9 fixtures are as follows (all KO AEDT); games in bold are divisional games:

• Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) @ Baltimore Ravens (4-4) (Friday 12:15 AEST)
• Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) @ Atlanta Falcons (3-5) (Monday 01:30 AEST)
• Cleveland Browns (5-3) @ New Orleans Saints (2-5) (Monday 05:00 AEST)
• New York Jets (2-6) @ Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) (Monday 05:00 AEST)
• Denver Broncos (6-2) @ Carolina Panthers (3-4) (Monday 05:00 AEST)
• Dallas Cowboys (3-5) @ Indianapolis Colts (2-6) (Monday 05:00 AEST)
• New York Giants (4-2-1) @ Philadelphia Eagles (2-6) (Monday 05:00 AEST)
• Los Angeles Rams (4-4) @ Washington Commanders (2-4-1) (Monday 05:00 AEST)
• Detroit Lions (5-2) @ Miami Dolphins (1-6) (Monday 05:00 AEST)
• Houston Texans (2-5) @ Los Angeles Chargers (0-7) (Monday 08:05 AEST)
• Arizona Cardinals (3-5) @ Seattle Seahawks (4-4) (Monday 08:25 AEST)
• Las Vegas Raiders (4-4) @ San Francisco 49ers (6-1) (Monday 08:25 AEST)
• Green Bay Packers (5-3) @ New England Patriots (5-3) (Monday 08:25 AEST)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) @ Chicago Bears (6-2) (Monday 12:20 AEST)
• Buffalo Bills (6-1) @ Minnesota Vikings (6-1) (Tuesday 12:15 AEST)

Betting Markets to Watch

The final game of the week is one that will be highlighted by many, as it features two of the teams based on form that could compete for the Super Bowl.

With both sides in the mix, it is worth checking the Super Bowl odds to see where the market rates their chances.

The Bills have been made favourites on the back of the Vikings’ 19-15 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 8. The Bills have also won seven of their last eight road games, meaning we think this the most likely outcome.

There’s value in the Over in the Total Points, as these two teams played out a 33-30 (Vikings win) back in 2022.

The Saints are favoured against the Browns, but there’s value in Cleveland as underdogs.

Cleveland actually has a better record this season, while the Saints have lost each of their last seven games when playing with a rest advantage. In each of the Saints' last 11 games, their opponents have scored first, leaving value in the Browns to score first.

Seattle are huge favourites to beat the Cardinals in their NFC West Divisional Game, but the reigning Super Bowl Champions are far from a complete team.

The Cardinals haven’t been great themselves so far this season, but they did beat Dallas in overtime last week and will have momentum, leaving them with value.

They’ve lost the last 10 against the Seahawks, but Sam Darnold is struggling at QB, making a win far from guaranteed for Seattle.

The only other divisional game in Week 9 features the Giants and Eagles. The Eagles are struggling massively but have value as they have won each of their last 13 home games against the Giants.

Our Prediction

You can check out our latest NFL betting odds.

Based on the above, our main prediction is for the Bills to beat the Vikings.

Our long shot is the Giants and Eagles to go to overtime; each of the Giants' last two road games has gone to overtime.