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NFL Week 9 picks: Upset and score predictions, matchup breakdowns for every game
NFL.com editors Jeremy Bergman, Brooke Cersosimo, Gennaro Filice, Bobby Kownack and Dan Parr will predict the winner of every game in the 2026 NFL season, using the unbeatable combo of football analysis and excessive punctuation. Check out their Week 9 NFL picks below.
Why Gennaro picked the Bengals: Joe Burrow and Michael Penix Jr. are both coming off career days: Burrow notched a career-best six total touchdowns in an overtime win; Penix threw a career-worst four interceptions in a rain-soaked loss. But I’m not here today to talk about either quarterback. Rather, I’d like to spotlight a Bengals receiver — and it isn’t the one we usually fawn over. Yes, this is a Tee Higgins appreciation blurb. Typically overshadowed by perennial Pro Bowler Ja’Marr Chase, Higgins currently ranks second in the NFL (behind only Jaxon Smith-Njigba) with 636 receiving yards, putting him on pace for nearly 1,800 yards on the season. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder has always been a beast at the catch point, but he’s become a true monster after the catch this season, owning a career-high rate in missed tackles forced (27.9%, per Next Gen Stats). In related news, NFL Research tells me that Burrow and Higgins comfortably boast the highest passer rating of any QB-WR combo in the league (min. 45 targets) at 132.3. Of course, Burrow and Chase still rank fifth in that category at 113.6, leading me to the larger point here. We’ve all been saying Cincinnati has two WR1s for years; nowadays, that almost feels like an undersell. The Bengals have two of the most frightening offensive weapons in the league at the moment, with Higgins (10/155/2) and Chase (11/141/1) both posting primo stat lines last Sunday. And this week, they draw an Atlanta CB group that’s been marred by injuries and inconsistency. In a potential shootout on the international stage, give me the league’s best receiving duo.
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Week 9 NFL odds, picks, predictions: Computer model backs Chiefs and Commanders
One glance at the Week 9 NFL odds shows that the league loaded up on cross-conference matchups which are, in theory, also potential Super Bowl previews. Bills vs. Vikings (+3), Patriots vs. Packers (+3) and Broncos vs. Panthers (+2.5) all take place, while another will occur over in Spain. The Bengals take on the Falcons in Madrid, which has Cincy favored by 3 points per the Week 9 NFL spreads after Atlanta became the first team to get shutout this season in a 16-0 Sunday loss to Tampa. Visit our Kalshi promo code review and get a $55 bonus after $25+ in trades with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55:
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