Week 9 in the NFL offers a fascinating mix of double-digit favorites, narrow toss-ups, and several matchups that could shift the midseason betting landscape. With 14 games on tap, the betting board features some lopsided lines headlined by the Rams laying 13.5 points against the struggling Saints and the Packers favored by 12.5 at Lambeau over the Panthers.
The Super Chargers also find themselves in a commanding position at –10.5 on the road versus Tennessee, while Baltimore travels to Miami as an 8.5-point favorite on Thursday night. Altogether, road teams are favored in eight of 14 matchups, an unusual tilt that reflects confidence in several upper-tier visitors.
The Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, both 6-2 against the spread (ATS) this season, headline the league’s most profitable teams for bettors. Indianapolis will put that mark on the line as a 3.5-point road favorite in Pittsburgh, while the Patriots host Atlanta as 5.5-point favorites, looking to extend a home record that has been steady but not dominant (2-2 ATS). Detroit — also an elite 5-2 ATS team — returns home as an 8.5-point favorite over Minnesota, where the Lions are 3-0 ATS at home this season, one of only two undefeated home ATS teams alongside Washington.
The Rams, another top ATS performer (5-2 overall, 2-1 at home), enter the week as the biggest favorites of the slate against a 1-7 Saints squad that has failed to cover in four of five road games. Meanwhile, Seattle travels to Washington for Sunday night’s game favored by 3.5, setting up an intriguing contrast: the Seahawks have been reliable overall (5-2 ATS), but the Commanders boast a perfect 3-0 home ATS mark. That clash could serve as one of the week’s tightest edges for bettors.
Other notable matchups include Kansas City at Buffalo, where the Chiefs are narrow 1.5-point favorites despite their 4-1 ATS home record — an indication of how tricky Orchard Park can be. The Broncos-Texans game in Houston (HOU -1.5) also presents an intriguing angle: Denver is 6-2 straight up but just 3-4-1 ATS, while Houston is 2-1 ATS at home. The Jaguars-Raiders line (JAX -3.5) gives Jacksonville a chance to build on a 3-2 ATS road mark against a Raiders team that’s covered just once at Allegiant Stadium this season.
Here are the latest point spread odds for week 9:
| 10/30 8:15 | Baltimore Ravens (2-5) at Miami Dolphins (2-6) | BAL -8.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | Chicago Bears (4-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) | CHI -2.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | Minnesota Vikings (3-4) at Detroit Lions (5-2) | DET -8.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | Carolina Panthers (4-4) at Green Bay Packers (5-1-1) | GB -12.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) at Tennessee Titans (1-7) | LAC -10.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | Atlanta Falcons (3-4) at New England Patriots (6-2) | NE -5.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | San Francisco 49ers (5-3) at New York Giants (2-6) | SF -2.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | Indianapolis Colts (7-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) | IND -3.5 |
| 11/2 1:00 | Denver Broncos (6-2) at Houston Texans (3-4) | HOU -1.5 |
| 11/2 4:05 | Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3) at Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) | JAX -3.5 |
| 11/2 4:05 | New Orleans Saints (1-7) at Los Angeles Rams (5-2) | LAR -13.5 |
| 11/2 4:25 | Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) at Buffalo Bills (5-2) | KC -1.5 |
| 11/2 8:20 | Seattle Seahawks (5-2) at Washington Commanders (3-5) | SEA -3.5 |
| 11/3 8:15 | Arizona Cardinals (2-5) at Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) | DAL -2.5 |