NFL.com Editors Pick Jaguars, Chiefs and 49ers as 9.5-Point Week 9 Favorites
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Updated · NFL.com · Nov 5
NFL.com Editors Pick Jaguars, Chiefs and 49ers as 9.5-Point Week 9 Favorites
3 articles · Updated · NFL.com · Nov 5
Summary
Five NFL.com editors published Week 9 picks for every 2026 game, with consensus records entering the slate at 42-18 straight up and 6-10 against the spread.
Jacksonville, Kansas City and San Francisco headline the board as 9.5-point favorites, with the Jaguars backed by Baltimore’s quarterback crisis after Lamar Jackson’s thumb injury and Tyler Huntley’s season-ending turf toe.
Cincinnati also drew support in Madrid as Joe Burrow’s offense faces an injury-hit Falcons secondary, while Detroit, Dallas and Chicago were picked to handle struggling opponents despite their own recent flaws.
Several matchups hinge on backup or replacement quarterbacks, including Joe Fagnano for the Ravens, Shedeur Sanders for Cleveland, Joe Milton III for Philadelphia and Carson Wentz for Minnesota.
The Week 9 slate mixes playoff-position tests with midseason reset spots, as editors framed games like Broncos-Panthers, Rams-Commanders and Texans-Chargers as turning points for uneven contenders.