NFL Week 9 has arrived and we asked USA TODAY Sports' staff for their best NFL bets today for the entire slate. Here are their picks and predictions.

The Lions, like the Packers, lost a game they probably should have won, and did so in their own stadium. Detroit was nearly a double-digit favorite against division rival Minnesota on Sunday, but instead allowed the Vikings to grab an early lead and largely control the game from start to finish.

One of the NFL's best rivalries in recent memory will be renewed on Sunday ... As the season will reach the halfway point after Week 9, let's check out all the highlights and top moments from Sunday's slate.

The Sunday afternoon window for Week 9 was headlined by two big MVP quarterbacks looking to build on their respective seasons. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes went head-to-head Sunday afternoon, in yet another Bills-Chiefs showdown that came down to the last possession of the game.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 on a sizzling 45-28 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.

Two of this generation's premier quarterbacks square off again with Allen looking to improve on his 4-1 regular-season mark vs. Mahomes.

The Steelers' defense quieted the Colts. The Bears won a thriller over the Bengals. Here are the winners and losers from a busy Sunday across the NFL.

Week 9 of the NFL schedule will give the shrinking number of remaining survivor pool players some solid options. Unless the Cincinnati Bengals were your pick, there wasn't a whole lot of carnage in Week 8 as most favorites pulled through.

The Colts have the NFL's leading offense. The Steelers have struggled defensively in recent weeks. Here are Week 9 predictions, odds.