Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season began on Thursday night, when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Miami Dolphins. Lamar Jackson returned from a three-game absence due to a hamstring injury and had a standout performance, throwing four touchdowns and 204 yards on 18-of-23 passing.
In Sunday’s early window, both the Panthers and Broncos won on walk-off field goals, defeating the Packers and Texans, respectively. J.J. McCarthy returned from a five-game absence caused by a high ankle sprain and led the Vikings to a 27-24 win over the Lions with two passing touchdowns and one rushing score. The Steelers beat the Colts by forcing six turnovers—three interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Meanwhile, the Bears won a wild, high-scoring matchup against the Bengals, sealing a 47-42 win with a 58-yard touchdown in the final 17 seconds.
In the late slate, the Rams dominated the Saints in rookie quarterback Tyler Shough’s debut. Josh Allen improved to 5-0 in regular-season matchups against Patrick Mahomes as the Bills earned another regular season win over the Chiefs. The Jaguars beat the Raiders by one point in overtime after Las Vegas failed on a two-point conversion. Jaguars kicker Cam Little drilled a 68-yard field goal earlier in the game, setting a new NFL record and surpassing Justin Tucker’s 66-yarder from 2021.
On Sunday night, Sam Darnold led the Seahawks to a commanding win, throwing four first-half touchdowns before Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels exited with a left elbow injury. Darnold completed his first 17 passes and went 21-of-24 for 330 yards before being pulled late.
Week 9 wrapped up on Monday night with the Arizona Cardinals snapping their five-game losing streak in a 21-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Week 10 Picks (Week 9 Pick Results: 10-4)
- Denver Broncos over Las Vegas Raiders
- Indianapolis Colts over Atlanta Falcons
- Chicago Bears over New York Giants
- Buffalo Bills over Miami Dolphins
- Baltimore Ravens over Minnesota Vikings
- Cleveland Browns over New York Jets
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers over New England Patriots
- Carolina Panthers over New Orleans Saints
- Jacksonville Jaguars over Houston Texans
- Seattle Seahawks over Arizona Cardinals
- Los Angeles Rams over San Francisco 49ers
- Detroit Lions over Washington Commanders
- Pittsburgh Steelers over Los Angeles Chargers
- Philadelphia Eagles over Green Bay Packers
