NFL Week 9 Must-Watch Games & Betting Angles
Thursday Night Football:
Baltimore Ravens @ Miami Dolphins
Thu., Oct 30 — 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
- Opening NFL odds post Miami as a 2.5-point chalk (–2.5) with a –145 moneyline; the over/under sits at 49.5.
- Ravens backers can tease Baltimore up to +8.5 or sprinkle a +120 underdog ML, banking on Lamar Jackson’s prime-time pedigree.
- Dolphins bettors worried about the juice might pivot to an alternate spread (–5.5) at plus money or anchor the Fins’ ML in a two-leg parlay.
- Expect heavy action on Tyreek Hill receiving-yard “ladder” props and Jackson rushing-TD markets; each team’s playoff-seed futures will swing on the result
Early Sunday Window:
Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
Sun., Nov 2 — 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Ford Field opens with Detroit –6.5 on the point spread and about –275 on the moneyline; the total is 47.5.
- Lions supporters who dislike the heavy juice can move to an alternate line (–9.5) for a plus-price payout, trusting Jared Goff to clear the hook.
- Vikings believers may grab +6.5 or tease rookie J.J. McCarthy up to +12.5; pairing the dog spread with the under in a same-game parlay produces a juicy payoff.
- Look for player props on Amon-Ra St. Brown receptions and Justin Jefferson “anytime-TD” markets to dominate the early-window handle
Late Sunday Window:
Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills
Sun., Nov 2 — 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Consensus NFL odds call this essentially a pick’em (Buffalo –1) with both moneylines near –110; the total opens at 50.5.
- Chiefs backers can tease K.C. up to +5 or attack an alternate spread (–3.5) at a plus number if they expect Patrick Mahomes to win comfortably.
- Bills supporters who fear late drama might opt for a live-bet middle—backing Buffalo pre-kick and buying back K.C. if the line flips after an early Bills score.
- A flood of anytime-TD props on Travis Kelce and Josh Allen rushing scores will move rapidly; the outcome will jolt AFC No. 1-seed futures and MVP odds for both quarterbacks
NFL Week 9 Schedule & How To Watch
All times Eastern. Dates run from Thursday, Oct. 30, to Monday, Nov. 3.
Teams on bye: Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Thursday, October 30th, 2025
- Baltimore Ravens @ Miami Dolphins – 8:15 p.m. – Prime Video
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 — 1 p.m. window
- Chicago Bears @ Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 p.m. CBS
- Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions – 1:00 p.m. – FOX
- Carolina Panthers @ Green Bay Packers – 1:00 p.m. – FOX
- Denver Broncos @ Houston Texans – 1:00 p.m. – FOX
- Atlanta Falcons @ New England Patriots – 1:00 p.m. – CBS
- San Francisco 49ers @ New York Giants – 1:00 p.m. – CBS
- Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers – 1:00 p.m. – CBS
- Los Angeles Chargers @ Tennessee Titans – 1:00 p.m. – CBS
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 — late window
- New Orleans Saints @ Los Angeles Rams – 4:05 p.m. – FOX
- Jacksonville Jaguars @ Las Vegas Raiders – 4:05 p.m. – FOX
- Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills – 4:25 p.m. – CBS
Sunday Night
- Seattle Seahawks @ Washington Commanders – 8:20 p.m. – NBC / Peacock
Monday, November 3rd, 2025
- Arizona Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys – 8:15 p.m. ABC / ESPN
How to Watch NFL Week 9
- Thursday Night Football: Exclusive to Prime Video; requires an Amazon subscription.
- Sunday afternoon: Split between CBS (also streams on Paramount+) and FOX (streams in the Fox Sports app with a pay-TV login).
- Sunday Night Football: NBC broadcast; live stream on Peacock.
- Monday Night Football: Simulcast on ABC and ESPN; both available in the ESPN app for authenticated users.
- Cord-cutting bundles (YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream) carry CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC, and ESPN.
- NFL+ offers live local and prime-time games on mobile, plus NFL RedZone for whip-around coverage.
