NFL WEEK 9 PREDICTIONS

Tennessee Titans (3-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) (Thu) 8:15p (ET)

The Titans and the Steelers meet at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday Night Football to start Week 9. Tennessee is coming off a solid 28-23 win over the Falcons, and QB Will Levis impressed in his first NFL start for the Titans, with 238 passing yards and four touchdowns. Steelers’ QB Kenny Pickett’s status is in doubt this week. Mitchell Trubisky, who threw for 138 yards, one score and two picks last week against the Jaguars, will start this game if Pickett is not cleared to play.

Throwing four TD passes against the Falcons defense is very impressive. But evading T.J. Watt and company will be a much tougher assignment under the bright lights in Pittsburgh.

This is probably going to be a lower-scoring affair, with both teams running the ball most of the time. Should be a pretty interesting matchup, and I like the Steelers playing at home.

Final Score: Titans – 17, Steelers – 19

Miami Dolphins (6-2) vs Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) (Germany) 9:30a (ET)

The best game of Week 9 won’t be played on American soil. NFL fans will have to wake up bright and early on Sunday morning, as the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs play in the 9:30 AM ET window in Germany at Deutsche Bank Park.

The Swift-less Chiefs scored only nine points and suffered their first loss to the Denver Broncos in eight years. After beating the Patriots 31-17 last week, the Dolphins look for a statement win to improve to 7-2 on the 2023 season. Miami’s defense hasn’t been particularly impressive in big games but Jalen Ramsey’s return provides the Dolphins with much-needed help in their secondary.

In what should be an exciting encounter, expect a game that goes down to the wire. Could we really see Mahomes lose back-to-back games and the Chiefs already lose their third game this season? I think the Miami Dolphins can get it done overseas.

Final Score: Dolphins – 33, Chiefs – 31

Minnesota Vikings (4-4) at Atlanta Falcons (4-4) 1:00p (ET)

The Minnesota Vikings had a terrible start to their 2023 campaign and they are now going to get a glimpse of life without Kirk Cousins, as the veteran QB tore his Achilles in the Vikings' 24-10 win over the Packers last week. Fifth-round pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, Jaren Hall, will start for the Vikings against the Falcons.

When the Atlanta Falcons run the ball well, which they should be able to do versus the Vikings’ front seven, that’s when this team has success. The Falcons benched Desmond Ridder last Sunday and Taylor Heinicke will probably start this game, but regardless of who will be the quarterback, the Falcons should be able to move the ball well against a deflated Vikings’ team.

The Vikings go on the road this week and take on the Falcons without Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson. You never really know what’s going to happen in the NFL, but that is going to be brutal for this team.

Final Score: Vikings – 16, Falcons – 20

Seattle Seahawks (5-2) at Baltimore Ravens (6-2) 1:00p (ET)

The Seattle Seahawks travel across the country for an early game against the Ravens at M&T Stadium in Baltimore. Geno Smith will have a pretty difficult assignment against one of the toughest defenses in the NFL. This may not be the 2000 Ravens, but they have given opposing quarterbacks a tough time in 2023!

The Seahawks powered out a four-point win over the Cleveland Browns in their last game, and improved to 5-2 overall. As for the Ravens, they’re currently 6-2 on the season after beating the Arizona Cardinals on the road last week.

The numbers show us that any football team going to Baltimore to play in the 1:00 ET window is very difficult, but more so for West Coast teams. Even with the Seahawks trading for DE Leonard Williams, they're going to have a really tough time pulling this one out.

Final Score: Seahawks – 20, Ravens – 27

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