NFL Week 9

Naylor's picks

Indianapolis Colts running back Chad Simpson is caught by Tennessee Titans linebacker Stephen Tulloch during the first half of their NFL football game at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee, October 11, 2009.

Indianapolis Colts running back Chad Simpson is caught by Tennessee Titans linebacker Stephen Tulloch during the first half of their NFL football game at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee, October 11, 2009. M. J. Masotti Jr./REUTERS

The Globe and Mail's football writer makes his picks against the spread

David Naylor

From Friday's Globe and Mail

Arizona Cardinals (plus 3) at Chicago Bears

Suddenly, Arizona is more reliable on the road. Cardinals

Baltimore Ravens (minus 3) at Cincinnati Bengals

Baltimore back on track and carrying a grudge against Cincy. Ravens

Green Bay Packers (minus 10) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Packers offensive line woes won’t matter against movable Bucs. Packers

Houston Texans (plus 9) at Indianapolis Colts

Texans are 1-13 against the Colts since entering the NFL. Colts

Kansas City Chiefs (plus 6 1/2) at Jacksonville Jaguars

Jags’ see-saw season stuck on down this week. Chiefs

Miami Dolphins (plus 10 1/2) at New England Patriots

Time for Pats to start putting away a stunningly weak division. Patriots

Washington Redskins (plus 10) at Atlanta Falcons

Some home cooking for Atlanta after losses at Dallas and New Orleans. Falcons

Carolina Panthers (plus 13 1/2) at New Orleans Saints

Carolina keeps it close with the running game and some takeaways. Panthers

Detroit Lions (plus 10) at Seattle Seahawks

Even this banged up, Seattle can handle the truly feeble. Seahawks

San Diego Chargers (plus 5) at New York Giants

Bolts on upswing, Giants in a slump. Both trends end here. Giants

Tennessee Titans (plus 4) at San Francisco 49ers

Both teams are better than their records. ’Niners are more impressive. 49ers

Dallas Cowboys (plus 3) at Philadelphia Eagles

When they have their focus, Eagles are as good as anybody. Where will their heads be this week? Cowboys

Monday

Pittsburgh Steelers (minus 3) at Denver Broncos

Ravens exposed some of Denver’s weaknesses last week. This week, it will be close. Broncos

Bye Buffalo, New York Jets, Minnesota, Oakland, Cleveland, St. Louis

Last week 7-6

Season 52-62-1

With files from The Associated Press

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