NFL odds picks predictions — There's no shortage of NFL betting options available for Week 9. There are a handful of high-profile matchups in store across Sunday and Monday, including the Patriots hosting the Packers and the Bills visiting the Vikings on Monday Night Football.

Key Developments and Main Event

Both these matchups are part of SportsLine NFL expert Mike Tierney's parlay betting picks for Week 0 -- one consisting solely of underdogs and the other solely of favorites.

Get a $55 bonus after $25 in trades by claiming the latest Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55 here: Tierney is a veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, and he has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls.

Core Facts and Essential Highlights

He is 320-271-16 in the NFL the past four seasons, returning $1,867 to $100 players. That includes Mike going 130-101 ATS (56.3 percent) the past two seasons. Here are his best parlays for Week 9.

Make NFL bets with the latest DraftKings promo code and get a $200 bonus and 3 free months of NBA League Pass when you spend $5+: NFL Week 9 favorites parlay Cowboys money line vs. Colts We are decidedly anti-Colts for another week with the trade deadline arriving Tuesday. Indy swears it will keep riding running back Jonathan Taylor, but can we believe it?

Broader Context and Market Implications

If the team is shopping him, why risk an injury? Now Taylor might plead for playing time against the league's lowest-ranked rush defense. As for the Colts' defense, it's ranked 30th for points permitted, so quarterback Dak Prescott and Co, should find the end zone enough to counter whatever Taylor achieves.

The Colts already dealt away two standouts, and the concern permeating the locker room was apparent at last weekend's 35-point loss to Jacksonville. Lions money line vs. Dolphins "Detroit" and "defense" have rarely been intertwined in recent seasons.

However, the Lions spun out of their bye week with wins over Green Bay and Minnesota on the strength of 32 combined points allowed. Their lowest yardage yields all season have occurred in the last three outings. Miami is vastly improved over the past pair of games but still has miles to go.

As a member of the NFC North, football's finest division with nothing but teams at least two games north of .500, the Lions cannot chance taking anyone lightly. Rams money line vs. Commanders The preseason Super Bowl favorite from La-La Land opened in low-low land, dropping four of its first six.

The Rams appear to be getting right, with recent victories by 14 and 15 points. Now, edge rusher Myles Garrett is practicing, which sets up a tantalizing pairing with fellow future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, though Garrett is probably still a week or two away from returning.

will turn up the heat on quarterback Jayden Daniels, who has yet to throw a pick this year.