Cleveland Browns (5-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Steelers -3.5, Total 39.5
Series Rewind: Cleveland has won the last two and four of the last six in the AFC North rivalry. However, the Browns haven’t won in Pittsburgh since 2003, losing their last 22 regular-season games there, and the Steelers comfortably lead the all-time series 83-66-1 (including 2-1 in the postseason).
One day after Halloween, the Cleveland Browns will enter their own version of a House of Horrors when they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. They already have a win over Pittsburgh this season, though, 27-24 on a late Andre Szmyt field goal on Oct. 1 and have won five of their last six games to hold the tiebreaker atop the division. Deshaun Watson threw for a season-high 308 yards last week in a 27-24 win at the Titans, which also came on a game-winning kick from Szmyt, this one as time expired. That win improved Cleveland to 5-1 in one-score games this season, but Pittsburgh isn’t lagging far behind at 4-1 in one-score games. Aaron Rodgers, who threw for 299 yards, three touchdowns and two picks in the first Browns matchup, surpassed Peyton Manning with his 540th career touchdown pass (third all-time) in Pittsburgh’s 16-10 defeat of New Orleans last week in France. Rodgers has thrown 13 touchdowns this season along with five interceptions, already approaching the seven he had in his first season with the Steelers.
Atlanta Falcons (3-4) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Buccaneers -2.5, Total 44.5
Series Rewind: The all-time regular-season count between NFC South rivals stands at 33-32 in favor of the Falcons. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles is 3-6 all-time against Atlanta.
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was held largely in check by the Chicago Bears but has been a major headache in his career against the Bucs. He went for 175 total yards in the last meeting with Tampa in December 2025 and has more than 100 yards from scrimmage in three consecutive games vs. the Bucs. Tampa’s defense isn’t flawless, but newfound pressure off the edge was a big boost last week. Yaya Diaby had career-high 3.0 sacks last week in a 43-13 victory at Carolina, where Tampa found more balance. Quarterback Baker Mayfield has shaken off a thumb injury and running back Bucky Irving produced his first two-TD game in Week 7. Mayfield has 18 total touchdowns (17 passing) in seven career starts against the Falcons, with at least two TD passes in each of the past five meetings.
Tennessee Titans (1-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bengals -12.5, Total 46.5
Series Rewind: The Bengals have won three of the past four meetings, most recently a 37-27 victory in 2024. Joe Burrow threw for 271 yards with three TD passes.
Joe Burrow leads NFL with a 71.7% completion rate, he’s second in passer rating (110.4), third in TD passes (15) and has the backing of a stubborn defense helping guide the team’s rebound from a disappointing 2025 finish. The Bengals’ defense is second in the league with 21 sacks. The Titans have spent most of this season in comeback mode, which puts quarterback Cam Ward under the gun all too often. Running back Tony Pollard had a huge effort with 129 yards rushing and three TD runs in a last-play loss to Cleveland in Week 7. Cincinnati’s running game might benefit from a surprise subtraction at the heart of the Tennessee defense. Jeffery Simmons, a havoc-wreaking interior pass rusher, was traded to the Bears midweek. He was the anchor on a Tennessee defense that is 26th in the NFL against the run (131.1 yards per game).
Indianapolis Colts (2-5) at Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jaguars -9.5, Total 46.5
Series Rewind: Indianapolis leads the all-time series 28-22 but has lost five of the last six to the Jaguars and hasn’t won in Jacksonville since 2014.
The Colts, who have lost 11 straight games in Jacksonville, may be facing a Jaguars team that appears poised to run away with the AFC South at a bad time amidst Indianapolis’ current turmoil. A week after firing longtime general manager Chris Ballard, the Colts traded defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and guard Quenton Nelson this week, signaling a potential midseason fire sale. Leading receiver Josh Downs (team-high 307 yards this season) also reportedly requested a trade Wednesday, but Indianapolis coach Shane Steichen told reporters that star running back Jonathan Taylor hasn’t yet requested a trade. Indianapolis brings a three-game losing streak to Jacksonville, which is the only team in the division better than 2-5. The Jaguars are coming off a bye week refreshed after a 1-1 stint in London which included a win over the Eagles and a loss to the Texans, both on last-second field goals. Jacksonville has the look of a complete team, ranking third in the NFL in scoring defense (17.3 points allowed per game), tied for seventh in scoring offense (25.7 ppg) and tied for third in turnover margin (plus-5). Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has thrown for 14 touchdowns, tied for fifth in the league, with four of the five ahead of him having played more games.
Arizona Cardinals (2-5) at Dallas Cowboys (3-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Cowboys -6.5, Total 54.5
Series Rewind: The Cardinals have won four straight meetings and eight of nine since 2008. In Week 9 last season in Arlington, Arizona had three takeaways in a 27-17 victory on “Monday Night Football.”
The Cardinals are 0-5 when they allow 17 or more points this season and the Cowboys are coming off a season-high 38-point performance in Monday’s win at Philadelphia. Look for both teams to air it out, as Arizona’s Jacoby Brissett led the NFL with 282 pass attempts entering Week 8 and Dallas’ Dak Prescott was tied for third with 273. The Cowboys also proved they could run the ball with 204 yards on the ground against the Eagles, with a career-high 155 from Javonte Williams. Arizona’s Trey McBride became just the second tight end under the age of 27 to reach 400 career catches, joining Dallas legend Jason Witten. CeeDee Lamb had two TD grabs against Philly and needs one more to tie Hall of Famer Drew Pearson (48) for seventh place in Cowboys history. Dallas is on a shorter week but Arizona looks like the more banged-up team, starting the week with 15 players either not practicing or doing so on a limited basis on Wednesday.
Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) at New York Jets (2-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jets -1.5, Total 45.5
Series Rewind: These teams combined for 28 points when they last played in 2023, a 16-12 win for the Raiders. Las Vegas has been victorious in four of the past five meetings.
If you had a matchup of 2012 fourth-rounder Kirk Cousins (Raiders) and former Raiders starter Geno Smith, a second-rounder in 2013, on your bingo card, hats off to you. The old guard is front and under center on Sunday and there is pressure mounting to produce. The Jets lost to the previous winless Dolphins last week and head coach Aaron Glenn is now 5-19 in two seasons in New York, where grace and patience aren’t known to be virtues of pro sports fans. After a 3-0 start, the Raiders are in a nosedive with four consecutive losses under first-year coach Klint Kubiak. Of course, Kubiak is likely to have more runway to get the Raiders pointed in the right direction. That’s not necessarily the case for Cousins, but the plotline of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza debuting on Broadway was put to bed for now by the franchise this week. It’s difficult to place the losses on Cousins. He is tied for the league lead in TD passes (16) and is fourth in passing yards (1,877). Red-zone issues and continued indecisiveness from running back Ashton Jeanty are among the challenges facing the Raiders. The Jets can hardly pin their poor showings on Smith, either. He’s completed 70% of his passes for 1,623 yards with 10 TDs and two INTs. The lack of a ground game without Breece Hall has been a hindrance.
Minnesota Vikings (6-0) at Detroit Lions (4-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Lions -3.5, Total 46.5
Series Rewind: Last season, the Vikings swept the NFC North-rival Lions for the first time since the 2020 season. They won 27-24 in Detroit in Week 9 and 23-10 in Minneapolis on Christmas Day in Week 17.
The NFL’s last unbeaten team, the Vikings can improve to 7-0 for the fifth time in franchise history (1973, 1975, 1998 and 2000). It’s a matchup of Detroit’s No. 2 scoring offense (30.7 points per game) and Minnesota’s No. 1 scoring defense (12.3 per game). Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson enters his 100th game with 8,782 yards, trailing only Julio Jones (9,618) and Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (9,019) in NFL history to that point in a career. With 1,788 yards, Lions star Jared Goff could become only the fourth QB to reach 2,000 yards before throwing his first interception: Patrick Mahomes (2019), Alex Smith (2017), Bernie Kosar (1991). With 593 catches in 89 games, Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown is set to become the fastest to 600 catches in league history. Cooper Kupp, Keenan Allen and Antonio Brown are tied at 96 games. The Vikings rank No. 1 in the NFL in turnover margin (plus-seven) and the Lions have turned the ball over only three times this season.
Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Buffalo Bills (5-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel: Bills -3. Total: 54.5
Series Rewind: Buffalo has won four of the past five meetings with two of those coming in the postseason. One was the 27-25 victory in the divisional round on Jan. 19, 2025, a game best remembered for Baltimore’s Mark Andrews dropping a two-point conversion throw with 1:33 left. The Bills also scored a 17-3 win in a divisional-round matchup on Jan. 16, 2021 when Taron Johnson intercepted Lamar Jackson and took it 101 yards for a touchdown.
Jackson could return to the field after missing the past three games with a left ankle injury. If Baltimore has the two-time MVP, it could be another wild contest like the 2025 season opener between the teams when the Bills scored 16 unanswered points in the final 3:56 for a 41-40 victory. Bills quarterback Josh Allen, the 2024 MVP, passed for 394 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two scores. Jackson passed for 209 yards and two touchdowns and added 70 yards and one score on the ground. This season, Baltimore averaged 29 points during Jackson’s four starts and that number dipped to 17.7 during three starts with backup Tyler “Snoop” Huntley. The Ravens are 1-2 under Huntley, didn’t score a single second-half point over the past two games and gave up five second-half touchdowns during a 35-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Baltimore star running back Derrick Henry (sixth in NFL with 579 rushing yards) pointed the finger at himself after rushing for just 45 yards on 17 carries against Cincinnati. He said he needs to pick up his leadership. Allen always earns high marks for leadership and he’ll look to keep the Bills churning after a bye week. Buffalo has topped 30 points four times and leads the NFL in scoring offense (32.8 points per game) and stands fourth in total offense (387.7 yards per game). Interestingly, Allen has thrown just nine touchdown passes this season and is tied for the NFL lead with eight rushing scores. James Cook III ranks third in rushing (627 yards) but leads all running backs with four fumbles.
Los Angeles Chargers (0-6) at Los Angeles Rams (3-4)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Rams -6.5, Total 45.5
Series Rewind: The Rams lead the all-time series 7-6. This will be just the second time they have faced off since both teams moved into SoFi Stadium (the Chargers won 31-10 in 2023) and the third matchup since both teams relocated back to Los Angeles.
The Super Bowl will return to the Los Angeles area in February, and if the current NFL standings are any indication, neither team that calls SoFi Stadium home is expected to be on hand for the festivities. The Rams at least have a smidge of momentum, coming off a season-high 35 points in their win over the Raiders to inch closer to .500. While quarterback Matthew Stafford’s 1,989 passing yards led the league entering Thursday, the two-headed running back monster of Kyren Williams (492 yards, five TDs) and Blake Corum (316 yards, two TDs) have added to the offensive outburst. Stafford, with his three touchdown passes last week, became the all-time Rams leader in touchdown passes (155) and is the first player to hold the franchise career passing TDs record for multiple teams (282 for the Lions). The Chargers have much less to celebrate. While on their bye week, Miami won last week, leaving the Chargers as the last winless NFL team. Quarterback Justin Herbert, not far removed from consideration as a rising star in the league, has struggled behind an offensive line which started four rookies in the team’s most recent 22-6 loss to the Chiefs. Herbert has thrown an interception in every game this season, with eight against five touchdowns. The Chargers are last in the NFL with 15.0 points per game. The defense that was so strong a year ago is allowing 123.8 rushing yards per contest (21st in the NFL) and 25.2 points (22nd).
Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) at Denver Broncos (5-2)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel: Chiefs -1.5. Total: 40.5
Series Rewind: Denver beat the Chiefs three consecutive times and four of five before getting drilled 31-10 on Monday Night Football to open the season. Before the Broncos’ recent success, Kansas City defeated Denver 16 straight times, a streak that began with the Chiefs bottling up Peyton Manning in a 29-13 victory over Nov. 15, 2015. Manning was 5-of-20 passing for 35 yards and four interceptions before being pulled in favor of Brock Osweiler.
The two longtime AFC West rivals are battling for first place in the division. The Chiefs took their first loss of the season last week when they fell 20-3 to the host Seattle Seahawks. That has given the Broncos the opportunity to move atop the division if they can win a fourth consecutive game. One of Denver’s victories during the stretch was a 17-14 home overtime decision against the Seahawks. Quarterback Bo Nix passed for 222 yards in last week’s 30-16 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals. It marks Nix’s second-highest yardage output of the season. Nix also scored on a 62-yard run, the longest scoring run by a quarterback in Broncos’ history. Denver wideout Jaylen Waddle (chest) reaggravated an injury late against the Cardinals and his status is something to watch. The Chiefs will try to bounce back from a performance in which they had just 213 yards. Patrick Mahomes passed for a season-worst 165 yards while running back Kenneth Walker III had a season-low 36 yards and 2.6 yards per carry. Walker topped 100 yards in four of Kansas City’s first five games. Mahomes has gone consecutive games without a touchdown pass after firing nine in the first four games of the season. The Chiefs have allowed 10 or fewer points in three of their victories and they would like to replicate their Week 1 effort. Kansas City held the Broncos to 176 yards with Nix throwing for 131 while being sacked four times. Walker rushed for 173 yards, including a 60-yard TD.
New England Patriots (4-3) at Miami Dolphins (1-5)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel: Patriots -7 Total: 43.5
Series Rewind: New England has won the past two meetings — both last season — after the Dolphins won eight of the previous nine. The Patriots scored more than 17 points just once in those eight setbacks. Things changed last season with New England putting up 38 and 33 points in the two wins.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has topped 300 yards in two of the past three games and has thrown 12 touchdown passes over the last four outings after having just one passing score over the first three games. He completed a season-high 77.4% of his passes in a 30-24 road loss to the Chicago Bears on Oct. 22.
New England won its previous three games when it averaged 33.3 points. Not a single Patriots player has 300 receiving yards but five have more than 200, led by tight end Hunter Henry (296). He had season-bests of seven catches and 71 yards against Chicago. New England linebacker Elijah Ponder is breaking out as a second-year pro and has a team-best 5.5 sacks. The Dolphins are fresh off their first victory of the season as they recorded a 28-25 road win over the New York Jets. Running back Ollie Gordon II had 103 yards for his second 100-yard rushing output in three games. He had 88 yards in the other contest. Gordon has 339 rushing yards with four touchdowns and has quickly softened the loss of De’Von Achane (season-ending ACL tear). Miami hasn’t been opportunistic as it has just five takeaways (four interceptions, one fumble) and it also has produced an NFL-low six sacks. Another ugly stat is that the Dolphins have allowed opponents to complete a stunning 76.6% of their passes. No other team has allowed 70%. On the offensive side, Miami ranks 30th in passing at 162.0 yards per game. Malik Willis has completed just 57.6% of his throws with four touchdowns against four interceptions.
Philadelphia Eagles (2-5) at Washington Commanders (1-4-1)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Commanders -5.5, Total 40.5
Series Rewind: The Eagles began 2026 with a 24-22 home win vs. the Commanders, with Jalen Hurts throwing three TD passes and Philadelphia stopping Washington’s two-point conversion with 1:01 to play.
The NFC East rivals were a combined 0-6-1 during the month of October. Washington is coming off a bye week and hasn’t won since Sept. 27. Philadelphia is coming off a Monday night loss at home against Dallas and hasn’t won since Sept. 20. The Eagles are trying to avoid their first six-game losing streak since an eight-game skid in Andy Reid’s final season as head coach in 2012. Both teams have dealt with defensive lapses. Only Arizona (29.7) is giving up more points per game than Washington (28.7). The Commanders also have the NFL’s worst red-zone defense, allowing TDs on 18 of their opponents’ 22 trips. Philadelphia is tied with Indianapolis for the fewest takeaways (three) and is the only team that hasn’t recovered a fumble. Only Miami (six) has fewer sacks than the Eagles (eight), and the Dolphins have played one fewer game. Three of Philadelphia’s biggest weapons on offense are dealing with injuries: Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks all missed practice to begin the short week.
Chicago Bears (5-2) at Seattle Seahawks (4-3)
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Seahawks -3, Total 46.5
Series Rewind: The Seahawks beat the Bears 6-3 on Dec. 26, 2024, and lead the all-time series 12-6.
All of a sudden one of the matchups of the game is left guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. The Seahawks acquired Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts and plugged the 30-year-old into a line in need of a boost. Left tackle Charles Cross (Achilles) is hurting, and the critical factor for the offense has been limiting the heat on quarterback Sam Darnold. Nelson gets a chance to tangle with Simmons, acquired by the Bears from the Titans this week, a matchup he’s infinitely familiar with from their time in the AFC South. They squared off on Oct. 18 when the Titans beat the Colts, 26-20. The Bears have won their past two games since quarterback Caleb Williams returned from a hamstring injury. Williams went 30 of 36 for 305 yards and a touchdown in a 31-23 victory Oct. 18 at Atlanta, and he was 22 of 33 for 308 yards and two TDs in a 30-24 win Oct. 22 over visiting New England. Williams and the Bears will be going up against a Seattle defense that didn’t allow quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs to reach the red zone last Sunday night. The Seahawks prevailed 20-3 to snap a two-game skid.
–Field Level Media
