NFL Predictions Week 9: Forecasting Winners for Every Remaining Matchup

NFL Week 9 began with a surprise on Thursday night, as the Miami Dolphins shocked the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime, stripping the AFC North contender of its Super Bowl favorite status in the process.

But there will be plenty more storylines to digest as Week 9 rolls on this weekend. 

With a dozen matchups still left to play, here's a look at some last-minute predictions. 

Date/Time (ET)	Matchup/Prediciton
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs 20, Buffalo Bills 13
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.	Tennessee Titans 20, St. Louis Rams 16
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys 34, Minnesota Vikings 24
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.	Carolina Panthers 24, Atlanta Falcons 21
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.	New Orleans Saints 27, New York Jets 23
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.	Washington Redskins 38, San Diego Chargers 35
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4:05 p.m.	Oakland Raiders 26, Philadelphia Eagles 17
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4:05 p.m.	Seattle Seahawks 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4:25 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens 20, Cleveland Browns 17
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4:25 p.m.	New England Patriots 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 21
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 8:30 p.m.	Indianapolis Colts 21, Houston Texans 18
Monday, Nov. 4 at 8:30 p.m.	Green Bay Packers 31, Chicago Bears 20

Kansas City Chiefs Remain Unbeaten

Although the Chiefs lack the explosive offense necessary to win all 16 regular-season games, you've got to love their chances to get to 9-0 on Sunday afternoon.

Kansas City will visit Buffalo to take on the Bills in Week 9. And while the Bills are a .500 team at home in 2013, they are porous defensively and one-dimensional offensively without quarterback EJ Manuel.

Backup Thad Lewis' rib injury only presents more problems for the Bills under center. 

Buffalo ranks 25th and 26th in fewest points and yards allowed, respectively, and boasts the league's third-worst passing attack in terms of yards per game. Plus, with running backs C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson battling through injury, the Bills offense is sure to be at a mighty disadvantage as it takes on the NFL's top scoring defense in Kansas City.

The Chiefs offense is only averaging 24 points per game this season. But the most important number is 12.3. That's how many points Kansas City is holding opponents to on average in 2013. And remember, no team has scored more than 17 points against the Chiefs this year. 

It's hard to that imagine a depleted Bills team will become the first. 

Dallas Cowboys Set to Rebound at Home

One week after suffering a devastating loss to the Detroit Lions, the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys are poised to rebound with a win at home over the lowly Minnesota Vikings. 

At 1-6, Minnesota is headed for an early offseason and has had little to offer on the road in 2013, going 0-3 thus far. Adding to the Vikings' road woes is the fact that the Cowboys are an impressive 3-1 in Big D this season.

Two key stats to watch for this weekend will be time of possession and third-down conversion percentage. Minnesota's offense ranks last in the league in time of possession, and its defense ranks dead last in third-down conversions, allowing opponents to convert 51 percent of the time.

No other team in the NFL is allowing a percentage of more than 46.4.

Watch for the Cowboys' eighth-ranked passing attack to rack up plenty of yards and points on a Vikings defense that can't get off the field this year.

New Orleans Saints Continue Super Bowl March

At 6-1 the New Orleans Saints have legitimate Super Bowl aspirations in 2013. Therefore, look for Drew Brees and Co. to keep their march to the postseason on schedule by thrashing the struggling New York Jets in Week 9.

The Jets have been remarkably inconsistent through the first eight weeks of the season and have beaten only one quality team in the New England Patriots. 

On the other hand, New Orleans has been about as consistent as they come, especially on defense. What a difference a year makes for the Saints' stoppers. Coming into Week 9, the Saints rank fourth in the NFL in scoring defense and 12th in fewest yards allowed. 

With New Orleans' defense performing at an elite level and the offense putting up nearly 400 yards and 28 points per week, the Jets don't stand much of a chance this weekend. 

If you still doubt the Saints, consider the Jets' turnover struggles. New York's minus-12 turnover differential is tied for the worst in the NFL. That doesn't bode well this weekend with the Saints having forced 15 turnovers in seven games. 

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