NFL Picks Week 9: 5 Bold Predictions

As we enter Week 9 in the NFL season, who will be the surprising picks of the week?

I have compiled a list of five bold predictions surrounding five matchups this weekend. Which teams will go against the grain and get the W?

Here are my five bold predictions.

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Buffalo Bills Over Chicago Bears

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KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 31: Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Buffalo Bills tries for a first down during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 31, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Im

This Sunday, the Bills end their winless streak.

Against a rapidly weakening Bears team, the Bills are going to regroup at home and bring home their first win of the season in style. The Bears have been making far too many turnovers as of late and the Bills will be hungry to capitalize on these mistakes and make them pay.

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will continue his downward spiral and Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzgerald will turn his game around in time to bring home the win.

Cleveland Browns Over New England Patriots

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FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 31: Tom Brady #12 of New England Patriots throws against the Minnesita Vikings at Gillette Stadium on October 31, 2010 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

It's been an interesting but fun ride for the Patriots this season, but on Sunday, they'll be handed their second loss of the season when they visit the Cleveland Browns.

Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy is due for a win with the hard work he has put into keeping the Browns together following the multiple injuries that have plagued their lineup. They say third time's a charm for a reason and it will be a good victory for McCoy against the best team in the NFL.

The trick for McCoy will be utilizing the fact that the Patriots have one of the worst passing defenses in the NFL.

Confidence will be the name of the game for McCoy.

Carolina Panthers Over New Orleans Saints

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ST. LOUIS - OCTOBER 31: Matt Moore #3 of the Carolina Panthers hands the ball off against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome on October 31, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rams beat the Panthers 20-10. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

The Carolina Panthers are a good team, but they just haven't been able to show it on the scoreboard this season.

Going against the defending Superbowl Champions at home will fuel the Panthers to tap into their talent and emerge victorious. The Saints will be high off of their Sunday evening game against the Steelers but this will give the Panthers the chance to act off that victory for their benefit.

The Saints have had issues with sub-.500 teams and they're playing in Carolina.

Could be a recipe for disaster for the Saints.

Cincinnati Bengals Over Pittsburgh Steelers

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 31: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws the ball against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome on October 31, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images)

Things aren't going to get any easier for the Steelers as they head to Cincinnati to play the Bengals Monday night.

The Steelers are still reeling from some injuries to their defensive line and that will ultimately affect their play as the season progresses. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been fighting off the rust since returning from his four-game suspension, but I think he'll continue to struggle a little as he finds his game.

The Bengals have something to prove at home and that's trying to find that team that was so incredibly powerful the previous season. What better time to find that team than against a division rivalry?

Kansas City Chiefs Over Oakland Raiders

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OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 31: Michael Bush #29 of the Oakland Raiders runs with the ball against the Seattle Seahawks at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 31, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Oakland Raiders have been a force this season with their young team, but their two-game winning streak is going to end at two this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Raiders have been playing good football this season but the number of penalties they take a game is going to come and haunt them and I see it happening very soon.

The Chiefs have a good history of beating the Raiders in Oakland and a with a team that has been playing well but could be better, this is the perfect opportunity to play better.