NFL Week 9 Picks: 3 Teams Guaranteed to Keep Racking Up Wins

Eleven of 32 teams in the NFL have a win streak of two or more heading into Week 9, and three of these teams—the Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons—are certain to keep those streaks alive.

The Bengals travel to Tennessee to face the Titans, a tough team in their own right with a 4-3 record and the 10th-ranked offense in the league. But Cincinnati has quietly built a case in their favor, with a four-game win streak helped along by their young, yet effective offense and a top-tier defense.

Defense will be the order of the day in this contest, with the Bengals likely stopping the Titans' struggling running game with ease while putting pressure on quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and his receivers when they turn to the pass.

It won't be defense that propels the Houston Texans to their third straight win when they take on the Cleveland Browns this Sunday, though it will certainly be a factor.

The Texans have an excellent run game as well as a surprisingly effective passing offense even though the team has been without their No. 1 receiver, Andre Johnson.

At the same time, the Cleveland Browns have struggled to produce on offense all season long. Quarterback Colt McCoy has been unable to make plays big or small with a poor offensive line protecting him. In fact, he's rushed 17 times in his last two games, with only Michael Vick, Cam Newton and Tim Tebow rushing for more yards this season.

But McCoy is the only thing the Browns' running game has going for it, though it's clearly an unintentional byproduct of the team's overall offensive problems. They were earmarked to be one of the best rushing offenses before the season began, but injuries and again, that poor O-line, has kept production low.

If there's anything the Texans are good at, it's taking advantage of the situations presented to them, and they will see the Browns' weaknesses and exploit them on their way to their sixth win of the season.

The Atlanta Falcons, 4-3 on the season with a two-game win streak, take on the 0-8 Indianapolis Colts this week, and it's hard to find a situation where they wouldn't earn another victory against such a poor opponent.

The Colts should probably be used to the fact that any game, no matter who they face, is a mismatch. This week is no different, when the 32nd-ranked team takes on the overall league No. 10. More than likely, this makes the Falcons look like world-beaters, which seems to be the only skill the Colts have been displaying with any consistency.

Thus, it shouldn't be all that difficult for Atlanta to extend their win streak to three and continue to contend for the NFC South title—something certainly within their grasp, as the division's first and second-place teams face off this week. The Colts are just what the Falcons need as the playoff race truly heats up.