NFL Picks Week 9: 3 Teams That Will Earn Confidence-Boosting Road Wins

Winning on the road in November is difficult in the NFL because the weather starts to worsen and teams begin to finally hit their stride.

Earning road wins can be huge confidence boosters for all teams, and they can set the tone for a good second half to the season. 

Let's look at three teams who will win on the road in Week 9.

1. New York Giants

Against the worst pass defense in football, the New York Giants will go on the road and beat the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning has played well this season, and he has thrown 13 touchdown passes and just five interceptions.

With a great group of receivers at his disposal and an offensive line getting healthier, the Giants' pass offense will lead them to a big road win that will improve their record to 6-2 atop the NFC East.

2. Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins are 0-7 this season and almost got their first win last week on the road against the New York Giants. However, they ultimately lost 20-17.

Miami running back Reggie Bush rushed for 103 yards in Week 8, and against a Kansas City Chiefs defense that allows 122.1 yards per game on the ground, the Dolphins will run all over them on Sunday.

Miami quarterback Matt Moore has also played pretty well since becoming the starting quarterback, and against a Chiefs defense that has a league-worst nine sacks, he should have enough time to sit in the pocket and find the open receiver.

A balanced Dolphins offense on Sunday will earn the team its first win of the season.

3. San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are 6-1 and on top of the NFC West division. Against a struggling Washington Redskins team, the 49ers will earn a crucial road win to take another step further in clinching the division title.

The 49ers' defense has played awesome this season, allowing just 15.3 points per game and 73.4 rushing yards per game thus far.

The Redskins' offense has scored just 33 points total in their last three games and won't find enough offense against a talented 49ers defense to win this week.