The New England Patriots didn't take too kindly to being listed as home underdogs over the weekend, and they laid a beating on Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos to highlight the betting results for Week 9 of the NFL season.
The Patriots were pegged as 3-point home underdogs against the Broncos for their Week 9 matchup, but they rolled to a 43-21 victory to improve to 7-2 SU and 5-4 ATS on the season. The Broncos are now 6-2 SU and 4-4 ATS this year.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers also made a statement with an easy SU and ATS victory in a big game in Week 9, with Ben Roethlisberger having another huge game in a 43-23 Sunday Night Football victory over the rival Ravens in a pick'em contest. The Steelers are now 6-3 SU and 5-4 ATS, while the Ravens are 5-4 SU and 5-4 ATS in the tight AFC North.
New Orleans had no trouble covering a 3-point spread in a 28-10 win over Carolina in Week 9, while Philadelphia covered a 1-point spread in a 31-21 win over Houston, and Kansas City picked up an ATS win as a 10.5-point favorite in their 24-10 victory over the Jets. Miami was a 1-point favorite against San Diego and blanked the Chargers 37-0.
The Seahawks disappointed their backers in Week 9 by failing to cover a big 16.5-point spread in a 30-24 win over Oakland, while Cleveland couldn't cover 7 points in a 22-17 win over Tampa Bay, and Cincinnati was an ATS loser in a 33-23 win over Jacksonville for anyone that took them at -11.5 on the betting lines.
And the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers both lost SU as favorites in Week 9, with the Niners falling 13-10 to St. Louis as 11-point chalk, and the Cowboys falling 28-17 to Arizona as 1.5-point chalk with starting quarterback Tony Romo sitting out the contest.
Here are all the SU and ATS results for the Week 9 NFL schedule . . .
New Orleans 28, Carolina 10 (New Orleans -3) Cleveland 22, Tampa Bay 17 (Cleveland -7) Arizona 28, Dallas 17 (Dallas -1.5) Philadelphia 31, Houston 21 (Philadelphia -1) Kansas City 24, NY Jets 10 (Kansas City -10.5) Cincinnati 33, Jacksonville 23 (Cincinnati -11.5) Miami 37, San Diego 0 (Miami -1) Minnesota 29, Washington 26 (pick'em) St. Louis 13, San Francisco 10 (San Francisco -11) New England 43, Denver 21 (Denver -3) Seattle 30, Oakland 24 (Seattle -16.5) Pittsburgh 43, Baltimore 23 (pick'em) Indianapolis 40, NY Giants 24 (Indianapolis -3)
