2026-2027 NFL Season Week 10: Crushing Defeats in Week 9 Leave Teams Stinging

For two straight weeks my NFL predictions have been pretty impressive. 11 correct picks in week 8 and this past week I’ve been good on 12 missing on just three games. While I correctly picked the winners on that handful of games, the final scores on some were not close to what I had forecasted. Several teams got their doors blown off and in some of those losses it was a real eye opener.
Let’s run it down…

Jaguars 33 Ravens 10. I came mighty close nailing the exact score on this game. I had the Jags 34 Ravens 13. Either way, are the Jaguars that good or have the Ravens sunk to a new level? It’s just nuts to think a team can go so far backwards after losing their starting quarterback. The truth is Baltimore also lost their second string signal caller. In a word they are in TROUBLE. Jacksonville? A very quietly scary team to have to contend with. 

Bengals 34 Falcons 17. I had thought this would be an upset. The only upset are the Dirty Birds fans that many of were probably watching from home in this overseas game and now know their teams is in last place in the NFC South. Cincinnati set themselves up for a first place showdown on Sunday Night Football in week 10 with the Steelers.

Chiefs 35 Jets 12. What can I say about the Jets? They are the JETS. The team fans have seen in the doldrums for years. So, in 2026…here we go again. Four straight losses for the Green and White, one game out of last place and a record of 2-7. As I’ve said many times before…J-E-T-S (just end this season). The Chiefs continue to keep pace with the Broncos in the west but their efforts this season for many are just not that convincing. 

Rams 20 Commanders 13. Myles Garrett had his best game of the season with his new team and if he and Aaron Donald can play up to their level even close to it, this defense becomes very formidable. As for the Commanders, Jayden Daniels is playing respectively but Washington is going nowhere. 

Broncos 26 Panthers 21. This is a joke, right? The AFC South division leaders are the Panthers even by losing and their record? 3-5! We may very well see a playoff team from the South heading to the post season with more losses than victories. Denver has question marks. Despite their record and leading their division there are those (yours truly included) that just are not buying into this team. We will know for sure come playoff time.

Cowboys 27 Colts 23. Dallas had to win this game to gain back a little confidence. However, they struggled to gain the victory. The Colts are playing just because they have to. At 2-7 they are considering trading away pieces of the team to mortgage their future. 

Saints 23 Browns 22. I picked New Orleans here but maybe they should not have won. The game was a back and forth battle with Shadeur Sanders getting his first start of the season and he played well. But because of his coach Todd Monken pulling one of the ballsiest moves I’ve seen in a long time Sanders goes down as a loser. In overtime, the Saints had a lead as the extra period was winding down but Cleveland managed to score a touchdown to bring them within one point of a tie. Instead, Monken decided to try to win the game with a two point conversion. It failed and so did the Browns. Monken best hope that his team does not finish a half a game out of the postseason otherwise this game will stand out like a sore thumb.

Lions 19 Dolphins 9. Which team finishes last in the AFC East? Miami or the Jets? As of now the ‘Phins are in last place with just one victory. Detroit is in the league’s most competitive and challenging division. All four teams with the exception of Green Bay have lost just twice. The Packers three times. All but Chicago have six victories with the Bears at the top with seven. It is conceivable that all four teams could make the playoffs. 

Giants 19 Eagles 11. As of now, the Baltimore Ravens look like the biggest fools in the NFL. First because of their season and reliance on Lamar Jackson but even more so because the fired John Harbaugh who now has his new team the Giants in first place in the NFC East with a 5-2-1 record. Dallas is in second at 4-5. The most embarrassing team in the league has to be Philadelphia. You have to scratch your head to figure out how could they possibly lose seven straight games and be in last place with a record of 2-7? Go figure. 

Texans 44 Chargers 22. The Texans are making a charge after a poor start to the season. The Chargers? They are absolutely more of a shock than embarrassment with a record of 0-8. Are they going to win a game this season? Still, while one Harbaugh is flying high, the other is being questioned for allowing Justin Herbert to continue starting at quarterback for Los Angeles.

49ers 38 Raiders 17. Kirk Cousins is still trying to hold it together and play well but Las Vegas is fading fast. Kansas City is still a force to be reckoned with but I think opponents don’t’ see them as a team they can’t defeat. 

Packers 45 Patriots 27. Talk about an ass whooping. Green Bay laid the wood on New England. Jordan Love threw for 372 yards passing and three touchdowns. Christian Watson had his way with the Patriots offense to the tune of 171 yards receiving on just seven receptions while Matthew Golden tacked on another 164 yards on 10 catches. Both receivers caught a touchdown. It seems New England’s secondary forgot how to play and with this game in New England for Pats fans it’s a collective OUCH. 

Seahawks 17 Cardinals 3. Seahawks fans can only hope the San Franciso 49ers lose a game here or there. Seattle is the winner here but find themselves 2 ½ games behind the Niners. With Jacoby Brissett traded away that place Gardener Minshew as the starting quarterback as he is now calling signals for his sixth team in eight seasons. 

Bears 27 Bucs 24. Tampa gave Chicago a scare but scaring a team does not necessarily mean victory. Incredibly, Baker Mayfield and his teammates are just one-half game behind the first place 3-5 Panthers.

As week 10 approaches the playoffs inch closer. There are a handful of teams that will be watching on television and others trying to work their way in. Some teams we know are going to be there by their record so now the season turns into crucial games ahead. These include a first place battle on national television between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. I’ll now try to stay on a high with successful predictions with two straight solid weeks with a 23-6 record.