NFL 2026-2027: Week 10

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Week 9 results:

Jaguars 33, Ravens 10
Bengals 34, Falcons 17
Cowboys 27, Colts 23
Chiefs 35, Jets 12
Lions 19, Dolphins 9
Saints 23, Browns 22 (OT)
Giants 19, Eagles 11
Rams 20, Commanders 13
Broncos 26, Panthers 21
Texans 44. Chargers 22
49ers 38, Raiders 17
Seahawks 17, Cardinals 3
Bears 27, Bucs 24
Bills 23, Vikings 6

Here are this week’s lines. All spreads taken from DraftKings on Tuesday the 10th at 9:30 am CT.

Thursday night:
Commanders @ Giants (-2.5)

Sunday early thirty:
Patriots vs Lions (-2.5) Game played in Munich

Sunday early:
Chiefs @ Falcons (+3.5)
Texans @ Browns (+4.5)
Vikings @ Packers (-4.5)
Jaguars @ Titans (+10.5)
Dolphins @ Colts (-2.5)
Panthers @ Saints (-1.5)
Bills @ Jets (+8.5)

Sunday late:
Seahawks @ Raiders (+3.5)
Rams @ Cardinals (+9.5)
49ers @ Cowboys (+4.5)

Sunday night:
Steelers @ Bengals (-3.5)

Monday night:
Chargers @ Ravens (-5.5)

Byes:
Bears, Broncos, Eagles, Bucs

The Bills and Niners are the two one-loss teams. The Chargers remain the only winless team.

Division leaders in the AFC are the Bills, Steelers/Bengals, Jaguars, and Broncos.
Division leaders in the NFC are the Giants, Bears, Panthers/Saints, and 49ers.

Steelers and Bengals, both 6-2, meet to determine who will take the divisional lead, as do the Panthers and Saints. Both the Panthers and Saints are 3-5.

NFL 2026-2027: Week 9
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The current playoff picture is interesting.

There’s of course the possibility of a collapse or catastrophic injury or something else, but if things play out as they have so far this season, the AFC playoff field is already mostly set. It’s going to be Buffalo, Jacksonville, KC/Denver, Pittsburgh/Cincinnati with the rest of the season determining seeding. That last spot is currently held by NE but there are 4 or 5 teams in the mix for it.

The NFC is much more mixed. With the NFC West and NFC North as they are, there’s a bunch of ways it could play out. Chicago is likely up there. SF looks safe-ish to make the playoffs But there have been so many injuries, it’s impossible to say. Otherwise, a big mess. And the distinct possibility the NFC south winner won’t even hit a 0.500 W-L.

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The Vikings, which were 6-0 at one point, and are now 6-2, are considering options at quarterback.

Carson Wentz was terrible last night: 8 out of 25, for 81 yards, with 2 interceptions (and another interception dropped). It was the third game this season in which the Vikings failed to score a touchdown, and their offense has only scored 11 touchdowns overall.

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never mind. Discord put this in the wrong place

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According to the announcers in the last 5 minutes of the game last night, Max Brosmer is the elite QB who will save their offense.

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The guy who started two games last year, threw 71 passes with zero touchdowns and four interceptions, and was sacked 14 times? I mean, i feel for Vikings fans, who have never seen their team win a Super Bowl (and who are going on 50 years since their last NFC championship), but wow.

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The Vikings did have that win over Chicago in Week 2 but that was a bad weather game where the defense could really do its thing and the offense just had to do enough.

Otherwise, they got a bit lucky with their schedule. They’re playing the NFC south this year, which does help but also helps everyone else in their division.

The back half of their schedule is tougher than the front half but there’s a decent shot at getting to at least double digit wins if they get just average QB play. Their defense is playing lights out and just need a halfway decent offense. Not sure such an elite presence as a Max Brosmer should count as merely average, though.

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Carson Wentz looked awful. Not even, “Fuck It, We Ball!!!” fun ala Jameis Winston awful. Just plain Bad QB awful.

I am convinced that teams in the NFL are giving up on the run earlier and earlier, and it’s really not helping. This hyper-aggressive, go for it all the time, you have to throw to score, NFL isn’t working out too well. The Vikings continued to pass the ball with Wentz, despite 5 ypc by Mason.

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Absolutely

It’s not 5 or 10 years ago. Gardner Minshew (now injured) and Carson Wentz aren’t going to step in and save the season for their respective teams.

Puts Minnesota in a tough place, though. Even mediocre QB play is valuable right now, and there aren’t many QBs available in trade. Maybe Daniel Jones? Maybe take a long shot at some rookie on a practice squad? And how much are they willing to pay for a QB they already know won’t be their long term answer?

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One needs to remember that the Vikes decided that Kyler Murray was going to be their answer at quarterback and traded J.J. McCarthy for a fifth-round draft pick. McCarthy is now quarterbacking the first-place Giants, who are the only team in their division above .500. Murray is week-to-week and his status is doubtful for the upcoming game against the Packers, who have won 5 of their last 6 games.

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Kirk Cousins, who has previously played for them, and is a caretaker in Las Vegas until Fernando Mendoza takes over for the Raiders, is the obvious choice for a trade.

It works out for the Raiders, too. Their season has started to go south, so it’s a good time to let the rookie take over. And they could gain valuable draft capital if they deal Cousins.

Today is the trade deadline. We shall see what happens.

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Yeah, I said that in the Week 9 thread.

The Raiders say they aren’t interested in a trade but they’re probably in the best situation to get a ludicrous amount in trade for Cousins.

The Colts are interesting. They do want to trade Jones and Taylor but they’re not desperate. They probably want at least a 1st rounder for either

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I am amazed that no one appears willing to trade a 1st rounder for Taylor. His contract is fairly reasonable at 5 million for the remainder of this year and 16M in 2027 and 17.9 in 2028. Gibbs and Robinson reset the market with deals in the 20+ million per year range. Admittedly Taylor isn’t quite on their level anymore but he is close.

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The trade deadline is more about now than future seasons. I can potentially see it for a QB but there don’t appear to be many teams who are just an RB away from contending who are also so secure they’re willing to part with a 1st rounder.

If they are looking at 2027 and beyond, there’s still time after the season is done to trade for Taylor.

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WR Keenan Allen has been traded from the Colts to the Niners for a 2027 6h-round pick. Allen is 34 and a former all-star. He leads the team with 40 receptions and is second with 351 yards, but the Colts passing attack has struggled this season. He should help the Niners, who have had their share of injuries at WR this year.

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For the last several years, that whole roster seems to be held together with baling wire and duct tape.

It’s a testament to the player evaluation, development, and coaching but maybe they should look into all those injuries.

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If the Packers had a 2027 #1, they very well might have been willing, but that pick was traded away as part of the Micah Parsons deal.

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Cousins to the Vikes.

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Does 3rd round seem a little low, like the Raiders should have asked for a 2nd rounder?

Yeah, Cousins is 38, but he’s playing decently this season, and the Vikings were desperate with no other real options.

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Cousins is on a 1 year deal right now so any extra value for the Raiders is pure gravy and now if he plays well enough, nobody will be clamoring to see what the stud rookie behind him can do while he gets a shot at a new starting gig next season. And there’s Jones sitting there and who really knows what the Colts are asking? Everybody gets something they want with minimal risk.