NFL WEEK 9: Our official predictions for who wins this weekend

Adam Thielen cannot be stopped, keeping his streak of 100-yard games alive with another astounding performance against the Saints last weekend. While the Vikings fell short against New Orleans, this feels like a solid spot for them to bounce back with a big win over a division opponent.

The Cleveland Browns cleaned house this week, showing head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley the door and leaving their coaching staff significantly short-handed. That flexibility could be a spell for disaster, but it feels like the Browns might play up to the moment, and nothing is more exciting than the prospect of Baker Mayfield set loose to do as he pleases.

Both of these teams have lost two straight, and the outcome here feels like a coin flip, but the Dolphins' defense should give Sam Darnold a good opportunity to make a few plays.

The Buffalo Bills are a disaster at quarterback, but the rest of the team looks just as solid as the team that made the playoffs last year. If Nathan Peterman can manage less than four interceptions (no guarantee), the Bills can do enough to cover the spread.

Washington might be for real this year! They've won three straight, and face a Falcons team whose defense has been a liability all year. Atlanta is coming off of a bye, so it's possible they've addressed some of those issues with the extra week, but the short line here feels like disrespect to a team that has looked like the class of the NFC East so far.

Ryan Fitzpatrick is back, and in just a quarter of action, proved he still had some FitzMagic left in the tank. The Panthers look better each week but look for the Buccaneers to keep this one close and threaten a win late in the game.

The Rams have come closer and closer to their first loss of the season the past few weeks — three of their last four wins have come by a field goal or less — but they have been able to fight off all challengers they've come across. That changes Sunday with a trip to New Orleans.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have found their stride in recent weeks, with running back James Conner now a fully-formed offensive force, with over 200 total yards and two touchdowns last week.

The Broncos have had an impressive two weeks, throttling the Cardinals and keeping pace with the Chiefs better than many expected. They face a Texans team that has won five straight games, none of them all that inspiring. Houston is due to come back down to Earth a bit.

The Chargers have only two losses on the season, coming at the hands of the Rams and the Chiefs. I do not expect the Seahawks to be added to that list.

I doubted Rodgers could cover the number last week, and it's not a mistake I will make again. Expect a shootout in New England, but the Packers need this win a little more than the Patriots do, and as long as Rodgers has a chance in the fourth quarter, he's impossible to doubt.

Amari Cooper should help the Dallas Cowboys offense stretch the field a bit, but this is still too many points to give to a Titans team that despite a recent downturn has proven capable of beating some of the best teams in the league.