Week 9 Sunday runs from breakfast to bedtime. The Bengals and Falcons open the day in Madrid at 9:30 a.m. ET, the Giants visit the Eagles at 1 p.m. ET, and the red-hot Bears host Tampa Bay on Sunday Night Football. BetMGM is offering new users bonus code FOXNEWS to cover their first bet up to $1,500. If it loses, BetMGM refunds your stake in bonus bets.
Cincinnati is 5-2 with three straight wins and the league’s top passing attack behind Joe Burrow. Atlanta is 3-5 and coming off a four-interception game against Tampa Bay, but the Falcons are the designated home team and have Bijan Robinson to slow the game down.
The Giants are 4-2-1 and road favorites after a bye. The Eagles are 2-6 and have lost six straight without Jalen Hurts. The 39.5 total is one of the lowest on the board.
Chicago has become one of the NFC’s best teams. The Bears are 6-2, have won three straight and just beat the defending champion Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night. They also added defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons before Week 8. Tampa Bay is 3-5 but has a strong ground game behind Bucky Irving.
Odds are subject to change
The Pick: Buccaneers Moneyline (+220)
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If you’d rather take your shot earlier, Atlanta at +150 in Madrid is another underdog that fits the weird-game profile. International kickoffs at 9:30 a.m. ET on a soccer pitch rarely go according to script.
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