The calendar turned from October to November and I turned from being hot to just hot garbage with my NFL picks. Week 9 was the worst week of them all for me this season. I went 4-10 against the spread and 6-8 straight up.

The Panthers proved against the Packers that they can be a playoff team – and Rico Dowdle has three games with 100 or more rushing yards in the last five weeks. The Saints allow 129.4 rushing yards per game, too. Carolina is 3-1 S/U at home this season.

Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season was a tough one for Survivor players, as the Green Bay Packers lost as 12.5-point favorites and the Detroit Lions lost as 8.5-poin