Viewers Guide: NFL Week 9 TV Schedule, Announcers, Matchups, and Teams on Bye

Six times are on bye again this week so the schedule is truncated by an additional game like last week’s was. Upon first glance, the Week 9 slate of games is relatively underwhelming, with few pivotal divisional battles to get excited about, but there are some compelling matchups to look forward to.

The Dolphins and Ravens meet in a battle of two AFC teams who will be in the playoff hunt all year. Indy and Philly meet up in an interconference matchup with the contrasting QB styles of Peyton Manning and Michael Vick. The Chiefs and Raiders, as well as the Falcons and Bucs, meet in unlikely battles between top teams in their respective divisions.

Check out the full TV schedule and all of the announcer assignments for Week 9 here.

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NFL Week 10 Betting Previews and Spread Picks: Bears-49ers, Colts-Patriots, Cowboys-Packers

From the Pacquiao Cotto odds to the NFL to UFC 105, we have quite the sports weekend ahead of us. Though boxing threatens to take center stage, there are some serious NFL matchups to watch this week.

First, we have Chicago visiting San Francisco for the season’s first Thursday night football game on the NFL Network. Then Sunday afternoon gives us a pivotal NFC battle between the reeling Packers and the streaking Giants.

And finally, on Sunday night, we get the game everyone is always waiting for: Colts-Patriots, which will not doubt be another great one.

Let’s run down the particulars of each game and then make a few picks:

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