The NFL is nothing if not unpredictable. In Week 8 alone, the Washington Commanders edged the Chicago Bears on a walk-off Hail Mary. The Jameis Winston-led Cleveland Browns upset the Baltimore Ravens.

The Lions and Packers are both desperate to keep pace in the competitive NFC North. While Green Bay has the spirit, the Lions are simply too powerful to doubt in Week 9. Detroit is capable of putting up points in a hurry, and the injury to Jordan Love could be a major factor. If Love is forced to sit, the Lions become a top play.

Flacco sees his output tank when facing the blitz and Vikes’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores runs the most blitz-happy stop unit in the land, generating the highest amount of pressure per dropback. Overall, Minny sits Top 6 in the sexy advanced defensive stats heading into Week 9.

As the NFL heads into Week 9, here's an early look at the picks and predictions for every game coming up on the schedule after an eventful Week 8.

Week 9 of the NFL season features some intriguing games and Chris Vasile breaks down the slate and offers his free NFL picks against the spread. We're already into Week 9 of the NFL season and with it comes some questionable spreads that have you scratching your heads.

What are the lines we're looking at before movement later in the week? Here are some early picks for Week 10 of the NFL.