Mile High Report
The tenth week of the NFL regular season has arrived. My Week 9 picks were pretty solid. I picked 10 of 14 games correctly, but a few upsets through my efforts for a loop. Through nine weeks I’m sitting at 88-47 with predictions. 65-percent accuracy isn’t bad at all, but I’m hoping to fare better this week. Let’s see how well I do with the Week 10 slate of games.
Thursday Night Football — Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos
Winner: Broncos
Division rivalry games in primetime are always fun. The Raiders have struggled to date, and the Broncos are winners of six in a row. I have a hard time imagining Denver dropping this one at home. I think they get their eighth win of the season against their longtime rival.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts
Winner: Colts
The Colts may have lost last weekend, but this week they host a Falcons team that has dropped three in a row. I expect them to do a much better job and come out with a victory this weekend. They also traded for All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner before the trade deadline on Tuesday. It’s clear they believe they have a team that can win it all.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Cleveland Browns at New York Jets
Winner: Browns
The Jets had a fire sale at the deadline trading away Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams. They are just a one-win team and it’s clear new GM Darren Mougey has his eyes set on the future. I’m going to choose Cleveland in this one knowing New York just traded away its two best players.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings
Winner: Ravens
Both the Ravens and Vikings were able to win last weekend. I was impressed with how J.J. McCarthy performed going up against the Detroit Lions. It was a gutsy performance and certainly what Vikings fans were hoping for. The Ravens may only be a three-win team, but a healthy Lamar Jackson might make all the difference for them on the road in this one. I’ll take Baltimore on the road.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
Winner: Panthers
It wasn’t pretty, but somehow Bryce Young and the Panthers were able to defeat the Green Bay Packers on the road last weekend. The Saints were drubbed by the Rams and are now 1-9 on the season and in the chase for the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. I’m not sure they have what it takes to win on the road. I’ll happily pick Carolina.
Sunday Football (Early Game) — New York Giants at Chicago Bears
Winner: Bears
Don’t look now, but the Bears are right in the thick of it in the NFC North. At 5-3, they have a shot to surprise and be a potential playoff team in the NFC. The Giants are sputtering and have now dropped three in a row. I’m betting...
