{"id":768,"date":"2024-10-31T11:22:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T11:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=768"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:22:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T11:22:24","slug":"nfl-week-9-picks-from-the-mmqb-staff-lions-at-packers-for-nfc-north-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=768","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 9 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Lions at Packers for NFC North Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3000,h_1687,x_0,y_13\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jbfp6efn61mnk9ez3z.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Goff and the Lions have a chance to increase their lead in the NFC North with a win over the Packers.\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_dqgrlg7xh\">It\u2019s Week 9! It\u2019ll be hard for the NFL to top what we saw last week, which included a game-winning Hail Mary from the Washington Commanders, a potential season-altering comeback for the Arizona Cardinals and a big upset win from Jameis Winston\u2019s Cleveland Browns. But let\u2019s see what happens.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_636a1ghez\">One of the biggest games this week is an NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Plus, the Denver Broncos can show us whether they\u2019re really contenders as they face the Baltimore Ravens with both teams sporting identical 5\u20133 records. And on <em>Sunday Night Football<\/em>, Anthony Richardson has been benched for Joe Flacco as the Indianapolis Colts visit a Minnesota Vikings team that started 5\u20130 but has lost two straight.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_q73l56251\">Here\u2019s who we have making picks this season:<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ojel5bwri\">Albert Breer, senior NFL reporter<br \/>\nConor Orr, senior writer<br \/>\nGilberto Manzano, staff writer<br \/>\nMatt Verderame, staff writer<br \/>\nJohn Pluym, managing editor<br \/>\nMitch Goldich, senior editor<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_z9ra0zqns\">All picks are straight up. 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