Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs

The 2025 NFL season reaches its halfway point this weekend, which will feature one of the league's preeminent rivalries.

Before we get there, the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins will kick off Week 9 on Thursday night − two-time league MVP and South Florida native Lamar Jackson set to make his return to action after missing a month with a hamstring injury.

Sunday's best game on paper appears to be the Indianapolis Colts' visit to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the weekend's lone matchup of division leaders.

However it's a meeting of second-place squads that will garner the most attention, when the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills engage in what should be another spirited battle in Western New York on Sunday afternoon. The Bills have won four straight over K.C. in the regular season.

The action wraps in prime time, the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders meeting outside the nation's capital on "Sunday Night Football" before the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys face off on Monday night.

How will it all unfold? USA TODAY Sports' panel of NFL experts reveal their weekly picks:

(Odds provided by BetMGM)

NFL Week 9 picks, predictions odds

  • Ravens at Dolphins
  • Bears at Bengals
  • Vikings at Lions
  • Panthers at Packers
  • Chargers at Titans
  • Falcons at Patriots
  • 49ers at Giants
  • Colts at Steelers
  • Broncos at Texans
  • Jaguars at Raiders
  • Saints at Rams
  • Chiefs at Bills
  • Seahawks at Commanders
  • Cardinals at Cowboys

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL Week 9 picks straight up and against spread: Bills or Chiefs as rivalry rolls on?

Reporting by Nate Davis, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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