Eight games are set to unfold in the 1 p.m. ET window on the Week 9 NFL schedule, including an NFC North rivalry between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Detroit has won five straight against Minnesota, and the Lions are favored by 8.5 points on Sunday, according to the latest Week 9 NFL odds . The Lions are 14-6 against the spread in their last 20 meetings against an opponent from the NFC North, and SportsLine's model is backing Detroit to record a convincing victory and cover the spread in 55% of simulations. Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who's set to return to the starting lineup after missing the past five games with a high ankle sprain, is -155 (risk $155 to win $100) to throw an interception.

The model is also backing the Chargers (-10) to cover the spread on the roa

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