Perhaps to the surprise of some, the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos, who are both 6-2 and atop their respective divisions with second-year quarterbacks at the helm, enter Week 9 with the longest active winning streaks in the NFL.

Buffalo hasn't been able to get past K.C. in the playoffs but has beaten AFC champs four straight in the regular season.

Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for NFL Week 9, with Josh Allen and the Bills defeating the Chiefs and the Chargers and Rams both winning.

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Our writers and editors pick winners in all 14 games, including the latest showdown between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, and more.

It’s officially the second half of the season, which is honestly unbelievable. Once again we had an absolutely brutal Week 8 around the league with this unpredictable season giving us a firm kick in the gut. The best record for picks last week was 9-4.

New England is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Falcons vs. Patriots odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. The Patriots are -248 money line favorites (risk $248 to win $100),