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Just like everybody assumed when the NFL season kicked off, the Indianapolis Colts are the No. 1 team in the On SI NFL Power Rankings for Week 8. The Colts impr

The 2026 NFL season might kick off even earlier than usual thanks to language in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 on a sizzling 45-28 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.

How was the NFL hierarchy affected by a week full of lopsided results? Eric Edholm provides a fresh batch of Power Rankings, with Jim Harbaugh's Chargers among the league's biggest risers.

Week 9 of the NFL season is underway, and there are some key players dealing with injuries. Second-year quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. will return to the lineup, as will key pass-catchers Drake London and Nico Collins.

Heading into the Commanders-Chiefs game on "Monday Night Football," 11 of the 12 games have been decided by double-digit scoring margins. The average margin of victory of 18.25 points per game is the eighth-largest for any week in the history of the NFL, according to the CBS Sports research department.

The New York Jets got their first victory of the season last Sunday after an 0-7 start. The team headed into its bye week with a renewed sense of optimism.