NFL Week 10 Preview: Best Games, Best Bets, Predictions
Week 10 of the NFL schedule isn’t as loaded as last week’s slate, but there are a few intriguing interconference matchups.
Good luck trying to pick a winner for 49ers at Jaguars. Both Super Bowl contenders are coming off bye weeks, but the 49ers had more corrections to make because of their surprising three-game losing streak. One major correction was adding edge rusher Chase Young ahead of last week’s NFL trade deadline.
As for the Jaguars, they surged into their bye week with five consecutive wins. You’d think the Jaguars would be the favorites as the home team, but not many are expecting the 49ers to drop four consecutive games.
Week 10 will also offer Lions at Chargers, a matchup between two head coaches who like to go for it on fourth down. Perhaps this is the one game Brandon Staley and Dan Campbell decide to go conservative.
We also can’t forget the intriguing matchup between C.J. Stroud’s Texans and Joe Burrow’s Bengals.
So how do we think those games and a few others will go? We break it all down below.
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1. Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
2. San Francisco 49ers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
3. Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals
4. New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings
5. Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Final Thoughts
Verderame: Don’t sleep on the Texans. They’re 4–4 and starting to really challenge on a weekly basis, largely because C.J. Stroud is going from great rookie to great in general. While the Bengals are home, humming and the better team, Houston isn’t going to get blown out. This should be a good game to the end, where Cincinnati shows why it’s a Super Bowl contender.
Manzano: It was very difficult to predict the 49ers will lose four consecutive games, but I’m done doubting the Jaguars. They’re coming off a bye, just like the 49ers, and they’re the home team. Jacksonville is playing well on both sides of the football, unlike San Francisco. I used to also doubt the Ravens, but I stopped after they crushed the Lions, and then they reassured me by cruising vs. the Seahawks. The Browns don’t have enough firepower offensively to keep pace with Lamar Jackson & Co.
Wood: I like the Ravens and Bengals to continue their winning ways against the Browns and Texans, respectively, and the 49ers to get back in the win column against the Jaguars. Baltimore just might be the best team in the NFL and they have another prime opportunity to prove it against an elite defense. And with a week to get situated in the Vikings’ system, I think Josh Dobbs can make enough plays to upset the Saints. The Minnesota magic will continue for at least another week.
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