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NFL Week 9 · 2026

2025 NFL season · October 30, 2025–November 3

Week 9 2025: who deserved to win

3 of 14 winners were behind in the replays. The biggest heist: the Panthers beat the Packers 16–13 in a game they win 27% of the time when it’s replayed with the way both teams played.

The line on each card fills with how often the loser wins the replay: the fuller, the more luck decided it. Outlined: the winner was behind in the replays.

Week 9 2025 upsets

Games the betting underdog won, biggest upset first, and whether the way both teams played backs it up. 4 of 6 were deserved: the underdog wins 60% or more of the replays with the same day’s form.

WinnerGameBefore kickoffReplay with same day’s formVerdict
Panthers 16–13 @ Packers 18% 27% Lucky
Vikings 27–24 @ Lions 24% 60% Deserved
Steelers 27–20 vs Colts 40% 39% Lucky
Cardinals 27–17 @ Cowboys 40% 77% Deserved
Bills 28–21 vs Chiefs 43% 86% Deserved
Broncos 18–15 @ Texans 46% 72% Deserved

Week 9 luck ranking

Every team’s luck index this week: 100 × (the result − how often they win the replay). A loss in a game a team wins 9 times in 10 scores −90.