With that in mind, the Week 9 slate opened with nine home underdogs, which should raise the antennas of any good bettor. The scales will even out at some point, so it's best to keep your head on a swivel.

Florio’s pick: Lions 42, Vikings 13. Simms’s pick: Lions 35, Vikings 17. Panthers at Packers (-13.5) The Packers are starting to believe they’re as good as they are. Florio’s pick: Packers 24, Panthers 10. Simms’s pick: Packers 24, Panthers 16.

The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers meet Sunday for a Week 9 game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET

When it comes to that last part, the good news is that I've seen so many horror movies that I'm actually going to recommend some to a few NFL fan bases out there. Here are my three recommendations for this week:  The Cowboys,

Six Free Press sports writers make their picks for the Detroit Lions game on Nov. 2 against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.

The Packers placed LB Nick Niemann on IR, signed LB Kristian Welch from the practice squad and elevated DE Arron Mosby from the practice squad.