Packers vs. Patriots odds, picks, prediction, spread, line: NFL Week 9 start time, betting preview, best bets

The New England Patriots host the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium in an NFL Week 9 matchup between 5-3 teams. New England enters as a 3-point home favorite, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Both teams are coming off victories, with Jordan Love leading Green Bay past Carolina on Thursday night and Drake Maye throwing three touchdown passes in New England's win over Miami.

SportsLine's projection model and analyst R.J. White are backing the Packers to cover the spread. The article notes Green Bay has won four of its last five games behind a defense allowing fewer than 20 points per game, while New England has won three straight home games.