The Week 9 battle between the Washington Commanders (3-5) and New England Patriots (2-6) is a battle of two struggling teams. The Commanders, having lost five of their last six games, had their eyes toward the future last week, trading defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young ahead of the trade deadline.
Washington’s defense is ranked No. 29 in the NFL, so it’s not as if the Commanders can be a lot worse defensively, minus Sweat and Young.
As for the Patriots, they’ve struggled offensively, particularly third-year quarterback Mac Jones. Could the struggling Commanders defense be what Jones needs to get going? It won’t be easy, as New England recently lost its top receiver, Kendrick Bourne, for the season with a knee injury.
According to BetMGM, the Patriots are the favorites in this Week 9 battle.
Here are the final betting lines for Washington’s Week 9 game vs. New England:
Moneyline (ML)
- Commanders +125
- Patriots -150
Against the spread (ATS)
- Commanders +2.5 (+100)
- Patriots -2.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U)
- 40.5 (O: -110 U: -110)