Sportsbooks around the country once again got the best of square public NFL bettors in Week 9. The Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals not only failed to cover the spread, but lost straight-up as well, killing many teaser and moneyline wagers.
The Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots burned many square bettors as they each won their respective games but failed to cover against the spread. With underdogs going 9-4 ATS, it was easily a second consecutive lucrative NFL week for sportsbooks capped off when the New York Jets (+9.