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Both teams are off to surprising starts and sit in first place in their respective divisions. This spread was three points early in the week but smart money arrived on Pittsburgh.

Baltimore won an overtime thriller in the first meeting this season in Cincinnati but now they meet in Charm City on a short week. The Ravens currently lead the NFL in rushing yards per game and total yards per game, while ranking second in scoring.

Dallas has lost back-to-back games and faces a virtual must-win in Atlanta without Ezekiel Elliott. Meanwhile, the Falcons have won four of their last five games.

With first place in the division on the line, Jordan Love is nursing a groin injury but is expected to start. Detroit has won and covered five straight games.

Minnesota is coming off consecutive losses and looks to resume its winning ways. Indy announced that Joe Flacco will be the starting quarterback moving forward.

Aaron Rodgers and New York have lost five straight and are surprisingly favored over 6-2 Houston. Plus, the Jets are 2-6 ATS while the Texans are 3-4-1 ATS.

Philly is an underdog for just the second time this season. Meanwhile, Cincy is just 3-4 with the three wins coming against the lowly Panthers, Giants and Browns.