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2026 seasonThrough Week 5 · partialRatings data through October 11
Refreshed October 12, 2026

Interim Week 5 update: 14 of 15 games completed. BUF at LA is pending and excluded. Week 6 spreads are early projections.

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Week 6

This week’s spreads

Ratings through Week 5.
Home advantage: 1.6 points; international games are neutral.

A model spread is a projected scoring margin. Market lines are the nflverse schedule snapshot, and can differ by book or move after retrieval. Completed games show an actual-starter adjustment when the expected QB did not start, with the original saved forecast beneath it.

Week 6 projected NFL spreads and market snapshots
Game / kickoff ETModel spreadMarketGap to marketAssumed quarterbacksStatus
SEA at DENOct 15 · 20:15 ETSEA −0.9SEA −3.02.1 home ptsSam Darnold / Bo NixUpcoming
HOU vs. JAXOct 18 · 09:30 ETJAX −7.7JAX −3.04.7 home ptsC.J. Stroud / Trevor LawrenceUpcoming
CHI at ATLOct 18 · 13:00 ETCHI −1.0CHI −3.02.0 home ptsCaleb Williams / Michael Penix Jr.Upcoming
BAL at CLEOct 18 · 13:00 ETBAL −9.2BAL −4.5-4.7 home ptsLamar Jackson / Deshaun WatsonUpcoming
TEN at INDOct 18 · 13:00 ETIND −10.6IND −7.03.6 home ptsCam Ward / Daniel JonesUpcoming
NYJ at NEOct 18 · 13:00 ETNE −6.5NE −7.0-0.5 home ptsGeno Smith / Drake MayeUpcoming
NO at NYGOct 18 · 13:00 ETNYG −2.6NO −1.54.1 home ptsTyler Shough / Jameis WinstonUpcoming
CAR at PHIOct 18 · 13:00 ETCAR −1.1PHI −1.5-2.6 home ptsBryce Young / Jalen HurtsUpcoming
PIT at TBOct 18 · 13:00 ETTB −4.0PIT −3.07.0 home ptsAaron Rodgers / Baker MayfieldUpcoming
ARI at LAOct 18 · 16:05 ETLA −11.3LA −12.5-1.2 home ptsJacoby Brissett / Matthew StaffordUpcoming
LAC at KCOct 18 · 16:25 ETKC −9.1KC −8.50.6 home ptsJustin Herbert / Patrick MahomesUpcoming
BUF at LVOct 18 · 16:25 ETBUF −8.8BUF −6.0-2.8 home ptsJosh Allen / Kirk CousinsUpcoming
DAL at GBOct 18 · 20:20 ETGB −3.6GB −1.52.1 home ptsDak Prescott / Jordan LoveUpcoming
WAS at SFOct 19 · 20:15 ETSF −13.4SF −7.55.9 home ptsJayden Daniels / Brock PurdyUpcoming

Gap = model home margin minus market home margin. A positive gap favors the home team relative to the market. Weather, rest and non-QB injuries are currently outside the model.

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