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Who’s Playing

Washington Commanders @ Seattle Seahawks

Current Records: Washington 4-5, Seattle 5-3

How To Watch

When: Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4:25 p.m. ETWhere: Lumen Field — Seattle, WashingtonTV: FOXOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $75.00

What to Know

The Seattle Seahawks will be playing at home against the Washington Commanders at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday at Lumen Field. The Seahawks will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

Seattle gave up the first points and the most points on Sunday. There’s no need to mince words: the Seahawks lost to the Ravens, and the Seahawks lost bad. The score wound up at 37-3. Seattle was already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Seahawks had trouble moving the ball and finished the game with only 151 total yards. They were smoked by their opponents in that department as the Ravens gained 515.

Meanwhile, the Commanders had just enough and edged the Patriots out 20-17 on Sunday.

Sam Howell looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 325 yards and a touchdown.

Baltimore’s win bumped their season record to 7-2 while Seattle’s defeat dropped theirs to 5-3.

Looking forward, the Seahawks are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points.

Odds

Seattle is a solid 6-point favorite against Washington, according to the latest NFL odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6-point spread, and stayed right there.

The over/under is set at 44.5 points.

See NFL picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. Get picks now.

Series History

Washington has won 2 out of their last 3 games against…

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Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner is set to return from a knee injury he suffered a month ago. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The Arizona Cardinals could be getting a massive infusion of talent back into their starting lineup against the Atlanta Falcons. On Saturday night, the Cardinals activated lead running back James Conner off injured reserve.

By doing so, it opens the door for Conner to return to the field against the Falcons. Officially, he’s listed as questionable.

Conner suffered a knee injury in Arizona’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 10. He was placed on injured reserve and subsequently missed the next four games.

Before the injury, Conner rushed 68 times for 364 yards and two touchdowns in five games.

Starting quarterback Kyler Murray will definitively make his season debut under center after missing the last 11 months due to an ACL tear he suffered in December.

The Cardinals are currently 1-8 and hold the spot for the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

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The Washington Commanders (4-5) hit the road in NFL Week 10 for a NFC showdown with the Seattle Seahawks (5-3) on Sunday at Lumen Field. The Commanders are coming off an impressive 20-17 road win over the New England Patriots in Week 9, while the Seahawks are looking to bounce back from a 37-3 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Washington is 4-4-1, while Seattle is 5-3 against the spread in 2023. The Commanders lead the all-time series 13-6.

Kickoff in Seattle is at 4:25 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Seahawks as 6-point favorites, while the over/under is 44.5 points in the latest Commanders vs. Seahawks odds. Before making any Seahawks vs. Commanders picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from the computer simulation model at SportsLine.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 174-123 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It also is on a 28-15 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has set its sights on Commanders vs. Seahawks and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 10 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Seahawks vs. Commanders:

Commanders vs. Seahawks spread: Seahawks -6Commanders vs. Seahawks over/under: 44.5 pointsCommanders vs. Seahawks money line: Seahawks -267, Commanders +217Commanders vs. Seahawks picks: See picks at SportsLineCommanders vs. Seahawks live stream: fubo (try for free)

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49ers’ Lynch confident Hufanga will return to form in second half originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Eight games into San Francisco’s 2023 NFL regular season, Talanoa Hufanga has looked like a shell of his 2022 NFL Pro Bowl self.

With just two interceptions and questionable tackling, the third-year NFL safety knows he has to be better during the 5-3 49ers’ second half of the season.

Luckily for Hufanga, 49ers general manager John Lynch is in his corner, expressing confidence in the USC product’s ability to return to his game-changing status this season during an appearance on KNBR’s “Murph and Mac Podcast” featuring Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher.

“I think that Talanoa has to understand that you just have to be who you’ve been, and not try to do too much,” Lynch told Murphy and Boucher. “I think sometimes, as a player, back to when I made my first Pro Bowl, sometimes you think, ‘OK, I got to go to another level.’ ”

Lynch knows best, as he played safety for 15 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Denver Broncos, earning nine NFL Pro Bowl nods, a Super Bowl win and a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.

San Francisco’s GM is well aware of Hufanga’s talent and trusts that the player who had four interceptions last season will reappear in the coming weeks.

“Talanoa is a difference-maker when he’s at his best,” Lynch explained to Murphy and Boucher. “And we just have to get him back to being his best on a game-in, game-out basis. He hasn’t been bad, but he hasn’t been the difference-maker we’re accustomed to. I think he’ll get back on track.”

So far this season, Hufanga is on pace to match last year’s total tackles of 97 and needs two more interceptions to match last season’s number.

While Hufanga isn’t the only player who is responsible for the 49ers’ three-game losing streak, his mediocracy won’t lead to any wins.

Coming out of the Week 9 bye, San Francisco has to perform better as a whole. Hufanga…

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We are now officially halfway through the 2023 NFL season, and all 32 clubs are dealing with injuries. The New York Giants are down to their third quarterback, the New York Jets are banged up on the offensive line and the Cincinnati Bengals have several injured wide receivers. 

Who’s in this weekend, and who’s out? Let’s take a look at the injuries around the league. Below, we will break down all of the final injury reports for Week 10 in the NFL. 

*Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook

Analysis to come.

Analysis to come.

Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals (-6.5)

Cincy will be down at least two starters in Hubbard and Higgins. Both did not practice on Thursday and Friday. The headline is Chase, however, who is officially listed as questionable with a back issue. He was limited on Thursday and Friday after missing practice Wednesday. 

Vikings star wideout Justin Jefferson is questionable to return to the lineup after being limited in practice all week, but he has said he’s going to take his time with his return. Hockenson is questionable with injured ribs after being limited in practice all week, as is Osborn, who suffered a concussion last Sunday. He was a full participant in practice on Friday. 

The Titans will be without four starters on Sunday, including two on the offensive line in Brunskill and NPF. Murphy-Bunting won’t get to play against his former team, as he has been ruled out with a thumb injury. Tannehill is questionable to suit up for the first time since Week 6, although if he does, he will be the backup to rookie quarterback Will Levis.

The Bucs could be shorthanded in the secondary, as Davis and Dean are questionable to play. Davis was limited on Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday, while Dean was a full participant on Friday. Feiler is doubtful even after being a limited participant in practice all week, and then the rookie Kancey is questionable after being…

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Refs got on DJ Moore’s ‘nerves’ with bad OPI calls in Bears’ win vs. Panthers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

CHICAGO — DJ Moore was all smiles after the Bears’ ugly 16-13 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night at Soldier Field.

But the star wide receiver did have one gripe after the Bears’ third win of the season. Officials penalized Moore twice for offensive pass interference in the win. Both calls landed somewhere between questionable and unacceptable on the “bad call” spectrum.

Moore wasn’t pleased with the laundry he was assessed in the win.

“No,” Moore said after the win when asked if the refs explained the PI calls to him. “They was getting on my nerves today. They called me twice for it, and then they going to have the nerve to talk to me afterwards. Don’t talk to me afterward because neither of them were pass interference, so it’s OK.”

The second flag was an egregious call.

Facing a third-and-9 late in the third quarter, quarterback Tyson Bagent dropped back and hit Trent Taylor on the left side for a gain of 16. Moore’s feet got tangled up with a defensive back while he and Taylor were running their routes, and the officials flagged Moore for pass interference when the defensive back stumbled after making contact with his feet.

Moore wasn’t pleased with how he was officiated Thursday, and he had a light-hearted message for the refs that was undoubtedly softened by the win.

“The second one, they ain’t say nothing about the second one,” Moore said when asked about his communication with the refs. “The first one, they said I drove him downfield to far. He initiated contact with me first, so I don’t know.

“Maybe we need other refs.”

Moore caught five passes for 58 yards in the win as the Bears rode a dominant defensive performance to a win they had to have.

Had the Bears not found a way to win their first one-score game since Week 3 of last season, Moore undoubtedly would have had harsher words for an officiating crew that had an effort…

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Who’s Playing

Carolina Panthers @ Chicago Bears

Current Records: Carolina 1-7, Chicago 2-7

How To Watch

When: Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: Soldier Field — Chicago, IllinoisTV: Amazon Prime VideoFollow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $150.00

What to Know

The Panthers have enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Chicago Bears at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday at Soldier Field. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Sunday, the Panthers lost to the Colts at home by a decisive 27-13 margin. Despite 77 more yards than Indianapolis, Carolina couldn’t convert that extra yardage to scores.

Meanwhile, Chicago’s game on Sunday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn’t stay that way. They fell 24-17 to the Saints. Chicago has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, the Bears had strong showings from Cole Kmet, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Tyson Bagent, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns.

Carolina’s loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Chicago, they continue to see their hopes of redeeming themselves for a poor last season fade as the team sits at a 2-7 record this season.

Not only did the two teams lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Looking forward, the Bears are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. This contest will be the Panthers’ ninth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 1-6-1 against the spread).

Odds

Chicago is a 3.5-point favorite against Carolina, according to the latest NFL odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bears as a 3-point favorite.

The over/under is set at 38.5 points.

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Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander has dealt with a back injury this season, but a different ailment caused him to miss practice on Wednesday.

The team said that Alexander did not participate in their first on-field work of the week because of a shoulder injury. It’s not known when the injury occurred as Alexander played every snap in last Sunday’s win over the Rams.

Linebacker Quay Walker (groin) remained out after missing Week Nine. Left tackle Yosh Nijman (back) and right guard Jon Runyan (neck) were also out of practice.

Wide receiver Christian Watson (back) was a full participant after leaving the Rams game to be evaluated for a concussion. Defensive lineman Kenny Clark (shoulder), safety Rudy Ford (shoulder), left guard Elgton Jenkins (knee), and running back Aaron Jones (hamstring) were limited participants.

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