Each week on ESPN.com, the braintrust of Bristol University will convene and offer their predictions for the upcoming slate of NFL games. These picks will be updated every Friday. Here are the ESPN experts' picks for Week 9:

(Editor's note: ESPN Sunday Night Football analyst Joe Theismann will not predict the Sunday night matchup.)

FEARLESS FORECAST
MATCHUP	Joe Theismann	Merril Hoge	Sean Salisbury	Mark Schlereth
Ravens-Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons
Patriots-Bills	Patriots	Bills	Bills	Bills
Eagles-Bears	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Steelers-Browns	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers
Cowboys-Lions	Lions	Lions	Lions	Lions
Titans-Colts	Colts	Titans	Titans	Titans
Vikings-Bucs	Bucs	Vikings	Bucs	Bucs
Bengals-Texans	Texans	Bengals	Bengals	Bengals
Jets-Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers
Redskins-Seahawks	Redskins	Redskins	Seahawks	Redskins
Rams-Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Rams	Rams
49ers-Raiders	49ers	49ers	Raiders	Raiders
Jaguars-Giants	--	Jaguars	Giants	Giants
Dolphins-Packers	Dolphins	Packers	Packers	Packers

MATCHUP	Mike Golic	Mark Malone	Ron Jaworski	C. Mortensen
Ravens-Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons
Patriots-Bills	Bills	Bills	Bills	Bills
Eagles-Bears	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Steelers-Browns	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers
Cowboys-Lions	Lions	Lions	Lions	Lions
Titans-Colts	Titans	Colts	Colts	Colts
Vikings-Bucs	Bucs	Bucs	Bucs	Bucs
Bengals-Texans	Bengals	Texans	Texans	Texans
Jets-Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers
Redskins-Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Redskins	Redskins
Rams-Cardinals	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams
49ers-Raiders	49ers	49ers	Raiders	Raiders
Jaguars-Giants	Jaguars	Giants	Jaguars	Giants
Dolphins-Packers	Packers	Packers	Packers	Dolphins
WEEK 8	7-7	8-6	8-6	8-6
OVERALL	68-48 (.586)	66-50 (.569)	72-44 (.621)	74-42 (.638)