It has been the season of underdogs in the NFL thus far in 2026! If you are a survivor pool player, you know that all too well. Upset after upset has kept this season exciting. Let’s put these dawgs to good use and make ourselves a little money in the process. Here is the NFL underdog parlay for Week 9.
Don’t forget, action kicks off early in Madrid, Spain, as the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons square off. For all the big dogs we’ve had win this year, I’m not sure this is the week to call our shot on a big dog. Las Vegas is worth a look at +360 if you want to shoot your shot.
Carolina Panthers (+125)
The Carolina Panthers welcome the Denver Broncos into Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte this week. Carolina is coming in on 10 days’ rest, having not played since their trip to Lambeau Field last week on Thursday Night Football. After starting 3-2, they’ve stumbled, losing their last two games, but somehow still lead the NFC South at 3-4.
Denver enters this one after a huge goal-line stand at home to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl hangover type start loading? That’s the hope here. Denver leaves the comfort of the western half of the United States for the first time this year to travel to the East Coast. This Panthers team is better than they’ve played the last few weeks. In a must-win spot, it’s a good time for Carolina to get up.
Philadelphia Eagles (+145)
I couldn’t love the Philadelphia Eagles more this week. Well, if Jalen Hurts and the other half of their team weren’t hurt, I might like them a little more. But nonetheless, this is a good spot for Philadelphia. It’s been a tough go of it with the injuries. They’ve lost six straight games. Tanner McKee wasn’t cutting it. The Eagles have decided to turn to Joe Milton. We’ve seen the “backup bump” that teams have gotten this season in the first game with a new starter. Seattle, this Giants team, Washington, and Tampa Bay.
It’s the second game of JJ McCarthy, who I still don’t trust even if he’s doubled the number from his time as NINE. At home, divisional game, new quarterback, second game of McCarthy. This is the spot the Eagles get up and steal one.
Indianapolis Colts (+210)
The biggest dog I’ll roll with this week is the Indianapolis Colts. I’m not as confident in them as the other two dogs, but they’ll round out this parlay nicely. The Colts got their crap kicked in by Jacksonville last week. Personally, I think the Jaguars are the best team in the league. It may be Jonathan Taylor’s final game as a Colt, and everyone is playing for their jobs right now. Indianapolis also has home field advantage in this game.
Dallas should be the much better team in this game. But they haven’t been. At just 3-5, they embarrassingly lost to the Arizona Cardinals via a Gardner Minshew comeback last week. Any given Sunday in the NFL. Indianapolis has the talent to still be a decent team.
Panthers + Eagles + Colts Parlay = (+1609)
