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NFL Picks Today (September 20, 2026): 13 Games, Value Leans & Best Lines

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Written by BetMan5000

September 20, 2026

NFL picks today for September 20, 2026: all 13 games on the board with a straight winner pick on each, plus the best number we could find across the major books. We flag 1 game with real line value today.

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BetMan’s Gut Pick
Indianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs — Indianapolis Colts

The board’s paying Colts +250 when the number says they’re live closer to a coin flip plus, and that gap is too juicy to pass on. I’m not saying they win outright, I’m saying that price is a gift and I’m tailing it.

Gut, not gospel — the value board is the math.

Value Board

Value · +3.5% edge
Indianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs
Take Indianapolis Colts +250 at MyBookie.ag · fair 30% · winner pick: Kansas City Chiefs (70%) — the value is the price on the other side · 8:20 PM ET

Colts are getting a big number here as road underdogs, with the market pricing them at roughly 29% to win outright while the +250 line at MyBookie pays out as if their odds were a bit lower than that — that gap is where the value edge shows up, about +3.5% versus the listed price. Worth stressing this isn’t a call that Indianapolis wins or even covers any particular way, just that the price offered looks slightly better than the no-vig fair number suggests it should be. As always with plus-money underdog prices in divisional-caliber road spots, line shopping matters, so it’s worth checking whether other books offer better than +250 on the same side.

Full NFL Slate

TimeMatchupPickTotalBest number
8:20 PM ETIndianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs VALUEKansas City Chiefs (70%)Under 46.5 (51%)Indianapolis Colts +250 (MyBookie.ag)
1:00 PM ETGreen Bay Packers @ New York JetsGreen Bay Packers (62%)Over 44 (51%)New York Jets +160 (DraftKings)
1:00 PM ETCincinnati Bengals @ Houston TexansHouston Texans (58%)Under 45.5 (50%)Cincinnati Bengals +135 (Bovada)
1:00 PM ETPhiladelphia Eagles @ Tennessee TitansPhiladelphia Eagles (74%)Over 39.5 (50%)Tennessee Titans +280 (MyBookie.ag)
1:00 PM ETNew Orleans Saints @ Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens (78%)Over 45.5 (50%)Baltimore Ravens -375 (DraftKings)
1:00 PM ETCleveland Browns @ Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers (78%)Under 41.5 (50%)Cleveland Browns +340 (FanDuel)
1:00 PM ETPittsburgh Steelers @ New England PatriotsNew England Patriots (68%)Over 41.5 (50%)Pittsburgh Steelers +205 (FanDuel)
1:00 PM ETMinnesota Vikings @ Chicago BearsChicago Bears (66%)Over 47 (50%)Minnesota Vikings +185 (LowVig.ag)
1:00 PM ETCarolina Panthers @ Atlanta FalconsCarolina Panthers (58%)Over 43.5 (50%)Atlanta Falcons +130 (DraftKings)
4:05 PM ETJacksonville Jaguars @ Denver BroncosDenver Broncos (58%)Over 45.5 (50%)Jacksonville Jaguars +134 (BetUS)
4:05 PM ETLas Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles Chargers (72%)Over 43.5 (50%)Las Vegas Raiders +255 (BetUS)
4:25 PM ETWashington Commanders @ Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys (65%)Over 51 (50%)Washington Commanders +180 (DraftKings)
4:25 PM ETSeattle Seahawks @ Arizona CardinalsSeattle Seahawks (65%)Over 41 (50%)Seattle Seahawks -195 (Bovada)

How we read these boards: how to read a matchup.

The Pick comes from our power ratings — season scoring differential, strength-adjusted matchup math, and home edge — blended with the market’s no-vig fair price; the number shown is that blend’s win probability. The Total is built the same way: we estimate each side’s scoring from what these teams score and concede (for baseball, adjusted for the listed starters and the ballpark), recentre that estimate against the day’s posted numbers so a modelling bias can’t tilt the whole board, and compare it to the line. A MODEL FLIP means our ratings like the side the market has as the underdog. A “VALUE” tag is a different thing: it means the best available number beats the fair price by 3–12% (sometimes that value sits on the side we don’t pick to win — a good price and a likely winner aren’t always the same bet). These are leans, not locks — decision support for bets you were already considering, on whatever book or market you use. Lines move; check the current number before you do anything.

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