VA
  • TGT on YouTube
  • About TGT
  • The TGT Team
  • How TGT rates
  • Responsible Gambling Advice
  • Contact Our Team
  • Writers Wanted
  • Content Disclaimer
  • Affiliate Disclosure
Contains commercial content
Billboard Left
Billboard Left
The Grueling Truth - Where Legends Speak / 7 Grueling Truth’s we learned from week 9 of the 2022 NFL Season

7 Grueling Truth’s we learned from week 9 of the 2022 NFL Season

Publish Date: 11/08/2022
Fact checked by: Mark Lewis

What did we learn

Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season was much like the previous eight weeks, which means it was surprising. The Packers still can’t score, The Jets beat the Bills, Tom Brady leads a comeback and the Vikings are this season’s cardiac kids. This has been a crazy season to bet on NFL games and the football odds always seem to be against you when betting.

1) Patrick Mahomes has legs too, and those legs saved the Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes is known as one of the best quarterbacks in the game because of his ability to make throws others simply can’t. On Sunday night, he saved the Chiefs because his legs made a play on third and seventeen that few others can make. The Titans played the Chiefs tough, with Malik Willis at Quarterback, which meant the Titans were even more one-dimensional than ever before. The Titans proved in this game that they are a serious contender when Ryan Tannehill returns and the way the game went it makes you wonder what would have happened if Tannehill had played.

Check out the top sportsbooks for betting on the NFL

Bet365
4.6/5
Bet365 Review
Bet $1 & Get $365 in Bonus Bets
T&Cs apply, 21+
Visit Site
Bet $1 and Get $365in Bonus Bets at bet365. Deposit required. Bonus Bets winnings are added to Bonus Bets balance. Bonus Bet wager excluded from returns. T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-Gambler 21+
Caesars
4.6/5
Caesars Review
T&Cs apply, 21+
Visit Site
PointsBet
4.5/5
PointsBet Review
5 x $50Bet Credits
T&Cs apply, 21+
Visit Site

2) Don’t crown the Bills just yet and the Jets are for real

The Bills were taken down by a Jets defense loaded with studs and a running back by committee that terrorized the Bills defense all day. Josh Allen is now 2-7 in one-score games over the last few years. The Bills may still be the best team in the NFL, but we do know that the Jets are here to stay with an excellent coach and tough-as-nails defense; imagine them with a quality starting quarterback.

3)Β  Tom Brady is not done yet

Sure the Tampa Bay offense looked lost at sea for most of the game on Sunday, that is, until it mattered most. With the game on the line, Tom Brady led his team to a game-winning touchdown as Tom Brady seems to always do. So just when you thought father time had caught the GOAT, it seems the GOAT broke away from his grasp again. With the Bucs playing in the inept NFC South the road looks clear for another Brady postseason appearance.

4) Geno Smith is a good quarterback

After a week or two, you tended to think that Geno Smith was just hot and he would come back to earth; now that he is still on fire halfway through the season, it’s time for fans to come to grips with that fact that Geno Smith has become a quality starting quarterback in the NFL. Michigan State star Kenneth Walker III has been a star over the last five weeks, and the Seahawks are a legit contender.

5) When will Frank Reich be fired

The Colts look done as a team; they played with no energy in Sunday’s loss to the Patriots. The Colts gave up nine sacks and were beaten up in every phase of the game. Sam Ehlinger is the Colts’ quarterback, and he is terrible no matter what the Colts do; they will lose with Sam at the helm; he is not a quality NFL starter and probably not even a quality backup. The Colts were a competitive team for the first four years with Reich, but they are spinning out of control and need a change now.

Bet on Monday Night Football with the best odds

Spread Moneyline Total
Bet Spread with Fanduel -152 ODDS From Fanduel Over 48.5 ODDS from betrivers
See Draftkings Odds +128 ODDS From draftkings See Odds from Caesars

6) The Packers offense is broken

The Packers offense is so bad that they couldn’t break double-digits against the worst team in the league. The Packers ran 32 plays for 206 yards on their three first-half drives (plus a kneel-down) and inexplicably came away without a point to show. In the second half, Rodgers threw two interceptions in the RedZone and looked off the whole game. The packers’ next three games are against the Cowboys, Titans and Eagles; all have excellent defenses, I think it’s safe to say that the Packers will not make the playoffs this year, and a losing record is staring them right in the face. Check out our guide to the best football betting strategies when betting on the NFL.

7) Minnesota escapes again

The Cardiac Vikings strike again as they once again played an uneven four quarters of football on Sunday. But as they always seem to do this season, they were clutch when it mattered. In the closing seconds, Kirk Cousins drove the Vikings down the field to win by a field goal in Washington. To be a serious contender, the Vikings need to play more consistently during games and if they do that, they are capable of making a deep run in the postseason.

Β 

Billboard Left
Billboard Left
Read Also
Tommy Morrison and AIDS: The Truth about what happened
Tommy Morrison burst onto the professional boxing scene in 1988. Following a ...
Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89)
Many of us dream of celebrity sports fame, but only cruel individuals ...
BetMGM Promo
Elmer Ray: The Humble Man of Hastings
"Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for ...
Top 50 NBA players under 25 years old in 2021: Doncic bests Young
This year’s playoffs confirmed that the NBA is in good hands. The ...
Top 100 remaining 2021 NFL free agents after Day 1
This is the most up-to-date list of available NFL free agents following ...
Ranking the top 200 players in the NFL ahead of the 2021 season
This list isn’t based solely on performances from the 2020 NFL season. ...
Top 100 NFL free agents entering the 2021 offseason
Below is a list of the top 100 free agents available this ...
Ranking the 50 best current NBA players entering the 2020 season
Welcome to the third edition of my annual NBA top 50 player ...
Sportsbook of the month
PointsBet - Get your Bonus Bet now! Get your Bonus Bet now!
Latest News
1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Lou Holtz beating Convicts and Winning it all!
There was something special about Notre Dame football ...
Canelo Alvarez out to prove naysayers wrong
It started last year. Was Canelo Alvarez declining? ...
Our Latest YouTube Videos
Video: College Football Prediction Show: Picking all Week Top 25 games against the spread
College Football Prediction Show: Picking all Week Top 25 games against the spread
Video: College Football Prediction Show: USC vs Colorado Preview, Can Coach prime bounce back?
College Football Prediction Show: USC vs Colorado Preview, Can Coach prime bounce back?
Video: College Football Prediction show: Ohio State vs Notre Dame Preview and Prediction
College Football Prediction show: Ohio State vs Notre Dame Preview and Prediction
Betting Tips
09/28/2023 - 8:15 pm
Lambeau Field
Tip:
Lions to Cover
-1.50
FanDuel
09/30/2023 - 11:30 am
Mohegan Sun Arena
Tip:
Sun to win from 2-0
-120.00
FanDuel
09/25/2023 - 8:20 pm
Paycor Stadium
Tip:
Cincinnati to Cover
-2.00
FanDuel
Sportsbook of the month
PointsBet - Get your Bonus Bet now! Get your Bonus Bet now!
Top Betting Sites
Top Betting Bonuses
Bet365
Bet365
Bet365 Review
4.6/5
Caesars
Caesars
Caesars Review
4.6/5
PointsBet
PointsBet
PointsBet Review
4.5/5
BetMGM
BetMGM
BetMGM Review
4.5/5
Unibet
Unibet
Unibet Review
4.5/5
Bet365
Bet365 Bonus
Bet $1 & Get $365 in Bonus Bets
T&Cs apply
4.6/5
Bet $1 and Get $365in Bonus Bets at bet365. Deposit required. Bonus Bets winnings are added to Bonus Bets balance. Bonus Bet wager excluded from returns. T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-Gambler 21+
PointsBet
PointsBet Bonus
5 x $50Bet Credits
T&Cs apply
4.5/5
BetMGM
BetMGM Bonus
up to $1,500 back in Bonus Bets
T&Cs apply
4.5/5
Unibet
Unibet Bonus
$100 Second Chance Bet
T&Cs apply
4.5/5
21+ and physically present in VA only. Terms & Conditions apply. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call, text or chat, VA Council on Problem Gambling on their confidential and toll free helpline at: 1-888-532-3500.
FanDuel
FanDuel Bonus
Bet $5 Get $200 in Bonus Bets
T&Cs apply
4.5/5
Our Team
Mike GoodpasterAuthor IconJosh SchwartzSamuel TeetsSimon Briffa
+8
Mike Goodpaster
Mike Goodpaster
Chief Editor
Author Icon
Christopher Carlson
Content Writer
Josh Schwartz
Josh Schwartz
Editor
Samuel Teets
Samuel Teets
US Sports Veteran
Simon Briffa
Simon Briffa
Sports Editor
Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis
Editor
Chris Benedict
Chris Benedict
Editor
Author Icon
Daniel Kornhauser
Author
Author Icon
Malik Zorrok
Author
John Raspanti
John Raspanti
Author
Author Icon
Buddy Gibbs
Author
Brian Coburn
Brian Coburn
Author
Peter Bonahoom
Peter Bonahoom
Author
Find out what the legends have to say about sports this week....

If you enjoy hearing from the legends of pro sports, then be sure to tune into β€œThe Grueling Truth” sports shows, β€œWhere the legends speak”

Contact us: contact@thegruelingtruth.com

Players must be 21 years of age or older or reach the minimum age for gambling in their respective state and located in jurisdictions where online gambling is legal. Please play responsibly. Bet with your head, not over it. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, and wants help, call or visit: (a) the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey at 1-800-Gambler or www.800gambler.org; or (b) Gamblers Anonymous at 855-2-CALL-GA or www.gamblersanonymous.org.

This site is using Cloudflare and adheres to the Google Safe Browsing Program. We adapted Google's Privacy Guidelines to keep your data safe at all times.

21+NCPG
Move to Top
Close
Players accepted in the US US Flag
Stake.us Exclusive Bonus
$25 No Deposit + 250,000 Gold Coins + 5% Rakeback
Promo Code
Copy
Visit Site
T&Cs apply, 18+
Payment Methods
Bitcoin
Litecoin
Ethereum
Dogecoin
Highlights
  • Exclusive promo code: TGTSOCIAL
  • Play Plinko, Hilo, Crash and more!
  • Get Stake Cash bonuses every day!
Stake Originals
Dice
Crash
Plinko
Mines
×
Your Promo Code:
The bonus offer of was already opened in an additional window. If not, you can open it also by clicking the following link:
Visit Site