NFL Week 6 Odds and Betting Lines: Bills Narrow to -1 on MNF

The Buffalo Bills head to MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Jets on Monday Night Football, and books have tabbed them as slim 1-point favorites.

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Oct 14, 2024 • 09:51 ET • 5 min read
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And just like that — POOF! — we're a third of a way through the season with NFL Week 6 odds on the board.

The Week 6 odds started with San Francisco covering in an NFC West war against Seattle on Thursday Night Football, and we're down to our final prime time affair of the week with a Monday matchup between Buffalo and the N.Y. Jets.

Here's a look at the NFL odds and where the lines have moved since opening.

NFL Week 6 odds, lines, and spreads

These are the latest odds for Week 6, headlined by the Bills battling the Jets at MetLife Stadium.

Matchup Time (E.T.) Odds
49ers 49ers
vs
Seahawks Seahawks
Thursday
8:15 p.m.
Prime
Seahawks +3.5
O/U 48.5
Jaguars Jaguars
vs
Bears Bears
Sunday
1:00 p.m.
NFL Network
Bears -1.5
O/U 44.5
Cardinals Cardinals
vs
Packers Packers

Sunday
1:00 p.m.
FOX
Packers -5
O/U 47.5
Colts Colts
vs
Titans Titans
Sunday
1:00 p.m.
CBS
Titans -2.5
O/U 43
Texans Texans
vs
Patriots Patriots
Sunday
1:00 p.m.
CBS
Patriots +7
O/U 37.5
Buccaneers Buccaneers
vs
Saints Saints
Sunday
1:00 p.m.
FOX
Saints +3.5
O/U 41.5
Browns Browns
vs
Eagles Eagles
Sunday
1:00 p.m.
FOX
Eagles -9.5
O/U 42.5
Commanders Commanders
vs
Ravens Ravens
Sunday
1:00 p.m.
CBS
Ravens -6.5
O/U 51.5
Chargers Chargers
vs
Broncos Broncos
Sunday
4:05 p.m.
CBS
Broncos +3
O/U 35.5
SteelersSteelers
vs
Raiders Raiders
Sunday
4:05 p.m.
CBS
Raiders +3
O/U 36.5
Lions Lions
vs
Cowboys Cowboys
Sunday
4:25 p.m.
FOX
Cowboys +3
O/U 52.5
Falcons Falcons
vs
Panthers Panthers
Sunday
4:25 p.m.
FOX
Panthers +6
O/U 47
Bengals Bengals
vs
Giants Giants
Sunday
8:20 p.m.
NBC
Giants +3.5
O/U 47
Bills Bills
vs
Jets Jets
Monday
8:15 p.m.
ESPN
Jets +1
O/U 41

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of 10-14.

Jaguars vs. Bears odds

Trevor Lawrence

Opening line

Chicago opened as a 1.5-point neutral-site favorite and that spread jumped as high as -2.5 but has since slimmed to as low as Bears -1 on game day. The Bears are coming off a one-sided win over Carolina while the Jaguars finally cracked the win column with a close one versus Indianapolis. This total opened at 43 points and is up to 43.5 O/U. 

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Cardinals vs. Packers odds

Dontayvion Wicks

Opening line

Most books opened Green Bay -5.5 and some shops are now as low as -4.5 after Arizona’s upset over San Francisco. However, the spread is back to Packers -5.5 on Sunday morning. This total hit the board at 49 points and jumped up to 50.5 but has since slimmed to 47 with wind and rain in the forecast.

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Colts vs. Titans odds

Michael Pittman

Opening line

Colts QB Anthony Richardson will play but RB Jonathan Taylor is sidelined for this AFC South showdown. Tennessee is coming off a bye after a win in Week 4. Bookies opened the Titans as 1-point home underdogs but this spread has swung all the way to Tennessee -3. The total hit the board at 42 points and is up to 43.5 O/U on gameday.

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Texans vs. Patriots odds

Nico Collins

Opening line

Houston was able to edge Buffalo at home in Week 5 but is hurting on offense, with WR Nico Collins going down with a hamstring. The Texans opened as touchdown favorites in Foxborough but dropped to -6.5 in the first few hours of action. You can find Houston -6.5 to -7 on Sunday morning. This total opened at 38.5 O/U and is now as low as 37 points.

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Buccaneers vs. Saints odds

Mike Evans

Opening line

The Saints are coming off a loss on a short week and now have a heat NFC South showdown with the Bucs in Week 6. Tampa Bay opened as a 1.5-point road favorite in NOLA with the total at 42.5 O/U. New Orleans QB Derek Carr will not play, putting rookie Spencer Rattler under center. That drove this spread to Bucs -3.5 with the total at 42 O/U.

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Browns vs. Eagles odds

Jalen Hurts

Opening line

Philadelphia opened between -8.5 and -9.5 for this Week 6 non-conference clash with Cleveland and the spread is still bouncing between those numbers on Sunday morning. The Browns look horrible on both sides of the ball and watched several defensive starters leave Week 5 with injuries.

Cleveland is also sticking with struggling starting QB Deshaun Watson for Week 6. This total opened at 45 and is down to 42.5 points. Philadelphia is coming off a bye week and will have WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith back in action. 

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Commanders vs. Ravens odds

Derrick Henry

Opening line

The Ravens opened as high as -7 with most books dealing Baltimore -6.5 in this Battle of the Beltway. The touchdown is the most common spread on gameday. The total opened at 51 points and climbed to 52 O/U - one of the highest of the 2024 season. 

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Chargers vs. Broncos odds

Pat Surtain II

Opening line

Los Angeles is coming off a bye and opened as a 2.5-point road favorite in Denver. That spread is up to a field goal. The total is on the shorter end, opening at 37 points and books coming down to 36.5 O/U.

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Steelers vs. Raiders odds

George Pickens

Opening line

The Steelers couldn't squeeze out a win on Sunday night and open as 3-point road favorites in Sin City, with the Raiders in distress. Las Vegas is making a switch at quarterback, which has this spread as high as +3.5 and the total on the low end at 36.5 points.

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Lions vs. Cowboys odds

Jahmyr Gibbs

Opening line

Dallas won a long ugly game in Pittsburgh on Sunday night and now face the Lions, who are fresh off the bye week. Bookies opend Detroit as a field goal fave with the total among the tallest on the Week 6 board at 51.5 O/U. As of Sunday morning, Detroit -3 is the consensus with the total at 52.5 O/U.

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Falcons vs. Panthers odds

Diontae Johnson

Opening line

The Falcons have the rest and momentum edge over their NFC South foes in Week 6, with Atlanta opening as a 5.5-point favorite and jumping to -6 after a big win over Tampa Bay last Thursday. This total opened at 48.5 with the Panthers missing a lot of pieces on defense but is down to 46.5 O/U on gameday.

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Bengals vs. Giants odds

Joe Burrow

Opening line

The Giants are 3.5-point home underdogs coming off an upset victory in Seattle in Week 5 but will once again be without WR Malik Nabers (concussion). The Bengals are in desperation mode after an OT loss to Baltimore dropped them to 1-4 SU. This total hit the board at 47.5 and instantly drew Over money to 49.5 O/U but took buyback on the Under and is now at 45 points.

Also see: full Sunday Night Football odds

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Bills vs. Jets odds

Josh Allen

Opening line

The Jets fly back after a Week 5 loss in London, having fired head coach Robert Saleh shortly after landing, and opened between +2 and +2.5 for this Monday Night Football matchup with Buffalo. That spread has tightened considerably, with Bills -1 the consensus 12 hours before kickoff.

Both QBs suffered ankle injuries this past weekend, but Josh Allen and Aaron Rodgers played through those ailments. This total opened at 42 points and is at 41 O/U on Monday morning.

Also see: full Monday Night Football odds

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