We've got a cliche combo for Monday Night Football.First, the Bills' irresistible force of an offense takes on the immovable object that is the Vikings defense.
Bates was in his fourth season with Atlanta after five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season is nearly in the books, with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings still on deck for "Monday Night Football."Sunday offered plenty of excitement despite what looked like, on paper, a fairly underwhelming schedule.
The Atlanta Falcons have apparently decided to play for the future.
This week on Monday Night Football, the Buffalo Bills will face off against the Minnesota Vikings. Both teams are 6-1 so far this season.
With his 5-2-1 team comfortably leading the NFC East, Harbaugh was asked how far the joyride could go. "Everything is possible," he said.
Leaning heavily on Jordan Love, the Packers are soaring ... and yet still sit last in their own division. Welcome to the 2026 NFC North.
Maybe Carlie Irsay-Gordon and Jerry Jones can grab attention with bold moves ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline or the next coaching cycle.
The Lions notched an emotional win and kept pace in the brutal NFC North, which could look different after Tuesday's trade deadline.
Will the Colts move Jonathan Taylor? That could be the biggest domino to fall in what's already been an active trade deadline.
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams was having his way until he got in his own way Sunday night at Soldier Field. In his words, the Bears quarterback "got greedy," forcing the issue in the red zone, resulting in his first second-quarter interception against the Buccaneers.It was a heat check.
Subscribe to Football 301 with Nate TiceApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeNate Tice & Hayden Winks dive into their instant takeaways from Week 9 of NFL action.
Tampa Bay tied the game with a late touchdown and 2-point conversion before Cairo Santos delivered the game-winning FG for Chicago.
Sunday's early action didn't exactly stir up some hot Monday debate. Several games were blowouts, with only five decided by one score.
The conversation began two minutes into the second half.The New York Giants' running backs had carried the ball eight times for a net 8 yards at that point. They'd traversed negative 20 yards before contact, according to the broadcast's Next Gen Stats graphic.
The conversation began two minutes into the second half.The New York Giants' running backs had carried the ball eight times for a net 8 yards at that point. They'd traversed negative 20 yards before contact, according to the broadcast's Next Gen Stats graphic.
After becoming the latest player to be inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, Rob Gronkowski celebrated the only way he knows how. During a halftime ceremony, the legendary Patriots tight end ended his speech by doing his signature touchdown celebration, the Gronk Spike.
The San Francisco 49ers maintained their place atop the NFL standings with Sunday's 38-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, improving their record to 7-1. However, a team that's already been hit hard by injuries lost one of its best young defensive players in the Week 9 win.
The injury limited Jacobs to four carries for just 5 yards, but reserve Kaleb Johnson played well in his place.
Sirianni has stuck by offensive coordinator Sean Mannion and others, but the Eagles offense again struggled in a 19-11 loss to the Giants.
Nabers took to Instagram to air his grievances: "If you (don’t) like the way I play the game, keep the camera off me!".
Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker missed another field goal Sunday, his only attempt of the day in a 35-12 win over the New York Jets. The miss ramped up pressure on the veteran kicker, who's facing competition from the Kansas City practice squad via eight-time All-Pro Justin Tucker.
Running back Jonathan Taylor may have played his last game for the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Despite OC Mike McDaniel moving from the sideline to the booth to call plays, the Chargers continued to struggle on offense.
Lock finished the game but is uncertain for next week because of an oblique injury, raising the possibility that Jalen Milroe could play.
The Los Angeles Chargers entered the NFL season projected to compete for the AFC West. Eight games in, they're just trying to avoid becoming one of the worst teams in NFL history.
Las Vegas falls below .500 while San Francisco improves to 7-1, as both teams consider approaching trade deadline.
There's nothing quite like breaking a long streak of futility. Sometimes it's a world championship drought, and sometimes it's as simple as a 13-year run of failure in your opponent's house.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears face off on "Sunday Night Football" in Week 9, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago.The Buccaneers (3-5) are very much alive in a (sort of) competitive NFC S.
Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen and Dan Pompei share their thoughts on the Rams, Commanders, Packers, Bengals and Browns.
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua went down with a knee injury late in their 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
For the first time in nearly two years, Tank Dell made his way back into the end zone on Sunday afternoon.Dell, who missed all of last season recovering from a gruesome knee injury he suffered in 2024, scored a touchdown just before halftime of their matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
For the first time in nearly two years, Tank Dell has made his way back into the end zone.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs left the first half of Sunday's 45-27 victory over the New England Patriots in the first half with a fractured finger.Jacobs appeared to sustain the injury while stiff-arming safety Craig Woodson as his fingers got caught in Woodson's facemask.
The Cowboys looked like they would suffer another upset loss until a late fourth-quarter touchdown.
New Orleans held on as Shedeur Sanders' pass on potential game-winning 2-point try fell incomplete.
Puka Nacua is great. He is doing things early in his career that have never been matched. The fatal flaw for the Los Angeles Rams might end up being that Nacua is all they have in the passing game.
Puka Nacua is great. He is doing things early in his career that have never been matched before. The fatal flaw for the Los Angeles Rams might end up being that Nacua is all they have in the passing game.
Luckily for the Dallas Cowboys, CeeDee Lamb's wild catch-turned-fumble late on Sunday afternoon didn't cost them the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Cowboys beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-23 after a game-winning touchdown from Javonte Williams in the final two minutes.
A late Carolina comeback bid was foiled when Nik Bonitto forced a Bryce Young fumble on a potential go-ahead drive with 1:15 remaining.
Garrett had three sacks and forced a fumble as Los Angeles held on to beat Washington for its third consecutive win.
The Lions were 29th in yards allowed per game going into the game, but held Miami to nine points.
In Sunday's matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, a dropped touchdown pass turned into an unbelievable interception thanks to a well-timed challenge, a key play in Denver’s tight road victory.
Jordan Love has entered the MVP chat, and the Green Bay Packers' defense might have pushed Drake Maye out of that race in the process.
The biggest play from the Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos game from Sunday may not have even come during the contest … and may not have involved an actual player.Hijinks ensued after a corgi went rogue during a race at halftime.
New York Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy briefly left Sunday's 19-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles early with an apparent hip injury after he took a direct shot to his side.McCarthy, however, returned two drives later at Lincoln Financial Field and appeared to avoid any major injury.
It's not surprising that the San Francisco 49ers' offense has been good this season, despite many injuries. The Kyle Shanahan-Brock Purdy combination has been in perfect sync for a while. What has made the 49ers arguably the best team in the NFL is a surprise.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left Sunday's game against the New York Jets with an injury scare after a hit to his throwing elbow but was able to return to help lead a 35-12 win.The hit took place in the second quarter on a sack that forced a fumble.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left Sunday's game against the New York Jets with an injury scare after a hit to his throwing elbow but was able to return to help lead a 35-12 win.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets with an injury scare but was able to return to the game.The hit place in the second quarter on a sack that forced a fumble. Mahomes’ right elbow bent awkwardly in on the sack, and he fumbled the ball.
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and cornerback Riley Moss both left Sunday's 26-21 victory against the Carolina Panthers with concussions. Waddle took the contact to his head in the first quarter while trying to catch a pass over the middle from Bo Nix in between two defenders.
Noah Eagle replaced Tirico, who had been set for his 300th NFL broadcast. Tirico said he will return to the booth next Sunday.
The New Orleans Saints waited over half a season to see what 2026 first-round draft pick Jordyn Tyson could bring to the team. Well, Tyson finally made his league debut Sunday and very quickly had his welcome to the NFL moment.That moment came on Tyson's first NFL catch.
The Kansas City Chiefs ran their first quarterback sneak in over three years on Sunday. And promptly turned the ball over.On a third-and-1 early midway through the first quarter against the visiting New York Jets, head coach Andy Reid brought in backup quarterback Justin Fields to run a sneak.
The Las Vegas Raiders find themselves in a difficult position ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. At 4-4, the team has performed much better than expected, mostly due to the performance of veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. Entering Sunday, Cousins sat second in the NFL with 19 touchdown passes.
Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins had a big Sunday as Cincinnati withstood a 100-yard rushing day from Atlanta's Bijan Robinson.
Rivers is the first major-conference coach hired from a high school job since Notre Dame hired Gerry Faust before the 1981 season.
This season, Andscape will document the ups and downs of this Black quarterback fraternity and how each of its members is carrying their specific burden of proof.
J.J. McCarthy made his second start at quarterback for the New York Giants, but left the game with an injury in the third quarter.
Six consecutive losses by the Philadelphia Eagles might prevent this Week 9 matchup with the New York Giants from being a classic NFC East clash. But the Giants currently lead their division at 4-2-1 and, to stay on top, these are the types of games they have to win.
The Detroit Lions let linebacker Jack Campbell know he is in their thoughts. A week after Campbell was carted off the field and hospitalized, multiple members of the Lions showed up for Sunday's game wearing his jersey.
The Dallas Cowboys almost blew it for another tough loss Sunday. But they rallied for a late touchdown to secure a 27-23 road win over the Indianapolis Colts.Dallas blew a 17-7 halftime lead and allowed Indianapolis to take a 23-20 advantage in the game's final two minutes.
Coming off a tough Week 8 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Dallas Cowboys might get exactly what they need by facing an Indianapolis Colts team that appears to be in teardown mode.
Tyler Shough hit Juwan Johnson for an overtime touchdown pass, and New Orleans' defense barely held on late in a 23-22 victory over the Shedeur Sanders-led Cleveland Browns.
Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season started out slowly, but the 1 p.m. game slate ended up offering plenty of excitement, headlined by the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints forcing overtime after combining for six points in the first.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is determined to return before the end of the 2026 NFL season.
There's a reason Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is getting MVP buzz this season. Burrow and the rest of the Bengals' offense showed out in Week 9, scoring four total touchdowns to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17.It was apparent early on that Cincinnati was in for a phenomenal day.
Sponsored by Sling TVThe Buffalo Bills and the Minnesota Vikings are two of the top teams in the NFL right now; both are entering Week 9 with 6-1 records and sit at the top of their divisions, which means they'll offer up an especially exciting Monday Night Football matchup this week.
The Seattle Seahawks will host the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday for an NFC West clash at Lumen Field. The Seahawks already defeated the Cardinals 31-7 in Week 2, and they need a win this week if they want to remain serious playoff contenders. The Seahawks vs.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears will face off tonight on Sunday Night Football. The Bucs are 3-5; the Bears are 6-2. Unsurprisingly, the odds for tonight's SNF game favor the Bears. Tonight's Sunday Night Football game kicks off at 8:20 p.
The 4-4 Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a big win against the New York Jets that saw Dylan Laube score a 95-yard kick-return touchdown last Sunday at MetLife Stadium, and they'll attempt to keep that momentum going when they head to the West Coast to face the 6-1 San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
The Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots are both 5-3 as we head into Week 9, when they'll face off Sunday at Gillette Stadium, but a win for the Packers is essential if they want to stay competitive with the rest of the NFC North, one of the tightest divisions in the league.
The Packers have won three straight behind a red-hot Jordan Love, but our beat writers like the Patriots to get the win at home.
Jordan Love and Green Bay diced up New England, looking like Super Bowl contenders in their fifth win in six games.
Six backup quarterbacks will have taken the field by the conclusion of Week 9, the final slate before Tuesday's trade deadline.
Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns in Texas' big win at Missouri, while Carr led Notre Dame to a huge win over Miami.
Get ready for all of the Week 9 NFL action with Nick Kostos' picks and David Bearman's stats to know for every game.
For the second time in as many years, the NFL heads over to the Bernabéu. It brings the likes of Joe Burrow and Bijan Robinson to Madrid.
New York overcomes a J.J. McCarthy injury to maintain hold on first place in NFC East; Philadelphia heads into bye with changes to ponder.
Though now with UNC, Bill Belichick still has a lot of fondness for some of his former New England Patriots players. Following the Tar Heels' 38-21 win over UConn, Belichick was asked about former tight end Rob Gronkowski, who was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday.
This weekend, the NFL's international game will take place in Spain at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, the historic home of the Real Madrid football club.
The delayed debut of New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson is reportedly right around the corner.Tyson, this year's No.
Multiple teams have inquired about the availability of quarterback Daniel Jones, and the Indianapolis Colts are engaging in those trade talks, ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Saturday.
Cruz played in the NFL for seven years, all with the New York Giants.
Mensah has completed 25 touchdown passes and thrown just one interception this season.
Plus, the latest on Brandon Aiyuk, Joe Milton III, Philip Rivers and more.
Here's an updated NFL Draft big board as the league approaches its midseason mark and we enter the home stretch of the college football regular season. The conundrum on the timing of this big board is that so many players, especially quarterbacks, could return to school or transfer.
The Seattle Seahawks gave up a pair of draft picks to get six-time All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson. And just a game into his Seahawks tenure, Nelson — who played a full season in seven of his first eight years with the Indianapolis Colts — is sidelined.
Brandon Aiyuk is back in the San Francisco 49ers' facility, four months after he vowed to never step foot in the building again.Aiyuk, who has not played since October 2024 following a lengthy recovery from ACL and MCL tears, has also seen his career affected by an off-field feud with the team.
Jones says money is not an issue when it comes to the right coach. "I have five (oil wells) that cost more than any (NFL) coach I know of.".
Shedeur Sanders will start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints, head coach Todd Monken announced.Deshaun Watson returned to practice in a limited capacity on Friday, but remains in concussion protocol.
With QBs Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on IR, the Ravens needed someone who could give them a lift on offense. Does Brissett fit the bill?.
Myles Garrett will be activated off injured reserve and is expected to return this weekend for the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Sean McVay said on Friday.
Myles Garrett is reportedly very close to being activated off injured reserve and could return this weekend for the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.
Aiyuk formally filed for reinstatement earlier this week.
Help is officially on the way for the Baltimore Ravens, who completed their trade with the Arizona Cardinals for veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett on Friday, the teamsannounced.
November is when the playoff picture starts coming into focus, and some teams could find themselves at a crossroads this Sunday.
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Warner leads the NFL in forced fumbles since 2023 and has already matched a career high in 2026. His right hand might never look the same.
Sanders has played only five snaps since the second week of preseason, but will be relied on him to help an inconsistent offense.
