NFL Week 9 Breakdown: Wild Finishes, Major Injuries & Franchise Altering Trades

NFL Week 9 Recap

Thursday, October 30

Ravens 28 at Dolphins 6

Baltimore’s defense smothered Miami while Lamar efficiently led scoring drives to control the game throughout.

Sunday, November 2 – Early Action

Falcons 23 at Patriots 24

New England won thanks to a late missed extra point by Atlanta in a tight contest.

Chargers 27 at Titans 20

Justin Herbert delivered in key moments as the Chargers outlasted Tennessee on the road.

Bears 47 at Bengals 42

Chicago exploded offensively in a high-scoring shootout, outpacing Cincinnati in a wild fourth quarter.

Colts 20 at Steelers 27

Pittsburgh leaned on defense as they forced 6 turnovers against Indianapolis.

49ers 34 at Giants 24

San Francisco’s balanced attack proved too much for New York despite a spirited Giants effort.

Broncos 18 at Texans 15

Denver secured a gritty defensive victory as both offenses struggled to finish drives.

Vikings 27 at Lions 24

Minnesota escaped Detroit thanks to JJ McCarthy's big day in a tense divisional matchup.

Panthers 16 at Packers 13

Carolina’s defense stepped up late to help secure a close win at Lambeau.

Sunday, November 2 – Afternoon Slate

Jaguars 30 at Raiders 29 - OT

Jacksonville walked away victorious as Vegas failed to convert the two point conversion in OT.

Saints 10 at Rams 34

Los Angeles dominated from the opening drive as the Rams overwhelmed the Saints on both sides of the ball.

Chiefs 21 at Bills 28

Buffalo’s special teams left the door open as they missed a field goal in the final minute before Kansas City ran out of time as they attempted to tie the game.

Sunday, November 2 – Night Game

Seahawks 38 at Commanders 14

Seattle rolled to a convincing win as their offense fired on all cylinders in the nation’s capital.

Monday, November 3

Cardinals 27 at Cowboys 17

Arizona controlled the pace and capitalized on Dallas mistakes to secure the upset on the road.

Trade Deadline & Week Headlines

Jets Cash in for the Future

New York offloaded key veterans Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for 3 first round and a second round draft pick, signaling a clear rebuild centered around youth and cap flexibility.

Jaguars Hit From Distance

Jacksonville’s kicker nailed a record-setting 68 yard field goal, the longest in NFL history after he had also hit a 70 yarder in the preseason.

Washington Loses QB Daniels

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels exited NFL Week 9 with a dislocated elbow, creating major buzz about why he was still in the game as it was already decided.

Dolphins Fire GM — But Keep the Head Coach

Miami ownership pulled the trigger on front-office leadership as they fired GM Chris Grier after another big loss. Instead of cleaning house though, they have stated that Mike McDaniel will finish the season on the sideline despite increasing internal pressure.

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