NFL Week 9 schedule, matchups and five-minute guide

When Smith joined the Seahawks in 2020, he was catching on along with his fourth group in 4 seasons and had made all of two begins since 2014, which didn’t appear to counsel that he’d be capable of lead Seattle to the highest of the NFC West, rank first amongst all quarterbacks with a 72.7 % completion charge or rank third in passer ranking (107.2) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (13-3).

But that’s the place issues stand for now, with the Seahawks sitting at 5-3 heading into Sunday’s recreation towards the division-rival Arizona Cardinals. Here is a fast have a look at that matchup and the remainder of the Week 9 schedule.

NFL greatest bets for Week 9: Kirk Cousins over the Commanders. (You like that?)

Byes: Broncos, Browns, Cowboys, 49ers, Giants, Steelers

Eagles (7-0) at Texans (1-5-1), 8:15 p.m. Amazon Prime: It’s a brief week and heaven is aware of something can occur within the NFL, however Philadelphia’s possibilities of staying undefeated are enhanced by the truth that it doesn’t face an opponent with a successful file for the time being till Dec. 4 towards Tennessee. The Eagles and Texans face some robust competitors from Game 5 of the World Series, which additionally matches Philadelphia and Houston. This is simply the seventh time World Series and NFL video games involving the identical metropolitan areas are going down on the identical day, in response to Elias.

Chargers (4-3) at Falcons (4-4), 1 p.m.: Thanks to its nutty time beyond regulation victory over Carolina on Sunday, Atlanta sits atop the NFC South. It’s a precarious perch, although, with Tampa Bay, regardless of its struggles and Tom Brady’s funk, and New Orleans just one recreation again.

Dolphins (5-3) at Bears (3-5), 1 p.m.: When Tua Tagovailoa begins and performs not less than three quarters, the Dolphins are 5-0. Can he overcome a protection that gave up 40 factors to the Jets and 393 yards to the Lions? (The addition of star go rusher Bradley Chubb at Tuesday’s commerce deadline ought to assist these numbers.) Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill has over half a season left to interrupt Calvin Johnson’s 10-year-old NFL single-season file for the most games with 10 receptions and 160 receiving yards. They’re tied with 4 for the time being.

Panthers (2-6) at Bengals (4-4), 1 p.m.: There is zero margin for error in a season full of middling groups. Just ask Carolina wideout D.J. Moore, who took off his helmet to rejoice his landing catch towards the Falcons and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. That led to a missed further level try, a missed discipline purpose in time beyond regulation and a loss that dropped the Panthers into the NFC South cellar relatively than a win that might have created a four-way tie for the division lead.

Packers (3-5) at Lions (1-6), 1 p.m.: “I feel like if we can just get one [win], then the whole momentum changes,” Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers mentioned Sunday night time after his group misplaced its fourth recreation in a row. The recreation in Detroit would possibly current a superb alternative except the Lions instantly revert to the shape they confirmed once they had the league’s prime scoring offense over the primary month of the season.

Raiders (2-5) at Jaguars (2-6), 1 p.m.: With Jacksonville’s newest loss Sunday in London, Trevor Lawrence now has a 5-20 file that’s the worst via 25 begins amongst quarterbacks taken first general within the NFL draft within the frequent draft period (since 1967). Things haven’t been any higher this 12 months for Las Vegas’s Derek Carr, who hasn’t reestablished a rapport along with his former Fresno State teammate Davante Adams and whose 86.8 passer ranking is his worst since 2017.

Colts (3-4-1) at Patriots (4-4), 1 p.m.: At least Sam Ehlinger, whose passes gained 8.7 yards per try towards Washington on Sunday in his first profession begin, managed to keep away from the killer interceptions that doomed Matt Ryan, who was benched earlier than that recreation. Mac Jones seemed okay for New England, which continues to personal the Jets. He was sacked six occasions however handed for 194 yards, with a landing and an interception.

Bills (6-1) at Jets (5-3), 1 p.m.: With victories over the groups of Matthew Stafford, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers to date this season, Buffalo positive appears like a Super Bowl favourite.

Vikings (6-1) at Commanders (4-4), 1 p.m.: It in all probability isn’t private anymore for Kirk Cousins, who returns to FedEx Field driving a streak by which Minnesota has received 5 video games by one rating. The Vikings enter a tricky stretch towards a Washington group that has received three in a row, adopted by video games towards the Bills and Cowboys. After Minnesota, Washington faces the Eagles in Philadelphia in a Monday night time recreation. Entering their recreation Sunday towards Indianapolis, the Commanders had been 1-128 since 2000 when trailing by a number of scores within the closing 5 minutes of a recreation.

Seahawks (5-3) at Cardinals (3-5), 4:05 p.m.: Seattle must give attention to a protection that’s twenty ninth within the league in yards allowed and twenty eighth in factors allowed. Arizona has just one highway recreation over the subsequent month-plus, however the Cardinals are 4-8 at dwelling for the reason that starting of the 2021 season. Seattle received these groups’ Oct. 16 matchup, 19-9.

Rams (3-4) at Buccaneers (3-5), 4:25 p.m.: Maybe Tampa Bay will put collectively a December successful streak, the way in which it did in 2020 when it went on to win the Super Bowl. But that group, along with successful 4 in a row in December and all 4 in January/February, additionally had a three-game successful streak in October. Tom Brady is winless towards Los Angeles with Tampa.

Titans (5-2) at Chiefs (5-2), 8:20 p.m., NBC: Tennessee is on a roll after an 0-2 begin, however after Kansas City the Titans have a character-revealing go of it towards Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Dallas. Tennessee is 5-1 towards the Chiefs since 2014, together with 2-1 with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback for Kansas City.

Ravens (5-3) at Saints (3-5), 8:15 p.m., ESPN, ESPN2: None of Baltimore’s remaining opponents are over .500 for the time being (with the Bengals at 4-4), and the Ravens simply improved their protection with the addition of former Bears linebacker Roquan Smith. Still, New Orleans will be pesky — simply ask the Raiders.