The Bengals offense pulled off a miracle comeback in the final two minutes against the Bears, only to be let down by a historically bad defense that gave up a 58-yard game-winning TD pass with just 17 seconds left to play. Bo Nix led another wild fourth-quarter comeback for the Denver Broncos in an 18-15 win over the Houston Texans.

Sunday spoke how ludicrous an afternoon in the NFL can be. Leads crumbled. Upsets reigned. Contenders faltered.

With the 2025 NFL season at the midway point, every game takes on even greater significance as the playoff picture takes shape.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 on a sizzling 45-28 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.

Welcome back to Scoop City! James Palmer and The Athletic ’s senior NFL insider Dianna Russini are breaking down the midseason stretch of the NFL heading into Week 9 — including which teams are surging, who’s slipping, and what’s still to come at the trade deadline.

Week 9 started with the Ravens trouncing the Dolphins 28-6 on Thursday night. Sunday's early slate was highlighted by a 31-point fourth quarter thriller between the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals, plus an upset by the Minnesota Vikings over the Detroit Lions.

The Sunday afternoon window for Week 9 was headlined by two big MVP quarterbacks looking to build on their respective seasons. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes went head-to-head Sunday afternoon, in yet another Bills-Chiefs showdown that came down to the last possession of the game.

NFL RedZone — an around-the-horn live highlight show demonstrating all the action on NFL Sunday — is back for Week 9 of the 2025 season.

Dowdle has been a central part of why Carolina is now 5-3 with four wins in its last five. He's rushed for 735 yards after starting the season with just 83 after four games.

As the NFL games today draw to a close, let’s dive into our NFL Week 10 power rankings. Just an excellent performance by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. James Cook continues to perform like an All-Pro this season,

Word on Saturday was that Joe Flacco was on track to start at quarterback for the Bengals in Sunday’s home game against the Bears and official word of his status came on Sunday morning.

The 2025 NFL season is halfway done in Week 9. Here's where the Browns would pick in the 2026 NFL Draft if the season ended today:

Another Sunday, another full slate of NFL action nearly in the books. And Week 9 delivered lots of drama, that's for sure. Joe Flacco unleashed another high-scoring attack for the Cincinnati Bengals,