Jordan Love is outside the circle of trust, the Rams saved Matthew Stafford (again) and 9 things we learned in Week 9
The Detroit Lions exerted their dominance atop the NFC North by rolling over the Green Bay Packers in a rainy Lambeau Field. The Chicago Bears made their fans pay for their optimism by meekly bowing out of a winnable game against the Arizona Cardinals.
There was plenty to unpack in Week 9, whether it was the New England Patriots’ re-establishing their place atop the 2025 draft order by losing to the Tennessee Titans (coupled with a Carolina Panthers win over the freefalling New Orleans Saints) or the Philadelphia Eagles’ ability to torture their own fans with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
What stood out most from a busy slate? Let’s talk about it. Please bear with me for any Twitter embed issues. Our editing software has become a whole problem on that front the past couple weeks. Rest assured, if there’s a play alluded to in the text it’s worth clicking through to see if it didn’t make it into the article itself.