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By Lydia Jane Allison   2024 AFC Championship Game rematch: When the Buffalo Bills (5-2) host the Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), it will mark the ninth matchup, including the postseason, between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes. The Bills have won the past four regular-season matchups, while the Chiefs have won the past four postseason meetings, including…

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By Lydia Jane Allison   Indianapolis Colts (7-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) (1:00 p.m. ET, CBS): Indianapolis enters the game with a 7-1 record, their best start since 2009, when they started 14-0. Entering Week 9, the Colts rank first in the league in total offense (385.3 yards per game), touchdowns (32) and points per game…

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By Lydia Jane Allison   Atlanta Falcons (3-4) at New England Patriots (6-2) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Patriots have won five consecutive games entering Week 9 and can win six straight games for the first time since 2021. New England ranks fourth in the NFL in total defense, allowed 18.9 points per game and…

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By Lydia Jane Allison   Minnesota Vikings (3-4) at Detroit Lions (5-2) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): The Week 9 meeting will mark the 127th all-time matchup between the division rivals, with the Vikings leading the series 80-45-2. In Week 18 last season, the Lions defeated the Vikings, 31-9, to secure the NFC North division title. Detroit quarterback Jared…

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By Joe Coopersmith GAME SUMMARY  II  EVENT SUMMARY   GAME AT A GLANCE       THREE STARS 1st – C. Sillinger, CBJ (2-1-3, GWG); 2nd – C. Coyle, CBJ (0-4-4); 3rd – M. Olivier, CBJ (1-3-4) GOAL SCORERS Columbus: C. Sillinger (1), Z. Werenski (3), I. Provorov (2), C. Sillinger (2), D. Fabbro (1), M. Olivier (1) Toronto: S. Blais (1), J. Tavares (2), N. Robertson (2)  …

By Henry Rawn   11 1 2025   CINCINNATI – No. 17/16 Cincinnati will head west with a seven-game winning streak when it visits No. 24 Utah this Saturday, Nov. 1. The Bearcats and Utes will kick off at 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN from Rice-Eccles Stadium, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The ranked…

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By Lydia Jane Allison     NEW YORK –– Oct. 26, 2025 –– A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, October 26, the eighth week of the 2025 season. The Indianapolis Colts won their fourth consecutive game to improve to 7-1, the first time since 2009 (began…

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By Lydia Jane Allison     NEW YORK — Oct. 22, 2025 — Below are the players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season, including: QB Drake Maye QB Patrick Mahomes QB Justin Herbert WR Justin Jefferson RB Christian McCaffrey RB Jonathan Taylor WR Ja’Marr Chase LBs…

By Lydia Jane Allison   NEW YORK – Oct. 24, 2025 – In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NFL and NFLPA conducted a joint review of the application of the concussion protocol involving New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during the team’s Week Six game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 9. The NFL…

By Lydia Jane Allison   NEW YORK — Oct. 21, 2025 — Entering Week 8, six of the eight divisions have a team in first place or tied for first place that did not win its division last season: AFC East (New England), AFC North (Pittsburgh), AFC South (Indianapolis), AFC West (Denver), NFC North (Green Bay) and…

By Lydia Jane Allison     Rodgers faces Green Bay for first time: When the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) host the Green Bay Packers (4-1-1) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), it will mark Aaron Rodgers’ first career start against the team that selected him No. 24 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. In 230 regular-season games (223 starts) from 2005-22,…

By Lydia Jane Allison     Tennessee Titans (1-6) at Indianapolis Colts (6-1) (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS): The Colts lead the NFL in scoring offense (33.1 points per game) and rank second in total offense (380.3 total yards per game) this season. Indianapolis has 16 rushing touchdowns in 2025, trailing only the 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (17)…