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.

The Sunday afternoon slate for Week 9 is headlined by two big AFC matchups with playoff implications. In the early afternoon window, it's two first-place teams facing off when the Indianapolis Colts (7-1) head to Pittsburgh (4-3) for a showdown with the Steelers.

One of the NFL's best rivalries in recent memory will be renewed on Sunday ... As the season will reach the halfway point after Week 9, let's check out all the highlights and top moments from Sunday's slate.

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs were involved in another nail-biter as a fewl upsets and a record-breaker occurred over the course of Week 9.

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.

The Giants host the 49ers at MetLife Stadium, with Big Blue — one week after Cam Skattebo’s gruesome injury — trying to keep hope for the year alive.

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.

The Sunday afternoon slate for Week 9 is headlined by two big AFC matchups with playoff implications. In the early afternoon window, it's two first-place teams facing off when the Indianapolis Colts (7-1) head to Pittsburgh (4-3) for a showdown with the Steelers.

NFL Week 7 is nearly in the books and the fans were able to watch a few nail-biting games on Sunday with the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos picking up wins.

Week 6 of the NFL season features 12 games on its Sunday slate. Here's the full schedule, including times and TV channels: