Given the Sunday carnage, it’s a good thing they were playing the Saints. The next three weeks, though (at San Francisco, vs. the Seahawks, vs. the Bucs) will show whether they deserve to be the fourth team to hold the top spot this year.

Panthers running back Rico Dowdle accumulated 130 rushing yards during Sunday's contest. Green Bay will still face Saquon Barkley, Aaron Jones Sr. (twice), Jahmyr Gibbs, D'Andre Swift/Kyle Monangai (twice) and Derrick Henry before the regular season concludes. Better play at the point of attack is a necessity. -- Sobleski

Sunday of week 9 in the NFL was a wild one with some crazy finishes and surprising results. Drake Maye was at it again, the Bills beat the Chiefs in the regular season again, and so much more! These are the main takeaways from every game: San Francisco def New York Giants 34-24 Christian McCaffrey

Dowdle's biggest play came in the final minute, when his long 19-yard run set up Ryan Fitzgerald 's 49-yard game-winning field goal. Since making his first start of the season in Week 5, Dowdle has rushed for an NFL-best 633 yards, with the Panthers going 4-1 in that span.

Three NFL head coaches are at risk of getting fired following their performances in Week 9 of the 2025 regular season. Week 9 of the 2025 NFL regular season will wrap up on Monday evening. The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the Arizona Cardinals on ESPN's "Monday Night Football.

Week 9 had plenty of meaningful developments throughout the NFL, but none look more consequential than Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' elbow injury.

The Lions, like the Packers, lost a game they probably should have won, and did so in their own stadium. Detroit was nearly a double-digit favorite against division rival Minnesota on Sunday, but instead allowed the Vikings to grab an early lead and largely control the game from start to finish.

Week 9 of the NFL season is underway, and there are some key players dealing with injuries. Second-year quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. will return to the lineup, as will key pass-catchers Drake London and Nico Collins.