Week 9 started with the Ravens trouncing the Dolphins 28-6 on Thursday night. Sunday's early slate begins with an NFC North matchup between the Vikings and Lions in Detroit. This will be their first meeting since the Lions beat the Vikings in the final regular-season game last season.

Ahead of the Chiefs’ game against the Bills, Kansas City reminded fans how “nasty” Patrick Mahomes is. After a 0-2 start, the Kansas City Chiefs are on a roll and have now won three straight games. They now sit at 5-3 on the season, with big wins against the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Washington Commanders.

The Baltimore Ravens coaches reportedly removed pingpong tables, video games and other forms of recreation from the players' locker rooms amid the team's disappointing 1-5 record.

The Ravens apparently made a mistake over Lamar Jackson’s Friday practice status. Following the practice, Baltimore initially listed Jackson — who has been sidelined by a right hamstring injury — as a full participant, but changed it Saturday to say he was limited after consulting with the league.

A strange start. A familiar finish. The Chiefs have scored at least 28 points in five straight games, their first time on that kind of streak in four years. Patrick Mahomes’ final game as the backup quarterback he watched the Chiefs blow an 18-point lead in the second half of a playoff game.

Coming out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions are facing an NFC North rival in their Week 9 game. The Lions (5-2, second in NFC North) have a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (3-4, fourth in NFC North) on Sunday,