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It’s Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season — and as we reach the halfway point, we should start seeing whether some contenders are in it for the long haul.
To start the week off, the Philadelphia Eagles remained undefeated with a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night.
Of eight games in the early Sunday window, six came down to the fourth quarter. The Detroit Lions held on to a one-score lead to hand the Green Bay Packers their fifth straight loss, the Minnesota Vikings came back from 10 down to beat the Washington Commanders, and the Los Angeles Chargers secured a win over the Atlanta Falcons with a last-minute field goal. The New York Jets’ defense stood tall in a critical AFC East matchup against the Buffalo Bills, handing the Bills their second loss of the season. Tua Tagovailoa led the Miami Dolphins to a close win over Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears, while the Jacksonville Jaguars came back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Las Vegas Raiders.
The New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals won convincingly over the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers, respectively.
The Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers are on a bye and will return to action in Week 10.
Our NFL Nation reporters react with the biggest takeaways and lingering questions off this week’s matchups and look ahead to what’s next. Games are Sunday unless noted. Let’s get to it.
Jump to a matchup:
PHI-HOU | BUF-NYJ | GB-DET
IND-NE | MIA-CHI | MIN-WSH
CAR-CIN | LAC-ATL | LV-JAX
Bengals
What to know: Yes, the Bengals completely housed the Panthers in a rout. But it didn’t reveal anything new about a Cincinnati team that still has plenty of work to do in order to reach the postseason. The Bengals have looked exceptional in three wins against NFC South opponents. But in the AFC North, Cincinnati is 0-3. Finding a balance between both extremes will likely decide the Bengals’ postseason fate.
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