It’s Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season, and we’re keeping you updated on all the action and biggest storylines throughout the day. The Week 9 slate has some fantastic matchups and storylines, and we’re here to help you watch it unfold. Check back often to find out everything you need to know.
Week 9 schedule
Thursday
Eagles 27, Texans 19 (Takeaways)
Sunday
Bills at Jets, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Panthers at Bengals, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Packers at Lions, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Colts at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Chargers at Falcons, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Vikings at Commanders, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Raiders at Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Dolphins at Bears, 1 p.m. ET (Gametracker)
Seahawks at Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. ET (Preview)
Rams at Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. ET (Preview)
Titans at Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. ET (Preview)
Monday
Ravens at Saints, 8:15 p.m. ET (Preview)
Joe Mixon touchdown No. 5
Make that FIVE TOUCHDOWNS in 41 minutes of game action. All hail Joe Mixon.
SAUCE!
Sauce Gardner seems like he’s going to run away with NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, and intercepting Josh Allen will certainly help his cause. Not sure where Allen was going here, but the No. 4 overall pick secured the turnover and brought the ball to the edge of the red zone. The offense then delivered with Zach Wilson connecting with newly acquired James Robinson for the go-ahead score.
INTs galore for Rodgers
For just the fifth time in his illustrious NFL career, future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers has thrown three interceptions in a game. And these have to be the worst combination of interceptions of his life. Two were intercepted in the end zone, while the third — and second from rookie Kerby Joseph — came on the Lions’ one-yard line.
Somehow, the turnover-happy Packers are right in this game, thanks to Rodgers’ 20-yard strike to Allen Lazard.
Another Heinicke miracle TD
I said last week that Taylor Heinicke’s best play is just throwing up Hail Mary’s and having Terry McLaurin come down with them. Turns out that also applies to Curtis Samuel, who somehow came down with his grab in between three defenders and found the end zone without being touched. It marked a 49-yard score as the legend of Heinicke continues to grow.
Mack rips it away!
Welcome to the NFL, Drake London. Trying to make a move after catching a pass at the 5-yard line, the Chargers defense held up the No. 8 overall pick in this year’s draft. That allowed Khalil Mack to come in and literally take the ball away from the rookie, who could only watch as the six-time Pro Bowler rumbled down the right sideline.
Justin Fields says GOODBYE
The Bears have fully unleashed Justin Fields over the past month, and he’s delivered. I mean, how many other quarterbacks can reel off this 61-yard touchdown?
Joe Mixon scores AGAIN
If you have Joe Mixon on your fantasy team and you lose this week, just quit the league, because the rest of your team is obviously awful. The Bengals running back has had a historic first half, amassing 171 yards and FOUR TDs … in the opening 30 minutes.
9-146-2
If you can believe it, that was Davante Adams’ stat line IN THE FIRST HALF. One of the best wideouts in the NFL is dunking all over the Jaguars as the Raiders entered halftime with a 10-point advantage.
Josh Allen x2
Allen has not been as effective through the air as usual, but he’s done major damage with his legs. On just four carries, Allen has racked up 55 yards and two scores, including this 36-yard burst into the end zone.
Shootout in Miami
Justin Fields is hanging with the high-flying Dolphins in Miami, rushing and passing his way to 17 first-half points. His best throw of the day so far was a back-shoulder laser to Darnell Mooney for the 16-yard score.
Joe Mixon entered Sunday with two touchdowns in 129 rush attempts (one every 64.5 attempts). He’s obliterated that average in the first half against the Panthers, scoring THREE TDs on just 13 carries. Cincinnati is all over Carolina.
Blocked punt –> one-handed TD
Jonathan Jones made a big special teams play for the Patriots, and even though they weren’t able to scoop and score like the Dolphins, Rhamondre Stevenson made sure the turnover resulted in a touchdown. Check out this sweet one-handed grab by the second-year running back.
Blocked punt TD
The Dolphins offense is firing on all cylinders, and its special teams is playing its part as well. Credit to Jaelan Phillips for the block, followed up by a smooth scoop-and-score from Andrew Van Ginkel from 25 yards out.
Another end zone INT!
Aaron Rodgers threw a combined nine interceptions en route to back-to-back NFL MVP honors. He entered with four through eight weeks, and he’s already added two more in the first half against the Lions. Even worse, both have occurred in the end zone. AND it’s been versus the NFL’s worst defense. The struggles just keep getting worse for Green Bay.
TDs & Flips
Tyreek Hill entered Sunday leading the NFL in receptions and receiving yards, yet he somehow only had one target inside the red zone. That changed in the second quarter Sunday, as Tua Tagovailoa found him from three yards out. As is tradition, a back handspring into a back flip ensued.
End zone INT
The Packers offense swiftly moved down the field on its opening possession, but as has been the case all season, it just couldn’t put a full drive together. On first-and-goal, Rodgers’ pass was tipped high in the air, and safety Kerby Joseph, a member of the CBSSports.com’s midseason All-Rookie team, came down with it for the crucial end zone interception.
JJ goes UP
When Kirk Cousins was in Washington, he never had a receiver as good as Justin Jefferson. So with Cousins back at FedEx Field for the first time since leaving in free agency, he showed off by far his best weapon by just throwing the ball up to Jefferson in the end zone. And, of course, Jefferson came down with it for the opening-drive score.
NFL media reported the Falcons were going to ease Cordarrelle Patterson back after he missed four games after undergoing a cleanup procedure in his knee, but the veteran sparkplug saw three carries on the first drive. They only went for 10 yards, but the third opened the scoring for Atlanta from one yard out.
While inconsequential, Josh Allen threw two fourth-quarter interceptions in last Sunday night’s win over the Green Bay Packers. His turnover spree continued on the first drive against the Jets. After Braden Mann fell on the opening kickoff, giving them great field position, Allen hit Stefon Diggs on a deep ball and the Bills were set up to jump on their division rivals early. However, Allen rolled out and threw the ball right to the Jets’ Jordan Whitehead in the red zone. Good recovery from the New York defense.
New faces in new places
What a difference a change of scenery makes. With the Giants, Kadarius Toney missed the past five games with what the team called a hamstring injury. Yet since the 2021 first-round wideout was traded to the Chiefs on Tuesday, he hasn’t even been on Kansas City’s injury report. In fact, coach Andy Reid came out and said Toney is healthy ahead of a “Sunday Night Football” matchup with the Titans. Coincidence? I doubt it.
“Obviously a playmaker, can make a lot of plays happen,” Patrick Mahomes said of Toney.
“That guy is an absolute beast with the ball in his hands,” Travis Kelce added.
“We want the chemistry to work,” offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy went on to explain. “Obviously, we still got to get some timing up with Pat. But as far as a football player, [Toney’s] a heck of a player. The kid’s a very, very smart kid, and we just want him to fit in our culture and basically understand what we do and then put him in position to have an opportunity to be his best.”
Toney is one of several players expected to make his debut with a new team this weekend following a historic trade deadline day. We’ve got edge rusher Bradley Chubb and running back Jeff Wilson in Miami, wide receiver Chase Claypool in Chicago, tight end T.J. Hockenson in Minnesota and pass-catching back Nyheim Hines in Buffalo, among others. Here’s what to expect from them in their first game:
- As mentioned above, Reid expects the healthy Toney to play vs. the Titans. Reid said there are some things installed for the explosive playmaker.
- Both the newly extended Chubb, as well as Wilson, will play against the Dolphins, per Mike McDaniel. How much depends on “multiple variables,” but the first-year coach can’t wait to see what both players add to the team.
- Claypool will play Sunday vs. the Dolphins, but his usage is uncertain. Coach Matt Eberflus said Claypool could play anywhere from 10-35 snaps. Regardless of how much Claypool plays in his Chicago debut, the 2020 second-round pick has already impressed his teammates. “He made a crazy catch out there today,” Darnell Mooney said Friday. “He went out and big-bodied someone. It was nice to see it in person.”
- There’s been no mention of Hockenson having his snaps limited, so expect him to immediately play a role against the Commanders, especially with former starter Irv Smith Jr. being placed on injured reserve earlier this week. “Adding a player of T.J.’s caliber in a moment where we’re really kind of coming into our groove, I see a fit with a lot of the things we try to do,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. “Situationally, I see some real opportunities for him — third down, red zone, two minute, things like that.”
- Bills coach Sean McDermott was noncommittal about Hines playing Sunday against the Jets. While he’s liked what he has seen from the receiving back in practice so far, he admitted there is a significant difference between trading for Hines on Tuesday as opposed to Monday, as it relates to the Week 9 game plan. Even if Hines is limited offensively (or doesn’t play on that side of the ball at all) versus New York, there’s a chance he could immediately step in as the starting punt returner.