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 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 Indianapolis Colts (7-1) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) in NFL Week 9 action. The Colts own the NFL's best record behind quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Jonathan Taylor. The Steelers,

Highlights from the Week 9 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions during the 2025 NFL season.