The Patriots held a 21-7 lead with under two minutes left in the first half, and were driving for more, when a strip-sack of Drake Maye gifted the Atlanta Falcons incredible field position. Atlanta scored a touchdown on a short throw from Michael Penix Jr. to Drake London to cut New England’s lead to 21-14 at the break.

The NFL saw an offensive explosion among nine teams between Thursday and Sunday as at least 30 points were scored by the clubs in their matchups.

Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler completed a short pass to wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, who had the ball punched out by Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean when the wide receiver turned upfield. Antoine Winfield Jr. scooped the ball up and raced nearly 50 yards for what looked like a touchdown that would have given Tampa Bay a two-score lead.

The Sunday afternoon slate for Week 9 is headlined by two big AFC matchups with playoff implications. In the early afternoon window, it's two first-place teams facing off when the Indianapolis Colts (7-1) head to Pittsburgh (4-3) for a showdown with the Steelers.

Pittsburgh got another efficient game from Rodgers, who went 25 of 35 for 203 yards and one touchdown and no turnovers. His favorite two wideouts were wideout Calvin Austin III and 6-foot-7 tight end Darnell Washington, who caught a combined 9 of 12 targets for 99 yards.

When the San Francisco 49ers acquired running back Brian Robinson Jr. in a trade with the Washington Commanders on Aug. 22, the former Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Alabama standout didn’t figure to get same amount of work with his new team as he had with his old one.

In San Francisco's Week 9 win over the New York Giants, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey made NFL history with a two-touchdown performance.

CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson says fans can expect a mixed back at running back, as Kansas City leans on a mix of veteran Kareem Hunt, rookie Brashard Smith and former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire.