NFL Week 9 live game updates: Highlights, injuries, analysis

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3:15 PM ET

A critical matchup between the Vikings and Chiefs highlights the early-afternoon games for NFL Week 9, while the Lions and Raiders hope to stay in the playoff picture after their showdown in the late slate.

Stay tuned here for highlights — including every touchdown of the afternoon — plus injuries and analysis from our NFL Nation reporters at every contest.

Be sure to keep extra tabs open for the Week 9 fantasy football rankings, live scoreboard and best bets for this week.

Jump to a matchup:
MIN-KC | CHI-PHI | IND-PIT
TEN-CAR | WSH-BUF | NYJ-MIA
TB-SEA | DET-OAK | GB-LAC
CLE-DEN

1 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: MIN -4.5 (46)

Vikings inactives: S Marcus Epps, DT Hercules Mata’afa, C Brett Jones, OG Dru Samia, OT Oli Udoh, DT Jalyn Holmes, DT Armon Watts

Chiefs inactives: QB Patrick Mahomes, CB Kendall Fuller, RB Darwin Thompson, DE Frank Clark, OL Eric Fisher, OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, DE Alex Okafor

Highlights:

Damien Williams waited to be benched by most of his fantasy owners to get loose for a 91-yard touchdown run:

Kirk Cousins sees Ameer Abdullah wide open out wide, and Abdullah does the rest to put the Vikings ahead:

Sammy Watkins makes the one-handed catch look easy here:

The Vikings march back down the field to tie it up, with a pass from Kirk Cousins to the ascendant Bisi Johnson:

Tyreek Hill gets a step or two on the defender, Matt Moore lofts the ball into his grasp, and Hill extends for the touchdown:

Pregame:

Adam Thielen‘s hamstring has been giving him some trouble lately, but he’s got some great bones in his feet, if these custom cleats are any indication:

1 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: PHI -5 (41)

Bears inactives: DB Deon Bush, DB Duke Shelley, LB Isaiah Irving, LB Josh Woods, OL Alex Bars, DT Abdullah Anderson, WR Riley Ridley

Eagles inactives: QB Nate Sudfeld, CB Sidney Jones, DE Shareef Miller, LB Nigel Bradham, OG Nate Herbig, OT Jason Peters, DE Daeshon Hall

Highlights:

David Montgomery goes over the top for touchdown No. 2, and we’ve got a game:

The Bears are on the board! David Montgomery caps off the drive with a one-yard touchdown run:

Former Bear Jordan Howard takes it 14 yards right up the gut to extend the Eagles’ lead:

Carson Wentz finds old reliable Zach Ertz, who does the rest for a 25-yard touchdown:

Injuries:

ESPN Staff Writer

DeSean Jackson went to the locker room at the end of the first quarter. Making his return from an abdominal strain, Jackson played the first series but sat out the next drive. He was speaking with trainers and jogging on the sideline before heading indoors.

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff Writer2h ago

Pregame:

ESPN Staff Writer

The Eagles and Packers have attracted the most bets and are included in the highest percentage of parlays at the sportsbook at The Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

David Purdum, ESPN Staff Writer4h ago

1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: IND -1 (40)

Colts inactives: OL Le’Raven Clark, DT Carl Davis, CB Pierre Desir, WR T.Y. Hilton, DL Tyquan Lewis, RB Jonathan Williams, CB Quincy Wilson

Steelers inactives: QB Paxton Lynch, RB James Conner, RB Benny Snell Jr., CB Justin Layne, OL Ramon Foster, TE Zach Gentry, DE L.T. Walton

Highlights:

In one of the biggest surprises of the 2019 NFL season, Brian Hoyer has three passing touchdowns! He connects with Chester Rogers to put the Colts back ahead:

Safety! Justin Houston gets home, and the Steelers’ lead is down to two:

Mason Rudolph fires it in to Vance McDonald, who powers it into the end zone to give the Steelers the lead:

Retribution for Brian Hoyer! It’s TD pass No. 2, as he puts it up and Zach Pascal comes down with it for six:

Brian Hoyer giveth, and Brian Hoyer taketh away. After a touchdown earlier in the game, the veteran is responsible for a 96-yard pick-six for Minkah Fitzpatrick:

With Jacoby Brissett on the sideline due to a knee injury, Colts backup QB Brian Hoyer (!) spins a perfect pass to tight end Jack Doyle, who scores the first touchdown of the game:

ESPN Staff Writer

With his game-opening 12-yard reception, JuJu Smith-Schuster becomes the youngest player in NFL history to reach 200 receptions.

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff Writer3h ago

Injuries:

ESPN Staff Writer

Colts QB Jacoby Brissett just left the game with an unknown injury. He was down for about a minute before getting up and jogging off with a limp. Veteran Brian Hoyer is in at quarterback for the Colts.

Mike Wells, ESPN Staff Writer2h ago

Pregame:

Check out the cannon on this Steelers fan:

1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: CAR -3.5 (42.5)

Titans inactives: TE Delanie Walker, DL Jurrell Casey, C Ben Jones, OL Kevin Pamphile, OL Aaron Stinnie, DB Chris Milton, LB Reggie Gilbert

Panthers inactives: QB Cam Newton, OLB Christian Miller, OT Greg Little, OLB Mario Addison, OL Bryan Witzmann, LB Jordan Kunaszyk

Highlights:

The Titans set up the screen pass to Derrick Henry, who runs over a few defenders en route to a 23-yard score:

After a Titans score, the Panthers roll right down the field and finish it off with a Christian McCaffrey plunge:

The Titans aren’t going away yet. Derrick Henry caps off a big drive to open the second half with an eight-yard TD rush:

Kyle Allen takes a huge hit, but delivers a perfect ball up to Curtis Samuel, who pads the Panthers’ lead with a leaping touchdown catch:

If there’s one Panther you don’t want to leave open, it’s Christian McCaffrey. The Titans do just that, and McCaffrey has the first TD of the game:

The defenses are looking strong early in this one. Harold Landry III is in the right place at the right time for career interception No. 1:

Injuries:

ESPN

Malcolm Butler ruled out due to wrist injury.

Turron Davenport, ESPN42m ago

Pregame:

ESPN

Titans OLB/DE Cameron Wake has a pre-game routine that starts with a stretch in the corner end zone opposite where the opposing team comes out.

Turron Davenport, ESPN4h ago

1 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: BUF -11 (37)

Redskins inactives: TE Vernon Davis, RB Chris Thompson, QB Case Keenum, S Deshazor Everett, S Montae Nicholson, OG Wes Martin, CB Aaron Colvin

Bills inactives: WR Duke Williams, LB Maurice Alexander, OL Spencer Long, RB T.J. Yeldon, OG Ike Boettger, TE Tommy Sweeney, S Kurt Coleman

Highlights:

After three unsuccessful rushes by Frank Gore at the goal line, the Bills call for Josh Allen to plow his way in for six:

After the Bills matriculated the ball down the field, Josh Allen fires a strike to Cole Beasley on a quick out, and Buffalo is on the board early:

1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: NYJ -3 (42.5)

Jets inactives: WR Josh Bellamy, LB Neville Hewitt, S Rontez Miles, OL Kelvin Beachum, LB C.J. Mosley, OL Ryan Kalil, CB Trumaine Johnson

Dolphins inactives: S Reshad Jones, CB Ken Webster, RB Myles Gaskin, OG Shaq Calhoun, C Daniel Kilgore, OT Isaiah Prince, DE Avery Moss

Highlights:

After a TD pass from Sam Darnold to Ryan Griffin was overturned, Darnold is picked near the goal line by Jomal Wiltz:

An incredible outing for Preston Williams continues, as he catches TD No. 2 of the first half:

DeVante Parker uses his body to box out the defender and hauls in a touchdown pass with one hand to put the Dolphins ahead:

It’d be tough for Preston Williams to be much more open than this. It’s a 12-yard touchdown, and the game is tied up early:

Sam Darnold finds a wide-open Jamison Crowder to put the Jets up early:

Pregame:

Just a little pregame get-together for Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and his Jets counterpart Sam Darnold:

4:05 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: SEA -5 (51)

Buccaneers inactives: DB M.J. Stewart, C Nate Trewyn, T Jerald Hawkins, DL Patrick O’Connor, TE O.J. Howard, WR Amara Darboh, TE Jordan Leggett

Seahawks inactives: WR Josh Gordon, WR Gary Jennings, WR John Ursua, RB C.J. Prosise, S Quandre Diggs, S Lano Hill, DE Quinton Jefferson

play

0:34

Damien Woody and Rob Ninkovich agree the Seahawks will get the win against the Buccaneers in Week 9.

4:05 p.m. ET | Fox | Spread: OAK -2.5 (51)

Lions inactives: S Tracy Walker, OG Graham Glasgow, DL Mike Daniels, CB Michael Jackson, QB David Blough, OL Beau Benzschawel, CB Amani Oruwariye

Raiders inactives: C Rodney Hudson, WR/RS Dwayne Harris, DE Josh Mauro, WR Keelan Doss, LB Brandon Marshall, OT Brandon Parker, QB DeShone Kizer

play

0:41

Rob Ninkovich believes Matthew Stafford’s productivity will lead the Lions over the Raiders on Sunday.

4:25 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: GB -4 (49)

Packers inactives: WR Ryan Grant, CB Ka’dar Hollman, CB Josh Jackson, LB Tim Williams, OL Cole Madison, OL Adam Pankey, TE Robert Tonyan

Chargers inactives: DT Cortez Broughton, WR Geremy Davis, DT Justin Jones, DT Brandon Mebane, RB Troymaine Pope, QB Easton Stick, DB Roderic Teamer

play

0:39

Damien Woody and Rob Ninkovich break down why Aaron Rodgers and the Packers will prevail against the Chargers.

4:25 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: CLE -4 (39)

Browns inactives: TE Pharaoh Brown, DB Robert Jackson, OT Kendall Lamm, S Eric Murray, S Damarious Randall, WR Damion Ratley, WR Taywan Taylor

Broncos inactives: OT Calvin Anderson, CB Bryce Callahan, DL Jonathan Harris, TE Jeff Heuerman, OT Ja’Wuan James, S Will Parks, DE DeMarcus Walker

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0:38

With Joe Flacco going down for the season, Damien Woody and Rob Ninkovich like the Browns to get the win over the Broncos.

This article was originally published by Espn.com. Read the original article here.
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