NFL Week 9 roundup: Seahawks turn to Lock after Bears loss as Cardinals visit (Nov. 7)
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Chicago beat Seattle 34-17 on Monday Night Football at Lumen Field. The Bears improved to 6-2; the Seahawks fell to 4-4 after losing three of their last four.
Sam Darnold suffered a quadricep injury late Monday. Drew Lock starts Sunday against Arizona, Quenton Nelson is ruled out (knee), and Grey Zabel moves back to left guard with Anthony Bradford at right guard.
Gardner Minshew, the former Washington State quarterback, threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns in about a quarter of Arizona's 33-30 overtime win over Dallas. The Cardinals visit Seattle at 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX.
Jacksonville opened Week 9 by beating Baltimore 33-10 on Thursday night. Week 8 Players of the Week and October Players of the Month are in, and the trade deadline is Tuesday at 1 p.m. PT.
By Willamette News Sports Desk
Seattle's Monday night home game against Chicago turned into a 34-17 loss, a quarterback injury and a rematch with Arizona that will start with Drew Lock under center. The Cardinals arrive at Lumen Field on Sunday after an overtime win in Dallas behind former Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew.
Here is our weekly look around the league: the Seahawks' Week 8 loss and Week 9 setup, Thursday Night Football, the rest of Week 8, Players of the Week and Month, trades and injuries, and the Week 9 games worth watching.
Seahawks: Bears spoil Monday night, Lock starts vs. Cardinals
Chicago beat Seattle 34-17 on Monday Night Football at Lumen Field, ChicagoBears.com and an ESPN recap reported. The Bears improved to 6-2. The Seahawks fell to 4-4 and have lost three of their last four.
Caleb Williams was 24 of 34 for 247 yards and a touchdown - a 1-yard pass to Luther Burden - with no interceptions and one sack. D'Andre Swift carried 27 times for 69 yards and three short touchdowns. Jeffery Simmons, in his Bears debut after the trade from Tennessee, had a sack, six tackles, two tackles for loss and a pass defensed. Seattle managed 252 yards and converted 1 of 11 third downs. The Bears piled up 363 yards, the most the Seahawks have allowed this season, according to Seahawks.com's What to Watch notes. The Seahawks scored only one touchdown on four red-zone trips.
Sam Darnold was 17 of 34 for 188 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and was sacked three times. His interception set up Swift's third touchdown. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught six passes for 118 yards and a touchdown, including a 43-yard catch late in the first half. Cooper Kupp's 7-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion to Tory Horton made it 20-17 early in the fourth quarter after DeMarcus Lawrence forced a Colston Loveland fumble. The Bears then scored 14 unanswered points. Jason Myers had a field goal blocked early in the fourth.
Running backs Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price both returned from injury. Charbonnet made his 2026 debut after tearing an ACL in the playoffs and carried six times for 23 yards. Price, back from injured reserve, carried 10 times for 29 yards.
Darnold suffered a quadricep injury late Monday, Seahawks.com reported, and Lock will start Sunday against the Cardinals. Quenton Nelson has been ruled out with a knee injury. Grey Zabel moves back to left guard, and Anthony Bradford starts at right guard.
Arizona (3-5) visits Seattle (4-4) on Sunday at 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX. The Seahawks beat the Cardinals 31-7 in Week 2 with Lock under center - 19 of 26 for 235 yards, three touchdowns and a 139.1 passer rating. Minshew came off the bench against Dallas and threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns in about a quarter as Arizona won 33-30 in overtime. Tyler Allgeier had a career-high 147 rushing yards and 191 yards from scrimmage with two touchdowns.
Smith-Njigba has 985 receiving yards through eight games and has gone over 100 yards in seven of eight. He needs 15 yards to reach 1,000 receiving yards in three straight seasons, which would put him third in franchise history with Tyler Lockett and Steve Largent, according to team notes.
Kickoff: Sunday, 1:25 p.m. PT, FOX, at Lumen Field.
Thursday night: Jaguars 33, Ravens 10
Week 9 opened Thursday with Jacksonville beating Baltimore 33-10 at M&T Bank Stadium, according to a Jaguars.com game report and an ESPN recap. The Jaguars improved to 6-2; the Ravens fell to 4-5. Trevor Lawrence threw for 242 yards and a touchdown. Baltimore third-string quarterback Joe Fagnano was 10 of 18 with two interceptions. Justice Hill scored on a 65-yard touchdown run late. Attendance was 70,007.
Our pregame look is here.
Week 8 around the league
One-score record. The NFL counted 71 one-score games through Week 8, tied with 2022 for the most at this point of a season, according to NFL Communications' Seven from Sunday (Nov. 1). Arizona, Cincinnati, Denver and Detroit all had game-winning scores in the final five minutes or overtime. Arizona, Cincinnati, Denver and New England overcame deficits of 10 or more points. Through Week 8 the league also noted 72 one-score games as the most ever in its Week 9 preview.
Broncos edge Chiefs. Denver beat Kansas City 28-24. Bo Nix recorded his 15th career game-winning drive, the most by a quarterback in his first three seasons since 1970, NFL Communications said.
Jaguars crush Colts. Jacksonville beat Indianapolis 42-7. Lawrence was 10 of 14 for 210 yards and three touchdowns with a 153.3 passer rating. The Jaguars became the first team since 2004 with at least two touchdown passes of 25 or more yards and at least two rushing touchdowns of 25 or more yards in the same game.
Bucs blank Falcons. Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 with a franchise-record 324 rushing yards. Bucky Irving ran for 170 and Kenneth Gainwell for 140. The Buccaneers became the first team in 52 seasons to win a game with no pass completions and the first in 20 years with zero or fewer net passing yards.
Burrow's big night. Joe Burrow threw for 462 yards and accounted for six touchdowns - five passing and one rushing - in Cincinnati's 43-36 overtime win over Tennessee. Tee Higgins caught 10 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns; Ja'Marr Chase had 11 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Raiders edge Jets. Las Vegas beat the New York Jets 38-33. Kirk Cousins threw for 247 yards and accounted for four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing). Brock Bowers caught seven passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Laube returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, the first kickoff return touchdown of the season.
St. Brown milestone. Detroit's Amon-Ra St. Brown became the fastest player to 600 career receptions, doing it in 90 games, as the Lions beat Minnesota 19-15.
Elsewhere. Buffalo beat Baltimore 36-10. Arizona beat Dallas 33-30 in overtime. Pittsburgh beat Cleveland 27-6. The Rams beat the Chargers 24-9. New England beat Miami 24-19. Washington beat Philadelphia 27-10. Green Bay opened the week by beating Carolina 27-19 on Thursday night.
Monday night. Chicago beat Seattle 34-17; see above.
Week 8 Players of the Week
NFL Communications named the awards Nov. 4:
AFC offense: Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, 10 catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee.
AFC defense: Jaguars defensive back Rayuan Lane, three passes defensed and a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown against Indianapolis.
AFC special teams: Raiders returner Dylan Laube, three kickoff returns for 144 yards including a 95-yard touchdown against the Jets.
NFC offense: Cardinals running back Tyler Allgeier, 191 yards from scrimmage (147 rushing) and two touchdowns against Dallas.
NFC defense: Buccaneers linebacker Alex Anzalone, six tackles and two first-quarter interceptions against Atlanta.
NFC special teams: Lions punter Jack Fox, four punts for 186 yards with three inside the 20 against Minnesota.
October Players of the Month
NFL Communications named the awards Nov. 5:
AFC offense: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
AFC defense: Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton, 54 tackles in October and 101 on the season.
AFC special teams: Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.
NFC offense: Giants receiver Malik Nabers, 36 catches for 509 yards and two touchdowns in October.
NFC defense: Packers safety Evan Williams. He is the third former University of Oregon player to win Defensive Player of the Month, joining DeForest Buckner and Jevon Holland.
NFC special teams: Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin.
Trades and injuries
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. PT. Seattle's immediate injury picture centers on Darnold's quadricep and Nelson's knee - Lock starts, Nelson is out, Zabel returns to left guard and Bradford starts at right guard. Arizona starts Minshew after his relief outing against Dallas.
Week 9 games to watch
Times are Pacific, from NFL Communications' Week 9 preview (Nov. 3). Thursday Night Football has already been played (Jaguars 33, Ravens 10).
Bengals vs. Falcons (Madrid), 6:30 a.m., NFL Network. Cincinnati and Atlanta meet in Madrid at 9:30 a.m. ET, the league's second Madrid game. Converted kickoff is 6:30 a.m. PT.
Broncos at Panthers, 10 a.m. Denver (6-2) visits Carolina after the Broncos' win over Kansas City.
Packers at Patriots, 10 a.m. Green Bay (5-3) visits New England (5-3).
Raiders at 49ers, 1:05 p.m. Las Vegas (4-4) visits San Francisco (6-1).
Cardinals at Seahawks, 1:25 p.m., FOX. See above. Rematch of Seattle's 31-7 Week 2 win; Lock starts; Minshew starts for Arizona.
Bills at Vikings, Monday Night Football, 5:15 p.m. PT, ESPN/ABC. Buffalo (6-1) visits Minnesota (6-1): the league's top scoring offense against the top scoring defense, according to the NFL's Week 9 preview.
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Sources
NFL Communications: Seven From Sunday, Week 8 (Nov. 1, 2026); Week 9 NFL Preview (Nov. 3); Week 8 AFC and NFC Players of the Week (Nov. 4); October AFC and NFC Players of the Month (Nov. 5)
NFL.com: 2026 NFL season Week 8, What We Learned from Sunday's games
ChicagoBears.com: Game recap, Bears make statement with impressive prime-time win in Seattle
ESPN: Bears 34, Seahawks 17 Monday Night Football recap
Seahawks.com: What to Watch in the Seahawks' Week 9 game vs. the Cardinals (injury and rematch notes)
Jaguars.com: Game report, Week 9 Jaguars 33, Ravens 10
ESPN: Jaguars 33, Ravens 10 Thursday Night Football recap
Week 8 final scores and TNF Week 9 result as verified Nov. 7, 2026
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