Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid during the Bengals-Falcons game on Nov. 8, 2026, seen from the upper deck, with a Week 9 Recap banner from The Sports Hangover

NFL Week 9 Recap 2026: Scores, Takeaways and What Stood Out

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Fourteen of the 15 Week 9 games are final, and the Bills and Vikings play Monday night. Every score below matches the NFL.com Week 9 scoreboard and the ESPN box scores, checked Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. Stats come from the ESPN box score and recap linked with each game. The Steelers and Titans were on bye. This post will be updated after the Monday game.

Scoreboard of NFL Week 9 2026 final scores: Jaguars 33, Ravens 10; Bengals 34, Falcons 17 in Madrid; Cowboys 27, Colts 23; Chiefs 35, Jets 12; Lions 19, Dolphins 9; Saints 23, Browns 22 in overtime; Giants 19, Eagles 11; Rams 20, Commanders 13; Broncos 26, Panthers 21; Texans 44, Chargers 22; 49ers 38, Raiders 17; Seahawks 17, Cardinals 3; Packers 45, Patriots 27; Bears 27, Buccaneers 24; Bills at Vikings Monday at 5:15 PM PT on ESPN and ABC

Monday night: Bills at Vikings tonight

Buffalo (6-1) plays at Minnesota (6-1) at U.S. Bank Stadium tonight, Monday, Nov. 9, at 5:15 PM PT on ESPN and ABC, per the NFL.com Bills-Vikings game center and the ESPN Bills-Vikings game page. The final score, takeaway and standouts will be added after the game ends. Our matchup notes are in the Bills-Vikings Monday night preview.

Week 9 final scores, game by game

Thursday: Jaguars 33, Ravens 10

Jacksonville opened with a 77-yard touchdown drive and was never in much danger against a Baltimore team playing without Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. The Jaguars are 6-2 and lead the AFC South by three games; the Ravens are 4-5 and have lost four straight.

Standouts: Trevor Lawrence went 16 of 26 for 242 yards and a touchdown, a 50-yard throw to Parker Washington with 58 seconds left in the first half. Cam Little made all four of his field goal tries. Justice Hill ran for 85 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown. Joe Fagnano went 10 of 18 for 60 yards with two interceptions.

Sources: ESPN recap of Jaguars-Ravens; NFL.com Jaguars-Ravens game center.

Bengals 34, Falcons 17 (Madrid)

Cincinnati scored on every first-half possession at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and won its fourth straight. The Bengals have scored at least 30 points in four straight games, which ties a franchise record, per the ESPN recap. Cincinnati is 6-2; Atlanta is 3-6.

Standouts: Joe Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another. Ja'Marr Chase caught 10 passes for 155 yards and a 47-yard touchdown, and Tee Higgins caught two short touchdown passes. Bijan Robinson ran for 100 yards and a score for Atlanta.

Sources: ESPN recap of Bengals-Falcons; NFL.com Bengals-Falcons game center.

Cowboys 27, Colts 23

Dallas outgained Indianapolis 508 yards to 271 and still needed Javonte Williams' 1-yard touchdown with 1:08 left. Colts coach Shane Steichen said he let Dallas score to get the ball back. The Cowboys are 4-5; the Colts are 2-7 and have lost five straight.

Standouts: CeeDee Lamb caught 10 passes for 195 yards and a 44-yard touchdown. Dak Prescott threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns, and Williams ran for 101 yards. Spencer Shrader made field goals of 59 and 50 yards in the last six minutes. Dallas was penalized 14 times for 153 yards.

Sources: ESPN recap of Cowboys-Colts; NFL.com Cowboys-Colts game center.

Chiefs 35, Jets 12

Kansas City led 14-12 at halftime, then scored two third-quarter touchdowns while holding New York to minus-9 yards in the quarter. Patrick Mahomes hurt his right elbow on a strip-sack but stayed in the game. The Chiefs are 6-2; the Jets are 2-7 and have lost four straight.

Standouts: Kenneth Walker III scored three touchdowns, two on catches from Mahomes, and finished with 102 rushing yards and 143 yards from scrimmage. Mahomes went 23 of 31 for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Jones and George Karlaftis had two sacks each. Jason Sanders kicked four field goals for the Jets, the longest from 54 yards.

Sources: ESPN recap of Jets-Chiefs; NFL.com Jets-Chiefs game center.

Lions 19, Dolphins 9

In their first game since linebacker Jack Campbell went on injured reserve with a neck injury, the Lions never trailed and won their fourth straight. Detroit's offense was held to 270 yards. The Lions are 6-2; Miami is 1-7.

Standouts: Jake Bates made all four field goals, from 28, 33, 40 and 43 yards. Jahmyr Gibbs ran 20 times for 74 yards and an 8-yard touchdown, and Amon-Ra St. Brown caught eight passes for 86 yards. Derrick Moore had two sacks. Miami rookie cornerback Chris Johnson intercepted Jared Goff.

Sources: ESPN recap of Lions-Dolphins; NFL.com Lions-Dolphins game center.

Saints 23, Browns 22 (OT)

Neither team scored a touchdown in the first 54 minutes. In overtime, Tyler Shough hit Juwan Johnson for a 15-yard touchdown, Cleveland answered with a 39-yard score by Harold Fannin Jr., and the Browns went for two and the win; Shedeur Sanders' pass fell incomplete. New Orleans is 3-5 and Cleveland 5-4.

Standouts: Sanders threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, including a 64-yard score to KC Concepcion. Andre Szmyt's 51-yard field goal with eight seconds left forced overtime. Shough threw for 265 yards. Carl Granderson had two of the Saints' five sacks, and Carson Schwesinger had 15 tackles and two sacks for Cleveland.

Sources: ESPN recap of Browns-Saints; NFL.com Browns-Saints game center.

Giants 19, Eagles 11

The Giants won in Philadelphia for the first time since Oct. 27, 2013, and handed the Eagles their seventh straight loss. Jameis Winston came on when J.J. McCarthy hurt his hip in the third quarter and threw the go-ahead touchdown. New York is 5-2-1 and the only NFC East team with a winning record; Philadelphia is 2-7.

Standouts: Arvell Reese had three sacks and 12 tackles. Dominic Zvada made all four field goals, including a 53-yarder. Winston went 6 of 8 for 71 yards with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely, and McCarthy went 12 of 19 for 127 yards. Joe Milton ran for 64 yards for the Eagles.

Sources: ESPN recap of Giants-Eagles; NFL.com Giants-Eagles game center.

Rams 20, Commanders 13

Puka Nacua's 7-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter broke a 13-13 tie, and Washington did not score again. Myles Garrett returned from a knee injury that had cost him seven games. The Rams are 5-4 after three straight wins; the Commanders are 2-5-1.

Standouts: Nacua caught 14 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Garrett had three sacks and forced a fumble. Matthew Stafford went 26 of 43 with a touchdown and an interception. Jayden Daniels threw for 274 yards and a touchdown, and Frankie Luvu had 15 tackles.

Sources: ESPN recap of Rams-Commanders; NFL.com Rams-Commanders game center.

Broncos 26, Panthers 21

Denver won its fifth straight and has won 16 straight one-score games, per the ESPN recap. A successful coach's challenge turned a Carolina first-and-goal at the 1 into a Devon Key interception, and Nik Bonitto's strip-sack with 1:24 left sealed it. The Broncos are 7-2 going into their bye; Carolina is 3-5.

Standouts: Bo Nix threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns, the second a 26-yarder to Pat Bryant. Jonah Coleman ran for 57 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Young went 28 of 39 for 276 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, and Darren Waller caught eight passes for 90 yards and a score.

Sources: ESPN recap of Broncos-Panthers; NFL.com Broncos-Panthers game center.

Texans 44, Chargers 22

C.J. Stroud threw five touchdown passes, and Houston has won three of four after an 0-4 start. The Chargers ended a 37-drive stretch without a touchdown but fell to 0-8. Houston is 3-5.

Standouts: Stroud went 21 of 35 for 384 yards with one interception, including 63-yard touchdowns to Tank Dell and Kayshon Boutte. Boutte caught four passes for 125 yards and two scores. Jadeveon Clowney, Sheldon Rankins and Will Anderson Jr. had two sacks each, and Justin Herbert was sacked eight times.

Sources: ESPN recap of Texans-Chargers; NFL.com Texans-Chargers game center.

49ers 38, Raiders 17

San Francisco forced five turnovers in the second half, starting with Jaden Dugger's 35-yard interception return for a touchdown on the first play after halftime. The 49ers are 7-1; the Raiders are 4-5.

Standouts: Brock Purdy threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another. Christian McCaffrey scored once rushing and once receiving. Jordan Watkins caught four passes for 86 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown. Fred Warner forced one fumble and recovered another. Brock Bowers caught seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions.

Sources: ESPN recap of Raiders-49ers; NFL.com Raiders-49ers game center.

Seahawks 17, Cardinals 3

Seattle won without Sam Darnold, who was out with a quad injury, and held Arizona to 198 yards. It was the Cardinals' 11th straight loss to the Seahawks, per the ESPN recap. Seattle is 5-4; Arizona is 3-6.

Standouts: Drew Lock went 19 of 28 for 175 yards and a touchdown. Tight end AJ Barner ran for a touchdown and caught one. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught seven passes for 51 yards and became the first NFL receiver to reach 1,000 yards this season. Gardner Minshew went 21 of 30 for 166 yards for Arizona. Lock left with an oblique injury, and his status is uncertain, per coach Mike Macdonald.

Sources: ESPN recap of Cardinals-Seahawks; NFL.com Cardinals-Seahawks game center.

Packers 45, Patriots 27

Green Bay scored 21 points off four New England turnovers and finished with 478 yards. The Patriots had not allowed 45 points in a regular-season game since 1993, per the ESPN recap. The Packers are 6-3; the Patriots are 5-4.

Standouts: Jordan Love went 23 of 29 for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a fourth. Christian Watson caught seven passes for 171 yards and a touchdown, and Matthew Golden caught 10 for 164 and a score. Xavier McKinney had two interceptions. Drake Maye threw for 299 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.

Sources: ESPN recap of Packers-Patriots; NFL.com Packers-Patriots game center.

Sunday night: Bears 27, Buccaneers 24

Chicago won despite five turnovers, including four interceptions by Caleb Williams. After Tampa Bay tied it with 2:51 left, Williams' 38-yard pass to Colston Loveland set up Cairo Santos' 38-yard field goal as time expired. The Bears are 7-2 after four straight wins; the Buccaneers are 3-6.

Standouts: Luther Burden III caught seven passes for 97 yards and a 56-yard touchdown before leaving with a concussion. Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown. Bucky Irving ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and Zyon McCollum had two interceptions. Baker Mayfield threw for 243 yards with two interceptions.

Sources: ESPN recap of Buccaneers-Bears; NFL.com Buccaneers-Bears game center.

Division leaders before Monday night

From the NFL.com division standings, checked Nov. 9 before Bills-Vikings:

  • AFC East: Bills 6-1
  • AFC North: Steelers and Bengals 6-2
  • AFC South: Jaguars 6-2, Texans 3-5
  • AFC West: Broncos 7-2, Chiefs 6-2
  • NFC East: Giants 5-2-1
  • NFC North: Vikings 6-1, Bears 7-2, Lions 6-2, Packers 6-3
  • NFC South: Panthers and Saints 3-5, Buccaneers and Falcons 3-6
  • NFC West: 49ers 7-1, Seahawks and Rams 5-4

All four NFC North teams are at least three games over .500, and no NFC South team has a winning record. The Chargers (0-8) are the only winless team. The Bills-Vikings winner will join the 49ers at 7-1.

How The Sports Hangover model did in Week 9

The model's Week 9 Sunday model card, posted Friday, Nov. 6, listed four Sunday sides at the posted contest lines. The same four ran in The Sports Hangover's Friday Substack edition. Graded at those posted lines, they went 2-2: Giants -3 won (New York won by eight) and Colts +5.5 won (Indianapolis lost by four), while Jets +9.5 lost (Kansas City won by 23) and Commanders +5.5 lost (Los Angeles won by seven). The live lines printed on the same card (Jets +10, Commanders +4.5, Giants -3.5, Colts +5.5) produce the same 2-2. The two misses were not close: Kansas City outscored the Jets 21-0 after halftime, and Washington did not score after Nacua's fourth-quarter touchdown.

Thursday's game was a pass in the model notes, and Arizona and Las Vegas were watch-list notes rather than posted sides, so none of them are graded. No side was posted for Bills-Vikings. This is research, not a wager or betting advice. The model's backtest is 48.7% against closing lines, which does not show a proven edge.

Week 10 look-ahead: key games and byes

The Bears, Broncos, Eagles and Buccaneers are on bye. Times are PT, from the ESPN Week 10 schedule. Full listings are in our Week 10 schedule with times, TV and byes, and lineup help for the four off teams is in our Week 10 bye-week fantasy fill-ins.

  • Thursday, Nov. 12: Commanders (2-5-1) at Giants (5-2-1), 5:15 PM PT, Prime Video.
  • Sunday, Nov. 15: Patriots (5-4) vs. Lions (6-2) in Munich, 6:30 AM PT, Fox.
  • Sunday: Vikings at Packers (6-3), 10 AM PT, Fox. Minnesota plays on a short week after Monday night.
  • Sunday: Bills at Jets (2-7), 10 AM PT, CBS.
  • Sunday: 49ers (7-1) at Cowboys (4-5), 1:25 PM PT, Fox.
  • Sunday night: Steelers (6-2) at Bengals (6-2), 5:20 PM PT, NBC, with first place in the AFC North at stake.
  • Monday, Nov. 16: Chargers (0-8) at Ravens (4-5), 5:15 PM PT, ESPN.

Featured photo: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium during Bengals-Falcons on Nov. 8, 2026, by Badefa via Wikimedia Commons file page for the Madrid game photo (CC0), cropped with a short banner.

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