If you like blowouts, Week 8 was the week for you. Of the 12 games that happened between Thursday and Sunday, 11 were decided by double digits. The lone one-score game was the New York Jets' comeback over the Cincinnati Bengals,

At the midway point of the 2025 NFL season, the contenders have begun to separate themselves from the pretenders, giving fans a look at the teams that will realistically compete for the Lombardi Trophy in February.

Entering New York's bye week, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn remained noncommittal to Fields as his starting quarterback for when the team returns from its break. Even after a wild, 39-38 comeback victory, the first of the season, Sunday at Cincinnati.

The Colts seem like the only trustworthy team just about halfway through this season. More in FTW's Week 9 NFL Power Rankings.

Week 9 marks the end of the first half of the 2025 NFL regular season—and so far the season has gone exactly like everyone expected.

Toby Mergler makes early Week 9 picks wildly over-indexing on vibes, small sample sizes and comparisons to pop culture classics.

The Miami Dolphins defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-10, improving their season record to 2-6. Following Week 8 games, the Philadelphia Eagles are ranked first in the NFL power rankings. Despite their win, the Dolphins are ranked 27th out of 32 teams. The Miami Dolphins smashed the Atlanta Falcons, 34-10, to improve to 2-6.

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha identifies teams that are wearing out trust and others who deserve some grace after Week 8. Plus, who's up and who's down? And what's the marquee matchup of Week 9?

The Indianapolis Colts visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for NFL Week 9 action. Here's the injury report for both teams coming out of Week 8.