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 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.

Week 7 in the NFL had 12 games on Sunday, starting and ending with the NFC West. It started with the final London game of the year with the LA Rams blowing out the Jacksonville Jaguars. It ended with the San Francisco 49ers beating the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

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.

As injuries and evolving playbooks present more opportunities, breakout stars emerge, seizing the playing time and making the most of it. That includes in fantasy, where players sometimes come from out of nowhere to become contributors,

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The Bills and Chiefs faced off in an epic AFC showdown in Week 9. USA Today Sports provided the latest updates and more from the matchup.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is in the concussion protocol, but he's "feeling a little bit better" after his head hit the ground following a hard hit.