Welcome back to Scoop City! James Palmer and The Athletic ’s senior NFL insider Dianna Russini are breaking down the midseason stretch of the NFL heading into Week 9 — including which teams are surging, who’s slipping, and what’s still to come at the trade deadline.

Buffalo successfully kept up with New England in the AFC East on Sunday, taking down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to improve to 6-2. Here's how Josh Allen's unit came out on top.

On October 12, Swift was seen watching the Chiefs' home game against the Lions from a private suite at Arrowhead Stadium, accompanied by Caitlin Clark.

The Raiders (2-4) are in Kansas City set to kick off their Week 7 game with the Chiefs (3-3). Both teams are coming off wins, but in very different situations. The Raiders faced a hapless Titans team while the Chiefs beat a tough Lions team. And that difference couldn't have been more apparent in this game.

The Detroit Lions lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in an NFL Week 6 Sunday Night Football matchup. Follow live updates and highlights.

"Isaiah Pacheco OUT for today’s game but Andy Reid telling me he avoided serious injury and should be back after the bye. Expect Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith and Clyde Edwards-Helaire to carry the load #chiefs," Wolfson wrote on X.

The San Francisco 49ers visit the New York Giants in Week 9 of the NFL regular season. Here's the start time and where to watch.