Packers & Bengals win in style – NFL week nine

With the NFL regular season at its halfway point, week nine offered signs of which teams could contend for the Super Bowl. The Green Bay Packers overwhelmed last season’s Super Bowl runners-up, while the Cincinnati Bengals impressed in Madrid, and the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos extended their winning runs.

Chicago beat Tampa Bay 27-24 with a last-second field goal after quarterback Caleb Williams threw a career-high four interceptions. Denver won 26-21 against Carolina, extending its run of one-score victories to a record 16. Cincinnati defeated Atlanta 34-17: Joe Burrow had a hand in four touchdowns and Ja’Marr Chase recorded 155 receiving yards. Green Bay beat New England 45-27, with Jordan Love throwing for 372 yards and three touchdowns; it was the Patriots’ most points conceded at home since 1970.