In Rodgers’ place shall be second-year quarterback Jordan Love, making his first ever NFL begin. With 68 profession passing yards and no touchdowns thrown, Love is a way behind three-time NFL MVP Rodgers’ 53,071 yards and 429 touchdowns.
The Inexperienced Bay Packers sport an NFL-leading 7-1 document, however the 4-4 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have begun to seek out their kind and shall be determined for a win to climb again into the AFC West race.
Titans start life with out Derrick Henry in opposition to the 7-1 Rams
The 7-1 Los Angeles Rams will host the 6-2 Tennessee Titans at LA’s SoFi Stadium within the week’s marquee matchup.
The Tennessee Titans shall be with out star working again Derrick Henry, who went on injured reserve after a foot surgical procedure earlier this week.
Henry, who has extra speeding touchdowns by himself (10) than 24 NFL groups, shall be a serious loss for the Titans as they try to keep up their lead within the AFC South and hope that Henry can return later within the season.
The Rams shall be trying to lengthen their profitable streak to 5 video games and preserve tempo with the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals.
AFC North grudge match with a key absence
Cross-state rivals Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns will sq. off in The Queen Metropolis.
This rivalry by no means lacks depth, however this 12 months the AFC North is among the most tightly bunched divisions within the NFL with all 4 groups nonetheless firmly in rivalry.
The Cleveland Browns introduced on Friday that the staff had launched star broad receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who had been disgruntled of late over his position with the staff. Beckham caught seven touchdowns in 29 video games throughout his tenure with the Browns.
“After cautious consideration, inside discussions and conversations with Odell and his illustration, we have decided that it’s in the most effective curiosity of all events concerned that Odell now not play for the Cleveland Browns,” Browns Common Supervisor Andrew Berry mentioned in an announcement.
“We recognize all his efforts and contributions whereas in Cleveland, however we have simply reached a degree the place it’s best that we transfer ahead as a staff with out Odell. We’re finalizing the method of granting Odell his launch and we want him properly as he continues his profession.”
Draft place on the road for 2 of the league’s worst groups
For a pair of groups properly out of playoff rivalry, there may be nonetheless one thing to play for (and possibly to lose for).
When the 1-7 Houston Texans head to South Florida to face the 1-7 Miami Dolphins, the loser will emerge with the second-worst document within the NFL.
That may put the loser scorching on the heels of the 0-8 Detroit Lions for the highest decide in subsequent spring’s NFL Draft. The Lions are mercifully on their bye in Week 9.
5 Tremendous Bowl rematches
Among the many remained week 9 NFL video games, there are 5 repeats of earlier Tremendous Bowl match-ups.
Jets at Colts (performed on Thursday night time with the Colts profitable 45-30) — Tremendous Bowl III gained by the Jets
Broncos at Cowboys — Tremendous Bowl XII gained by the Cowboys
Patriots at Panthers — Tremendous Bowl XXXVIII gained by the Patriots
Packers at Chiefs — Tremendous Bowl I gained by the Packers
Titans at Rams — Tremendous Bowl XXXIV gained by the Rams
