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W vs Buccaneers · Sun, Nov 8 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| CHI | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Record7–2
1st in the NFC North
Sun, Nov 22 1:00 PM ET vs Saints
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Sunday night's Bears-Buccaneers game drew 21.5 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.
The 27-24 Bears win was the biggest Week 9 Sunday night audience since 2019 and the seventh 2026 Sunday night game to top 20 million viewers. ProFootballTalk expects the Week 10 Steelers-Bengals game and the Week 11 Vikings-49ers game in Mexico City to also exceed 20 million.
Source: ProFootballTalk
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Several NFL teams made moves at the trade deadline, including Kirk Cousins heading from Las Vegas to Minnesota.
According to Silver And Black Pride, the Raiders received a 2027 third-round pick for Cousins and will start No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, per general manager John Spytek. Niners Nation reports San Francisco added Keenan Allen from the Colts before the deadline. Fan sites say the Packers and Bears made no trades, and Dawgs By Nature says the Browns were quiet too.
Sources: Niners Nation · Silver And Black Pride · Acme Packing Company · Windy City Gridiron
No. 3 in the 30-second version
The Bills acquired safety Amani Hooker from the Titans in a trade involving a second-round pick.
Hooker, 28, has five interceptions this season, according to Music City Miracles. Accounts conflict on which team gave up the second-round pick: Buffalo Rumblings says Buffalo sent a 2027 second-rounder, while Music City Miracles says Tennessee received one. Titans GM Mike Borgonzi said he had turned down Bills GM Brandon Beane for a week before the deal came together, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
Sources: CBS Sports · Buffalo Rumblings · Music City Miracles
Around the NFL
Broncos and Chargers call off trade sending Daiyan Henley to Denver, and he stays with Los Angeles.
The deal, agreed at Tuesday's trade deadline for a 2027 fourth-round and 2028 fifth-round pick, was canceled late Wednesday, and neither team gave a reason. The trade was reportedly pending a physical, and ESPN reported Henley took one at the Broncos' facility Wednesday. Henley, who leads the 0-8 Chargers with 51 tackles, is in the final year of his rookie deal and is slated to become a free agent in March.
Sources: ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports · ProFootballTalk · LA Times · ESPN
The Bengals and Eagles called off a trade that would have sent edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to Cincinnati.
NBC Sports Philadelphia reported the deal would have canceled out a 2027 third-round compensatory pick the Bengals are due after losing Trey Hendrickson, since Ebiketie was signed by Philadelphia as a compensatory free agent. Bengals coach Zac Taylor apologized and said it was on Cincinnati's end. Ebiketie, 27, has played in all nine Eagles games with 25 tackles, two quarterback hits and no sacks.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · ESPN · CBS Sports · Cincy Jungle
Vikings trade for Kirk Cousins from the Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick.
It looks like teams rally have been calling the Chargers about Justin Herbert’s availability during this tumultuous 0-8 season. Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Vikings made a number of calls around the league while searching for an available quarterback. That group apparently included Herbert, Geno Smith, and Daniel Jones.
Sources: CBS Sports · Field Gulls · Revenge of the Birds · Bolts From The Blue
Drew Lock will start at quarterback for Seattle against the Raiders while Sam Darnold is ruled out.
Lock was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice with right elbow and quadriceps injuries, according to ProFootballTalk. Darnold, who has rib and quad injuries, did not practice and could return in Week 12 after the bye. Lock threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on 19 of 28 passes in the 17-3 win over the Cardinals.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports · ProFootballTalk
The Eagles traded defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jaguars for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
Davis signed a three-year, $78 million extension eight months ago and had half a sack in the first eight weeks of this season, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Athletic's Daniel Popper gave the Eagles an A+ and the Jaguars a D-, while CBS Sports' Garrett Podell gave the Eagles an A and the Jaguars a B-. The trade clears room to keep Moro Ojomo, and NBC Sports Philadelphia argues the Eagles should extend him.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · Bleeding Green Nation · Big Cat Country
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