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Patriots in Week 9

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. with him," Belichick said. "It'll
AP Pro Football Writer be a big challenge for us.
Lamar Jackson is off to a Yeah, he can do it all. He
sensational start with his can run, he can throw, can
arm and his legs, putting throw on the run, can ex-
up eye-popping numbers tend plays. He's tough."
in his second NFL season. Week 9 began Thursday
The Baltimore quarterback night with San Francisco's
knows he has a long way 28-25 road victory over Ari-
to go, though, to become zona that lifted the 49ers to
great. 8-0.
He'll see Exhibit A across Jimmy Garoppolo threw for
from him on the other side- 317 yards and four touch-
line when the Ravens host downs for the 49ers. Rookie Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first
Tom Brady and the unde- Kyler Murray threw for 241 half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Seattle.
feated New England Pa- yards and two touchdowns Associated Press
triots on Sunday night in for the Cardinals (3-5-1). The Chargers are struggling Gardner Minshew leading Marcus Mariota.
one of the more intriguing Atlanta (1-7), Cincinnati (0- on offense, even with the rookies with 13 TD passes Kyle Allen remains the start-
matchups of Week 9. 8), New Orleans (7-1) and return of Melvin Gordon, so and a 98.8 quarterback ing quarterback for the
"Tom Brady is definitely the Los Angeles Rams all coach Anthony Lynn made rating. He has had a pro- Panthers, but took his first
the one at the top," Jack- have a bye-week break. a change by firing coordi- ductive supporting cast career loss in a 51-13 blow-
son said. "He has six Super MINNESOTA (6-2) at KAN- nator Ken Whisenhunt. around him with Leonard out defeat against San
Bowls. He's definitely the SAS CITY (5-3) TAMPA BAY (2-5) at SEATTLE Fournette leading the AFC Francisco. He also threw
GOAT, definitely." All eyes will be on Chiefs (6-2) with 791 yards rushing, and the first three interceptions
While Brady has Jackson's quarterback Patrick Ma- The Seahawks are looking wide receiver DJ Chark tied of his career. Allen will have
vote for the "Greatest of All homes — and whether he's to start 7-2 or better for the for the league lead with six to be on guard against
Time" at quarterback, the on the sideline or under fifth time in franchise his- TD catches. the Titans, who forced four
New England star is hardly center. tory, and they'll face a Buc- INDIANAPOLIS (5-2) at turnovers last week against
satisfied — even with all Mahomes is recovering caneers team that's con- PITTSBURGH (3-4) Tampa Bay and are tied for
those rings and records. from a dislocated kneecap cluding a six-week stretch This marks the first meeting second in the NFL with a
The Patriots are looking for that kept him out of Kansas in which it hasn't played a between the teams since plus-7 turnover margin.
their third 9-0 start in fran- City's last game, a 31-24 loss game in its home stadium. 1997 to not feature the Pey- WASHINGTON (1-7) at BUF-
chise history, and second in to Green Bay. If the reign- Jameis Winston is coming ton Manning for the Colts FALO (5-2)
five years. ing NFL MVP can't play, it'll off his fourth game with 300 or Ben Roethlisberger for The struggling Redskins are
"You have to sharpen your again be Matt Moore start- or more yards passing for the Steelers. in jeopardy of opening 1-8
tools," Ravens defensive ing after he had 267 yards Tampa Bay, but he also has Jacoby Brissett has done a for the first time since 1998,
tackle Brandon Williams passing and two touch- 10 turnovers in his last two solid job replacing the re- and rookie Dwayne Haskins
said, "because they're defi- downs against the Packers. outings. tired Andrew Luck, leading was in line to make his first
nitely sharpening theirs." Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins Russell Wilson leads the NFL the Colts to three straight career start if Case Kee-
It all starts with Brady, of is coming off setting a Vi- with 17 touchdown passes victories. Indianapolis has num isn't cleared from con-
course. But Bill Belichick's kings single-game record this season, with only one also gotten used to play- cussion protocol.
bunch has also been doing for completion percent- INT. He'll also tie guard Chris ing nail-biters: Every one of The Bills' defense could be
it with a downright stingy age (88.5 after going 23 of Gray for the franchise re- its games this season has in for a bounceback game
defense. 26 last week in a win over cord with 121 consecutive been decided by a touch- after a 31-13 loss to Phila-
The Patriots lead the NFL in Washington. He'll lead starts. down or less. delphia. Buffalo has forced
points allowed per game a Minnesota squad that HOUSTON (5-3) vs JACK- Pittsburgh's Mason Rudolph at least one turnover in
(7.6) and have scored as hasn't played at Arrow- SONVILLE (4-4) is coming of a career-high seven straight games and
many defensive touch- head Stadium since 1974. The Texans are making 251 yards passing last week will face a Redskins offense
downs as they have al- GREEN BAY (7-1) at LOS their first trip to London, in Pittsburgh's victory over that has scored a com-
lowed: four. ANGELES CHARGERS (3-5) but Wembley Stadium has Miami. Rudolph will see if bined 36 points in the last
"We'll see how good they Matt LaFleur is off to quite been a home-away-from- he can get things done on five games.
are once we play them," a start with the Packers, be- Jacksonville for the Jag- a Sunday, though, after be- CHICAGO (3-4) at PHILA-
Ravens tight end Nick Boyle coming the 19th NFL head uars, who are playing there ing the first QB in NFL history DELPHIA (4-4)
said. "I don't think they've coach and first since Jim for the seventh consecu- to have his first two career Eagles quarterback Car-
seen anything like our of- Harbaugh in 2011 to win at tive year. victories come on "Monday son Wentz has thrown a
fense or like Lamar." least seven of his first eight Deshaun Watson is the first Night Football." touchdown pass in 11 con-
In fairness, few have. games. player in NFL history with at TENNESSEE (4-4) at CARO- secutive games, tied with
The dynamic Jackson is the Aaron Rodgers has been least 15 TD passes and five LINA (4-3) Seattle's Russell Wilson for
only player in the NFL with doing his usual: two straight rushing scores in his team's The Titans have won con- the NFL's longest active
at least 1,500 yards passing games with 300-plus pass- first eight games of season. secutive games by a com- streak. He'll face a Bears
and 500 yards rushing this ing yards, three-plus pass- The Texans won't have J.J. bined seven points, and defense, led sack-happy
season. Jackson also ranks ing TDs and no INTs. Aaron Watt on defense, though, can thank quarterback Khalil Mack, that held the
10th overall in the league Jones has been a huge fac- after he was lost for the Ryan Tannehill in large part. Chargers' Philip Rivers to a
with 576 yards rushing — tor: He was the only player season last week with a He has thrown for 505 yards season-low 201 yards pass-
more than seven teams to- in the league in October to torn pectoral. with five TDs and one inter- ing while shutting down Los
tal. post 250 or more yards rush- Minshew Mania remains ception with a 115.3 passer Angeles' run game and al-
"He's a major problem and ing and 250 or more yards alive and well for the Jag- rating in his two starts since lowing just 36 yards on the
everybody's had trouble receiving. uars, with quarterback replacing the benched ground.q