Arabic version: بيلز ينضم إلى 49ers في صدارة ترتيب NFL
According to BBC News, the Buffalo Bills joined the San Francisco 49ers at the top of the NFL standings after a 23-6 win at the Minnesota Vikings in week nine. Buffalo’s defence stood out against a Vikings side with the league’s best defence, while Minnesota’s offence struggled again. Veteran quarterback Carson Wentz, starting for the injured Kyler Murray, was benched in the final quarter after completing eight of 25 passes.
The Vikings, now 6-2, have dropped from first to third in the NFC North, where every team has at least six wins. The report said Minnesota could make a move before Tuesday’s trade deadline after allowing JJ McCarthy to join the New York Giants in September. Former Vikings quarterbacks Daniel Jones of the Indianapolis Colts and Kirk Cousins of the Las Vegas Raiders were identified as potential options.
The Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos both improved to 7-2 before their bye weeks. Chicago beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on a 38-yard Cairo Santos field goal as time expired, despite Caleb Williams throwing a career-high four interceptions. Denver won 26-21 at the Carolina Panthers, extending their winning run to five and setting an NFL record with a 16th consecutive regular-season win in one-score games.
In Madrid, Joe Burrow helped the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in his first international game. Burrow completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards and played a part in four touchdowns as Cincinnati moved to 6-2. The Green Bay Packers also delivered a 45-27 win over New England, with Jordan Love recording 372 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a touchdown run.
Elsewhere, Myles Garrett posted three sacks and forced a fumble as the Los Angeles Rams won 20-13 at Washington. The 49ers moved to 7-1 by beating the Las Vegas Raiders 38-17, while defending champions Seattle defeated Arizona 17-3. The Indianapolis Colts, who fell to 2-7 after losing 27-23 to Dallas, could have further departures before the trade deadline.
