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The NFL trade deadline is approaching on Tuesday. Week 9 games have concluded, leaving several teams with poor records and fueling trade speculation.
Welcome to the Week 9 grades!
With the NFL trade deadline coming up on Tuesday, we saw a lot of games this week that could end up having an impact on what happens over the next couple of days. For one, the Indianapolis Colts lost. The Colts have already been one of the busiest teams when it comes to trades, and there's been some speculation that they could trade Jonathan Taylor or Daniel Jones. After Sunday's loss to Dallas, the Colts are sitting at a very unimpressive 2-7, and it might make sense to just trade everyone.
The Philadelphia Eagles also lost. Howie Roseman loves to make a deal, and with the Eagles now sitting at 2-7 after losing to the NFC East's top team, the Giants, we could see him start working the phones. It could even make sense for the Jets to go into fire sale mode after dropping to 2-7 following a loss to the Chiefs.
With that in mind, let's get to this week's grades, starting with the Colts.
Cowboys (4-5) 27-23 over Colts (2-7)
Broncos (7-2) 26-21 over Panthers (3-5)
Saints (3-5) 23-22 over Browns (5-4)
Giants (5-2-1) 19-11 over Eagles (2-7)
Rams (5-4) 20-13 over Commanders (2-5)
Chiefs (6-2) 35-12 over Jets (2-7)
Lions (6-2) 19-9 over Dolphins (1-7)
Bengals (6-2) 34-17 over Falcons (3-6) in Spain
Jaguars (6-2) 33-10 over Ravens (4-5)

Jon Rahm won the Abu Dhabi Championship by two strokes over Tyrrell Hatton and four over Rory McIlroy, his first European tour title in four years after leaving LIV Golf. Rahm shot 67 for 23-under par at Yas Links and banked $1.5 million.

Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amoros criticized the field conditions at Sports Illustrated Stadium after his team's 1-0 quarterfinal win over the Seattle Reign, citing a pitch damaged by prior events including an MLS match less than 24 hours earlier. Gotham will face the Kansas City Current in the NWSL semifinals next Sunday.

The Chicago Bears host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football at Soldier Field, with Chicago favored by 6 points and the over/under at 47.5. The Bears, winners of five of their last six, seek their fourth straight primetime win since 2013 after a 34-17 road win over Seattle. Tampa Bay, winners of three of its last four, comes off a 16-0 win over Atlanta with zero passing completions and a franchise-record 324 rushing yards.

Shedeur Sanders started for the Cleveland Browns in place of concussed Deshaun Watson, throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-22 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints. Sanders connected on multiple 60-yard passes, including a game-tying drive and a 39-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. in overtime. Analyst Bill Cowher said Sanders should be the team's starter going forward.

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Ja'Marr Chase posted the best first half of his career in the Bengals' 34-17 win over the Falcons in Madrid, joining Randy Moss as the only wide receivers with at least seven touchdowns in each of their first six seasons. Other Week 9 winners included the Rams' defensive front, Shedeur Sanders, offenses surviving quarterback injury scares, close-game Broncos, and punters. Losers included the Commanders' end-of-game decisions and Harrison Butker.