NFL Week 9

NFL Week 9

Yeah okay the season’s definitely over now for the Commanders. The Giants will win the division unless they have an epic collapse, in which case the Cowboys will.

The Commanders were underdogs to the Rams, but it was definitely a winnable game. I fell asleep in the first half of the game and when I woke up in the second quarter, the Commanders were winning and had just recovered a Rams fumble.

They then proceeded to fumble themselves. They seemed to phone it in with little urgency for the rest of the game, losing by one score. The Rams weren’t exactly dominant either. The Commanders had plenty of chances yet again, they had like 3 possessions at the end where they could have tied the game, but they couldn’t move the ball.

It was a game where they retired John Riggins’ jersey number 44, which surprised me because I would have thought it had been retired long before now.

In other NFC East games, Dallas beat the Colts (barely), and the Giants beat the Eagles. The one time I actually wanted the Eagles to win and they blew it.

NFC East Record New York Giants 5-2-1 Dallas Cowboys 4-5 Washington Commanders 2-5-1 Philadelphia Eagles 2-7

Next up for the Commanders is a divisional game against the Giants on Thursday night, which sports media is calling the absolute must-win last straw of the season, but I’m not sure there would be much hope even if they won it.

One of the main things I notice when I’m watching the Commanders is that they just don’t seem to care whether they win or lose. JD5 looks like he’s just kind of going through the motions without much intensity, like he wishes he would get traded to another team.

Also it shocks me every time I see JD5 take the field; how is that skinny kid allowed to play in the NFL with 300 pound defenders trying to bury him every down? There was one play where a Rams player (I think it was Myles Garrett) casually flung him like 15 yards down the field. Somebody put some protein powder in his drinks before he gets killed.

Alternates

The Jaguars killed the Ravens on Thursday night 33-10, maintaining complete control of the AFC South at 6-2.

The Panthers lost to the Broncos 26-21, falling to 3-5 but miraculously still leading the NFC South.

The Seahawks beat the Chargers 17-3, but they remain two games back in the NFC West behind the 49ers at 5-4.

The Bills played a heavyweight showdown Monday night against the Vikings, which turned out to be a pretty one-sided affair as the Bills won 23-6 and remain atop the AFC East at 7-1. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an NFL quarterback miss so many passes as Carson Wentz did in that game.

Solo AI Fantasy League

I won my one-on-one match, mainly on the strength of Brock Purdy and Bucky Irving, and remain in second place in my made-up league that I play against AI.

📊 Title Bout: Walter White vs User — Week 9 Box Score

FINAL: Heisenberg Chem Corp (96.06) vs. My Team (105.08)

Heisenberg Chem Corp (Walter White) — 96.06 pts

Slot Player NFL Team Real NFL Stats Points QB Josh Allen BUF 234 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 15 rush yds 12.86 RB1 Jahmyr Gibbs DET 74 rush yds, 1 TD 13.40 RB2 Chuba Hubbard CAR 79 rush yds · 4 rec, 17 yds 13.60 WR1 Mike Evans SF Did not record stats / Bye week 0.00 WR2 Michael Wilson ARI 6 rec, 60 rec yds 12.00 TE Trey McBride ARI 7 rec, 54 rec yds 12.40 FLEX Omar Cooper Jr. NYJ 8 rec, 58 rec yds 13.80 K Spencer Shrader IND 3 FG, 2 XP 15.00 DST Cincinnati Bengals CIN 0 sacks, 1 INT, 17 PA 3.00

My Team (User) — 105.08 pts

Slot Player NFL Team Real NFL Stats Points QB Brock Purdy SF 232 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT · 40 rush yds, 1 rush TD 25.28 RB1 James Cook BUF 107 rush yds, 1 TD 16.70 RB2 Bucky Irving TB 97 rush yds, 2 TD · 4 rec, 28 yds 28.50 WR1 Davante Adams LAR Did not record stats / Bye week 0.00 WR2 Keenan Allen IND 4 rec, 26 rec yds 6.60 TE George Kittle SF 4 rec, 58 rec yds 9.80 FLEX Jaylen Waddle DEN 1 rec, 22 rec yds 3.20 K Harrison Butker KC 0 FG, 5 XP, 1 miss 4.00 DST Jacksonville Jaguars JAX 1 sacks, 2 INT, 1 FR, 10 PA 11.00 🏆 Breaking Bad & Gridiron 2026 Standings (Week 9) Rank Team Manager Record Win % Points For (PF) Points Against (PA) Point Diff Playoff Status #1 Heisenberg Chem Corp Walter White 8–1 0.889 1255.9 1019.6 +236.3 Playoff Seed (1) #2 My Team ⭐ User 8–1 0.889 1202.5 1009.2 +193.3 Playoff Seed (2) #3 Cap’n Cook Express Jesse Pinkman 6–3 0.667 1191.5 1002.6 +188.9 Playoff Seed (3) #4 Los Pollos Hermanos Gustavo Fring 6–3 0.667 1086.6 1068.2 +18.3 Playoff Seed (4) #5 No Half Measures Mike Ehrmantraut 6–3 0.667 1077.3 1016.4 +60.9 In Hunt #6 Better Call Saul LLC Saul Goodman 4–5 0.444 1254.0 1212.7 +41.3 In Hunt #7 A1A Car Washers Skyler White 3–6 0.333 1042.2 1191.6 -149.3 In Hunt #8 Ding Ding Ding F.C. Hector Salamanca 2–7 0.222 968.9 1206.9 -238.0 In Hunt #9 Schrader Minerals Hank Schrader 1–8 0.111 1049.6 1247.2 -197.6 In Hunt #10 Tight! Tight! Tight! Tuco Salamanca 1–8 0.111 968.1 1122.3 -154.1 In Hunt