Week 9 of the 2025-26 NFL regular season officially kicks off on Thursday, October 30, as we prepare to enter the second half of the season, where every win is crucial. The action gets underway with a primetime showdown in the AFC between the struggling Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium.

The NFL earns its “witching hour” this weekend. Friday is Halloween, Saturday is All Saints’ Day (a toast to Deuce McAllister) and Sunday takes us home with a dozen games across three broadcast windows.

Around The NFL breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday's action in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. Catch up on each game's biggest takeaways using the links below:

The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. There are several ways fans can watch and stream Sunday's game. The Lions (5-2) enter Sunday's game fresh off their bye week and having handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 24-9 loss on Monday Night Football in Week 7.

Even while the Raiders issues in the run game continue, Ashton Jeanty is still near the top of the league in making something out of nothing.

Nantz, 66, is a legend among sports fans, who will recognize him as the lead play-by-play voice of the NFL, the NCAA men's basketball Final Four and the Masters on CBS. Just focusing on the NFL, Nantz has called seven Super Bowls, 21 AFC Championship Games and more than 500 total games in the booth since he first went on air with CBS in 1988.