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In Detroit, the Lions are dealing with a significant blow to their backfield. Running back Isiah Pacheco underwent back surgery and will miss a substantial stretch of the season. That puts Jahmyr Gibbs squarely at the center of the offense, after he already carried the full load in Week One against New Orleans — and he'll be doing it alone for a while.
Meanwhile, Kyler Murray's status for Week Two is very much up in the air. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback entered the concussion protocol after taking an illegal hit to the head in his very first game with the team, forcing him out in the first quarter. Coach Kevin O'Connell says Murray came in Monday feeling pretty good, but with Chicago on the horizon Sunday, nothing is close to certain yet.
And on a brighter note, the Milwaukee Brewers are making history. They clinched a playoff berth with a stunning twenty to nothing demolition of the Cincinnati Reds on September eleventh — the earliest clinch date in franchise history. That's eight postseason appearances in nine years for Milwaukee, and they're closing in on a fourth straight National League Central division title.
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