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Starting in New York, the Giants are breathing a little easier tonight after head coach Brian Daboll delivered a positive update on J.J. McCarthy following that hip injury against the Eagles. The new starting quarterback appears to have avoided the worst, and that is significant news for a franchise that has been desperate for stability under center.
Shifting to New England, the Patriots are navigating a rough injury situation in the backfield. Ben Brown is not expected to suit up in Week ten, and the team is now waiting on MRI results for Rhamondre Stevenson after he went down this past week. Two key backs in question at the same time is not a situation any coaching staff wants heading into a short week of preparation.
And the marquee matchup of the week nine slate is a football purist's dream — Buffalo's number one offense against Minnesota's number one defense on Monday night. History tells us these strength-on-strength regular season showdowns are rare and genuinely unpredictable. The Vikings carry a six and one record into this one, but they're doing it with real questions at quarterback, which makes this game even more fascinating to dissect.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
