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In Munich, Germany, the NFL's international showcase delivered a moment the crowd had been waiting for — Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Detroit Lions wide receiver and German hometown hero, found the end zone to the roar of a stadium that claimed him as one of their own. A full-circle moment on the biggest stage.
But the Lions' day in Germany took a brutal turn. Star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson sacked Drake Maye on New England's opening drive, then jumped to celebrate — and came down wrong, collapsing immediately and grabbing his leg. The image was gut-wrenching. Hutchinson was helped off the field, and the severity of the injury is not yet known, but the Lions and their fans are holding their breath tonight.
Shifting to the college football playoff picture, Texas enters the latest top twelve projection as a flawed but dangerous team — finding ways to win despite inconsistency. The selection committee will have real decisions to make, and the Longhorns are doing just enough to stay in the conversation as the regular season winds toward its finish line.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
