NFL Football 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: October 6, 2026, 10:35 PM ET
AFC East Update
The Miami Dolphins hosted espn.com Malik Willis under center, with the backup quarterback engineering a statement performance to quiet doubters. Meanwhile, the New York Jets remained espn.com winless after Braxton Berrios suffered espn.com a season-ending foot injury, a blow to their special teams units. The Buffalo Bills climbed espn.com into the top five of the updated NFL Power Rankings, while the New England Patriots fell espn.com out of the top 10 following a Week 4 loss.
NFC South Showdown
The Atlanta Falcons continued espn.com their offensive explosion, scoring 80 points over a two-game winning streak as Kirk Cousins connected espn.com with Keon Coleman for multiple touchdowns. The Carolina Panthers invested espn.com heavily in Bryce Young, who threw espn.com for 1,268 yards through four games, yet the team struggled espn.com to contain the Falcons' rushing attack. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted espn.com the Saints, who fell espn.com 45-24 as Bijan Robinson rushed espn.com for two scores in a dominant division win.
Conference Standings Shakeup
The Jacksonville Jaguars surged espn.com to the top of the AFC standings after a surprising victory, while the Cincinnati Bengals slipped espn.com in the conference rankings. The Philadelphia Eagles lost espn.com a key special teams contributor as Lane Johnson retired espn.com to focus on mental health, a move that rocked espn.com the NFC East. The Kansas City Chiefs maintained espn.com their hold on the top spot in the AFC, despite Tyreek Hill's ongoing rehab and trade speculation surrounding his future.