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The New York Jets likely took the Cincinnati Bengals out of the AFC North hunt with their upset win. The Dallas Cowboys' playoff chances took a massive hit with their loss to the Denver Broncos, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be cruising toward their fifth straight NFC South title.
The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.
The Baltimore Ravens won't finish Week 9 in a playoff position, but they did put more pressure on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North with Thursday's win over the Miami Dolphins.
There were expectations that the NFC West could be a tough division in the 2025 NFL season. Not many saw this coming, though. Through the first seven weeks of t