Watch the best plays by Buffalo Bills running back James Cook against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — James Cook ran for a career-high 216 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen accounted for three scores and the Buffalo Bills returned from their bye with a resounding 40-9 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The Panthers proved against the Packers that they can be a playoff team – and Rico Dowdle has three games with 100 or more rushing yards in the last five weeks. The Saints allow 129.4 rushing yards per game, too. Carolina is 3-1 S/U at home this season.

The Chicago Bears could still land the running back they originally wanted in the 2025 NFL Draft thanks to recent trade buzz.

Chicago Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai had 100 rushing yards in the first half of his first NFL start.

Dating back to 2000, the NFL has seen standout performances from the running back position. The league has transitioned to pass-heavy offenses, but running backs continue finding ways to dominate the game.

Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery are dominating the league as a duo, but where do they rank among the best NFL running back tandems ever?

Several NFL teams could use help at RB to bolster their playoff chances. Breece Hall and Rico Dowdle are among the best RBs who could be traded.

Bears running back D'Andre Swift won't play in the team's NFL Week 9 game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.