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THE HEADLINE

Bills 37, Rams 34, overtime.

Six straight touchdown drives to close regulation, two James Cook fumbles, a blocked 48-yard field goal, and a Tyler Bass walk-off in OT. The best regular-season game of the year, and it’s not close.

YOUR TEAM: LIONS (3-2)

That was the complete performance Detroit had been waiting for: 45-21 over Arizona, 40+ points for the first time this season. Jahmyr Gibbs was historic — 200+ total yards and the touchdown that passed Barry Sanders for the most ever by a player under 25. The defense sacked Jacoby Brissett five times, including a fourth-and-1 stop by Aidan Hutchinson. The honest caveat: it was Arizona. The first month was uneven, and one blowout doesn’t erase that. But the bye couldn’t come at a better time — Green Bay visits Ford Field on October 25.

THE RIVAL: BEARS (3-1)

Chicago sits a game up in the North and isn’t going away. Two weeks ago they throttled the Jets 23-12, holding them to 157 total yards while controlling the ball for nearly 43 minutes. That’s the formula: defense and time of possession. They travel to Atlanta on Sunday against a Falcons team that just took Baltimore to overtime. A Lions fan’s rooting interest is obvious.

▦ THIS WEEKEND (NO LIONS GAME — BYE WEEK)

Detroit doesn’t play, so this weekend is about the standings:

  • Bears at Falcons (Sun): the team ahead of you in the North. Root for Atlanta.
  • Eagles vs Panthers (Sun): Philly’s stumbling at 2-3. A loss keeps a fellow NFC contender buried.
  • Broncos vs Seahawks (Thu): Seattle’s 3-2 and in the NFC mix. A Denver win helps.
  • Buccaneers vs Steelers (Sun): two teams crowding the playoff picture in their conferences.
  • Lookahead: Packers at Ford Field, October 25. That’s what the bye is for.
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STAT THAT MATTERS

Jahmyr Gibbs’ career touchdown total, the most in NFL history by a player under 25.

The number matters less than the trajectory: he accounted for over half of Detroit’s yards on Sunday. If this is the post-bye baseline, Green Bay’s defense has a real problem in 11 days.

THE ARGUMENT

The 49ers are 5-0 and haven’t played their best game yet. Seven combined turnovers on Sunday — the most in any game this season — and they still beat Seattle. Turnovers regress to the mean. The scariest team in the NFC is the one winning while playing sloppy.

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