As the 2018 NFL season crosses the midway point and as Week 9 continues, scoring remains at an all-time high, close games are the norm and players across the league are on record-setting paces.
Through the first eight weeks of the season, 67 games have been decided by one score, tied with the 2012 season for the second most in NFL history through eight weeks (68 in 2016). Of those games, 36 have been decided by three or fewer points.
There have been 5,834 points scored this season, the most in NFL history through the first eight weeks of the season, and the league’s 661 total touchdowns and 429 touchdown passes are both the highest marks in league history through eight weeks.
With that as the backdrop, below are Week 9 NFL scores, highlights and injury updates from Sunday's action around the league.
NFL scores: Week 9
NFL Week 9: Highlights, injury updates
Michael Thomas goes 72 yards untouched! pic.twitter.com/UweIsXnf56
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 5, 2018
You don’t see Russell Wilson make throws this bad very often. pic.twitter.com/zPXgoAgURD
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 4, 2018
Malcolm Brown: Full-time football player, part-time tightrope walker 😳 #LARvsNO pic.twitter.com/jpoeXMDVKf
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 4, 2018
. @TG3II finds the pylon... SIX!
— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2018
📺: FOX #LARams #SaluteToService pic.twitter.com/Cxzt3XGaZT
The Saints score first!
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) November 4, 2018
Alvin Kamara runs it into the end zone for the TD. @TheSaints 7, @RamsNFL 0: pic.twitter.com/9bpyTvlRA2
Injury Update: RB Chris Ivory is out for the game (shoulder).
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 4, 2018
JULIO. JONES. TOUCHDOWN. pic.twitter.com/Cvs1ony5jy
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) November 4, 2018
Injury Update.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 4, 2018
Laremy Tunsil has a knee injury and is questionable to return.
Scherff has been downgraded to OUT.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 4, 2018
🚨 BLOCKED PUNT ALERT! 🚨
— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2018
📺: CBS #SaluteToService pic.twitter.com/ez9BYdcIoF
#Browns CB Denzel Ward (hip) out for rest of the game
— Nate Ulrich (@ByNateUlrich) November 4, 2018
Too much 🔥🔥🔥 @patrickmahomes5 @tkelce pic.twitter.com/nFK851D7R4
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) November 4, 2018
. @CalvinRidley1 is too fast!
— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2018
Touchdown, @atlantafalcons !
📺: FOX #InBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/cceUjFqdzW
GREG OLSEN!
— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2018
This catch was 🔥🔥🔥
📺: FOX #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/JWTHy2M2Ga
. @EJackson_4 will take that loose football alllllll the way to the HOUSE!
— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2018
📺: FOX #DaBears pic.twitter.com/cGsVR4N0HI
This rookie can ball @ItoSmith . pic.twitter.com/rDC9FdK7F2
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) November 4, 2018
Can't stop. Won't stop. pic.twitter.com/J7PNJMxRjW
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 4, 2018
Xavier Rhodes has reinjured his ankle evidently. He's out of the game.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) November 4, 2018
Injury Update: TE Charles Clay is questionable to return (hamstring).
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) November 4, 2018
Injury Update: DB Denzel Ward has a hip injury. His return is questionable.
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) November 4, 2018
JUMP CMC 😱 pic.twitter.com/YYfz5zepu8
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 4, 2018
KAREEEEEEEM!
— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2018
📺: CBS #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/medvhTa5y5
He. Gone. @Teco_Raww . pic.twitter.com/6QDMkrIZgz
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) November 4, 2018
Eric Reid getting the first INT of the day 🙌 pic.twitter.com/SwHMqnQdTs
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 4, 2018
Stefon Diggs is officially INACTIVE. Bump up for Aldrick Robinson and Laquon Treadwell in our Week 9 #FantasyFootball WR rankings: https://t.co/k2yLQcIbAT
— Sporting News Fantasy (@sn_fantasy) November 4, 2018
Bad field conditions in Miami for Jets-Dolphins is a worry, but it should be nice weather around the league for Week 9: https://t.co/MTlVCdiEap
— Sporting News Fantasy (@sn_fantasy) November 4, 2018
Patriots will test TE Rob Gronkowski (back) and RB Sony Michel (knee) pregame, but there is concern about whether both players listed as questionable will be able to play tonight vs Packers, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2018
Melvin Gordon injury update: Chargers RB reportedly will return vs. Seahawks https://t.co/hiT3PFCIlM pic.twitter.com/2WgNYUQcVX
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) November 4, 2018
Bears' Khalil Mack (ankle) 'unlikely' to play vs. Bills, report says https://t.co/AOTJFJZPTm pic.twitter.com/4DddPeDNUQ
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) November 4, 2018
Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (ribs) 'long shot' to play Sunday vs. Lions, report says https://t.co/RJDUbBMSoe pic.twitter.com/nrF4gfVsMr
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) November 4, 2018
Derek Anderson (concussion) ruled out; Nathan Peterman will start at QB for Bills https://t.co/4IKICWWxvL pic.twitter.com/eyKF0by1V7
— Sporting News NFL (@sn_nfl) November 3, 2018
