Welcome back to Scoop City! James Palmer and The Athletic ’s senior NFL insider Dianna Russini are breaking down the midseason stretch of the NFL heading into Week 9 — including which teams are surging, who’s slipping, and what’s still to come at the trade deadline.

The KC Chiefs and Buffalo Bills meet in one of the most anticipated games of the NFL regular season. Follow our updates and commentary.

Kansas City is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Chiefs vs. Bills odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over-under for total points scored is 52.5. Kansas City is at -136 on the money line. Before making any Bills vs.

Josh Allen's rushing touchdown late in the first half against the Chiefs on Sunday cemented him ahead of Cam Newton in two major categories.

The Kansas City Chiefs may soon have a new running back if a recent report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport proves to be correct. According to Rapoport, the Chiefs are actively "nosing around" to find an "explosive back" ahead of the league's trade deadline, the addition of which could help Kansas City earn a fourth consecutive Super Bowl berth.

Washington Commanders LB Frankie Luvu was hit with a monster fine for his hip-drop tackle on Kansas City Chiefs TE Noah Gray.

Standing in the way of a week of rest for the Kansas City Chiefs is an opponent they're very familiar with. The Buffalo Bills and Chiefs rivalry is one of the b