- Miami’s Darian Mensah is a new Heisman favorite after a 3-TD outing and an eye‑popping run of 10 TDs over three games (25 TDs, 1 INT on the season).
- USC true freshman Bowman delivered the highlight reel — a 70‑yard catch‑and‑run that showed why he’s one to watch.
- Wild finish: Indiana and Minnesota each hit 60‑yard field goals in the same game (first time ever); Indiana won in overtime.
The news, distilled into what matters.
- Tom Brady returns to Gillette Stadium this Sunday to call Patriots vs. Packers — an emotional homecoming as he celebrates New England’s legacy and Rob Gronkowski’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction.
- Both teams are 5-3 and rolling: Drake Maye has been playing at a high level for New England, while Jordan Love leads the league in passing and is enjoying a breakout season.
- Brady called it a potential Super Bowl preview and warned it’ll be a tough test in a loud Gillette — plenty to be excited about for fans on both sides.
- Bears stunned defending champs Seahawks 34-17 in Seattle — a 17-play, 80-yard opening TD drive set the tone and Caleb Williams was visibly fired up afterward.
- New acquisition Jeffery Simmons dominated in his Bears debut, drawing double teams, recording a sack and instantly boosting Chicago’s pass rush.
- Offense, defense and special teams all clicked (D’Andre Swift had three rushing TDs; a blocked FG helped), leaving the 6-2 Bears billed as genuine Super Bowl contenders.
- Jeremiah Smith is dominating — Big Ten leader with 1,067 yards, 13 TDs and 62 catches, plus Ohio State's all-time receiving-TD mark and the program "triple crown."
- Ohio State lost starter Julian Sayin to an arm injury; backup Luke Fahey is under center, yet Smith keeps producing.
- Ducks head to Columbus and Dan Lanning calls Smith "pro-ready," making the matchup a must-watch with Heisman and No. 1 draft buzz on the line.
- Spire suspended Carson Hocevar for this weekend’s Homestead race after he brake-checked Austin Cindric at Martinsville; NASCAR is still reviewing possible penalties.
- Justin Haley (now with Kaulig, and a former Spire driver) will fill in for the No. 77; Hocevar apologized and said he plans to return in 2027.
- Spire framed the move as about “respect and integrity” while still backing Hocevar personally — and separately, Dodge announced it will return to the Cup Series in 2027.
- UCLA’s feel‑good unbeaten run meets a real test at Minnesota — cold temps and a feisty home team make an upset plausible.
- Bo Nix’s Broncos keep pulling miraculous fourth‑quarter comebacks, but the rested, banged‑up‑secondary Panthers are a tempting underdog pick.
- Betting angle: a low total (39.5) points to a grind-it-out, low‑scoring affair — perfect for debating whether hot teams eventually cool off.
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