NFL Week 9 winners and losers: C.J. Stroud's record-breaking comeback, Dolphins silenced

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Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was a Week 9 winner for his record-breaking performance. As was his backup running back, who kicked a clutch field goal.

Sunday's action in Week 9 of 18 kicked off in Germany and concludes in Cincinnati, and there were some wild finishes in between.The Chiefs defeated the high-powered Miami Dolphins 21-14 during their marquee AFC matchup in Frankfurt, Germany. Steve Spagnuolo's defensive unit held the NFL's top-ranked offense to a season-low 14 points, with the Dolphins getting shut out in the first half for the first time since Week 2 of the 2021 season.

The Dolphins are 6-0 against teams below .500, scoring 39.0 points per game and winning by an average margin of 18.2 points. Against the Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills, the Dolphins have combined to go 0-3, scoring 17.0 points per game and losing by an average of 16.3 points.The top-ranked defense in the league was dominant in a 27-0 win over the Arizona Cardinals, allowing just 58 total yards in the win.

That was capped with an 11-play, 75-yard drive in which Dobbs threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Powell with 22 seconds remaining to give the Vikings a 31-28 victory. After Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn exited Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a quad injury in the second quarter, emergency kicking duties fell on backup running back Dare Ogunbowale.

 

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