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The Kansas City Chiefs, coming off a loss, got right back on track with a dominant home win against the Detroit Lions, 30-17, on “Sunday Night Football.”

The Chiefs got back to .500 with a 3-3 record, while the Lions had their four-game win streak snapped as they moved to 4-2 on the year. 

It was expected that both teams would pull out all the stops, as two of the best offenses in the NFL went against each other yet again at Arrowhead. But there were some key miscues from the Lions that ultimately left them behind. 

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One of those key moments came on the first drive, as they went 15 plays downfield, killing almost 10 full minutes of first-quarter clock that came to a head on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line. Of course, a Dan Campbell-led Lions squad was going for it that close to the goal line, but some trickery was involved. 

Quarterback Jared Goff, originally under center, went in motion out to the left and running back David Montgomery threw a pass to him. Goff bobbled it initially, but he was able to regain control and get into the end zone for an impressive touchdown. However, after deliberation, it was determined by officials that Goff never got set and it was a flag for illegal motion. Jake Bates had to kick a field goal instead to go up 3-0. 

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Patrick Mahomes, meanwhile, made sure to respond with a touchdown, and he did so much faster than the Lions’ opening drive. He found Xavier Worthy for his first touchdown of the season, though Harrison Butker was way off with his extra point, keeping the score at 6-3. 

The Lions were able to find the end zone on the ensuing drive as Jameson Williams, who has been quiet in recent weeks despite the win streak, fought off multiple Chiefs tacklers for a 22-yard catch-and-run for six points. 

Detroit was able to get the Chiefs to turn the ball over on downs, and they had the opportunity to really pull ahead on the road. But Goff’s fourth-and-2 pass from the Kansas City 44-yard line didn’t find itself secure in Amon-Ra St. Brown’s hands despite their rock-solid connection. Momentum quickly shifted in the Chiefs’ favor, and Mahomes used all of it to take the lead. 

This time, Mahomes rushed for his fourth touchdown of the season, keeping it on a read option and scoring with 37 seconds left. 

With the Chiefs getting the ball to start the second half, that touchdown was a hard one to swallow for Campbell’s crew, and Detroit found itself in an even bigger hole when the third quarter began. 

Mahomes was methodical when play resumed, and he found Hollywood Brown for the first of his two second-half touchdowns to take a 20-10 lead. The Lions were able to cut the lead to three when the fourth quarter began, as tight end Sam LaPorta made a tremendous one-handed catch for six points. 

But, just when it appeared the Lions were getting going again, Mahomes made their defense pay. It was Brown again, who found himself wide open on third-and-short near the goal line. 

After Butker added a field goal to make it 30-17, the Lions needed a miracle to come back from that deficit with just 2:26 left on the clock. But, once again, they were unable to connect on fourth-and-short, which ended their hopes. 

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In the box score, Mahomes performed beautifully with 257 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-30 through the air, while rushing for 31 yards on 10 carries. Tight end Travis Kelce, with his fiancée Taylor Swift attending her first NFL game of the season tonight, led the way with six catches for 78 yards. 

Meanwhile, for the Lions, Goff was 23-of-29 for 203 yards with his two touchdown passes. St. Brown had nine catches, but they only went for 45 yards. The Chiefs’ defense also did a great job slowing the run game of Jahmyr Gibbs (17 carries, 65 yards) and David Montgomery (four carries, 24 yards).  

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A hard-fought win by the Kansas City Chiefs over the Detroit Lions took a wild turn once the final whistle blew on Sunday night as a brawl broke out among players.

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes was going up to Lions defensive back Brian Branch for a postgame handshake. Branch snubbed Mahomes’ sportsmanship and it appeared wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took exception to that.

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Smith-Schuster and Branch exchanged words before the defensive back shoved the wide receiver in the helmet. Smith-Schuster went down on one knee and running back Isiah Pacheco was trying to hold the Lions player back. Smith-Schuster came back at Branch, trying to take him down. 

Despite being held back by Pacheco, Branch still managed to rip Smith-Schuster’s helmet off. Players from both teams got into the mix trying to pull the two counterparts off each other. Another punch was thrown as the skirmish ended.

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Once the brouhaha subsided, the players said their final farewell to each other and headed back into the locker room.

The NFL is likely to dole out some punishment over the fracas.

Kansas City won the game, 30-17, bouncing back from a tough loss on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Chiefs are now 3-3.

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The Lions’ streak of scoring at least 30 points ended at four consecutive games. The Lions fell to 4-2.

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Baker Mayfield looked like he was in MVP form as he led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a huge win over the San Francisco 49ers. But that was far from the lone performance NFL fans will be talking about after Week 6.

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart set the week off right with an incredible game against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Dart would help kick off an incredible week around the league.

The Carolina Panthers pulled off the upset of the week with a three-point win over the Dallas Cowboys. The Indianapolis Colts continued their winning ways with a big home victory against the Arizona Cardinals. Justin Herbert led the Los Angeles Chargers to a last-second win over the Miami Dolphins.

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Read below to see how the rest of the week played out.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

• New York Giants 34, Philadelphia Eagles 17

Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025

• Denver Broncos 13, New York Jets 11
• Indianapolis Colts 31, Arizona Cardinals 27
• Los Angeles Chargers 29, Miami Dolphins 27
• New England Patriots 25, New Orleans Saints 19
• Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Cleveland Browns 9

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• Carolina Panthers 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
• Seattle Seahawks 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 12
• Los Angeles Rams 17, Baltimore Ravens 3
• Las Vegas Raiders 20, Tennessee Titans 10
• Green Bay Packers 27, Cincinnati Bengals 18
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, San Francisco 49ers 19
• Detroit Lions @ Kansas City Chiefs

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Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

• Buffalo Bills @ Atlanta Falcons
• Chicago Bears @ Washington Commanders

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President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.”

Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and military aid.

Trump said he spoke with Zelenskyy on Sunday morning, and Zelenskyy asked about Ukraine’s need for additional weapons in its fight against Russia.

Trump said the U.S. sells and sends weapons to NATO, unlike the Biden administration, which, he said, gave Ukraine $350 billion.

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“We gave him nothing, but we gave them respect and some other things,” Trump said.

He said he hopes the U.S. can provide more arms, but added that the country must also keep enough to defend itself.

“They need Patriots very badly. They’d like to have Tomahawks. That’s a step up,” Trump said. “We talked about that, so we’ll see.”

TRUMP SAYS US WILL SEND PATRIOT MISSILES TO UKRAINE, ADDS THAT PUTIN ‘TALKS NICE AND THEN HE BOMBS EVERYBODY’

Before agreeing to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Trump said he may first speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin to see if Moscow wants missiles headed its way.

“I don’t think so,” Trump said. “I might speak to Russia about that, in all fairness. I told that to President Zelenskyy because Tomahawks are a new step of aggression.”

As for a potential conversation about Putin, Trump said he might have to tell him, “if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks.”

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“The Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, a very offensive weapon, and honestly, Russia does not need that,” Trump said. “I may tell him that if the war is not settled, we may very well. We may not, but we may do it. I think it’s appropriate to bring up.”

“I want to see the war settled,” Trump added.

Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X on Sunday that his talks with Trump “covered all the aspects of the situation,” including Ukraine’s defense of life and efforts to strengthen its air defense, resilience, and long-range capabilities.

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Zelenskyy added that they also discussed “many details” involving the energy sector, though he did not elaborate.

“President Trump is well informed about everything that is happening,” Zelenskyy wrote. “We agreed to continue our dialogue, and our teams are doing their preparations.”

Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy come as Moscow continues to strike Ukraine with drones and missiles, wounding at least 20 people in Kyiv and causing widespread blackouts Friday. A child was also killed in a separate Russian attack in the southeast.

Late Saturday and early Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid in an effort to degrade the country’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter.

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The latest grid attack, similar to Russia’s annual pre-winter strikes, came as Moscow expressed “extreme concern” over the U.S. potentially providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson almost rewrote the NFL record books on Sunday when he lined up for a 67-yard field goal to end the first half against the Green Bay Packers. 

McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights. Unfortunately, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur called a timeout before the kick went off, and it didn’t count. 

The longest field goal in NFL history is 66 yards, knocked in by former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker. McPherson put his all into the kick, and with a little help from the wind at his back, it would’ve finally put the Bengals on the board. 

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Instead, McPherson was forced to try the kick again, and he didn’t have the same muscle in his kick as it was a few yards short. Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon had the opportunity to return the kick, but he didn’t get far as the half came to an end. 

While Tucker owns the record after hitting the kick in 2021, Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little hit a 70-yard field goal, but it was in a preseason game. So, that stands as an unofficial record despite the incredible feat. 

At the time, the Bengals could’ve certainly used those points as they were struggling on offense yet again, though they have a new quarterback under center. 

Cincinnati made the surprising trade with their division-rival Cleveland Browns to acquire veteran Joe Flacco, as Jake Browning hadn’t panned out since the Joe Burrow injury earlier in the season. 

Head coach Zac Taylor is hoping to get his offense going more with Flacco at the helm, though the first half was no indication of such production. 

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The Bengals couldn’t put anything on the board, while their defense held the Packers to just 10 points.  

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President Donald Trump will spend the first part of the week in the Middle East to oversee a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas, a landmark agreement expected to end the two-year war in Gaza and bring home the remaining hostages.

Before boarding Air Force One, Trump told reporters that the hostages could be released earlier and said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did a “very good job” helping secure the deal.

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“The war is over,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before boarding a nearly 12-hour flight to Israel. After landing in Tel Aviv, Trump is expected to meet with families of hostages and then give an address at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem.

Trump will then travel to Egypt to attend an international summit in the seaside city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza. More than 20 world leaders, including Trump, are expected to attend, an Egyptian presidential spokesperson said, according to Reuters.

After a handful of hours in Israel and Egypt, Trump will board Air Force One and return to the White House in the early morning hours on Tuesday in order to honor the late Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

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“It’s a very quick trip, but I’ll be making two major stops, and then I’ll be on the plane trying to get back in time for Charlie,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday. “They’re going to have a great celebration at the White House in the East Room,” he added. The award ceremony coincides with what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday on Oct. 14.

Kirk, the charismatic founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), gained recognition for his signature political debates on college campuses. He was assassinated on Sept. 10, during an outdoor event at Utah Valley University. The gathering was the first stop on TPUSA’s planned “American Comeback Tour.”

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Kirk’s memorial service drew one of the largest public turnouts for a private citizen, with about 90,000 people in attendance at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and nearby overflow venues.

Trump previously announced last month that he would award Kirk the award posthumously.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Hamas may release the 20 hostages it is holding “a little bit early.”

Trump spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the Middle East, where he was asked about the latest on the hostages and when they might be released.

“So, they have the hostages — I understand all 20 — and we may get them out a little bit early,” Trump said. “Getting them was amazing, actually, because we were involved, and they were in places you don’t want to know about.”

The president’s comments come as Hamas faces a deadline to return all remaining hostages to Israel, following a peace deal that ended the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war.

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The peace agreement, brokered by President Trump, sparked celebrations across a region plagued by violence since the Hamas terror attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Earlier on Sunday, Vice President JD Vance warned that some of the hostages who were killed while in captivity by Hamas may never be returned to their families.

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“The reality is that some of the hostages may never get back, but I do think, with some effort, we’ll be able to give them to their families so they at least have some closure,” Vance said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”

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He continued, noting that while rescuing living hostages remains the Trump administration’s top priority, returning the remains of those killed is also an important effort to give families closure.

“We do want to give these people the ability to have a proper burial with their loved ones who were murdered by brutal terrorists, and that matters to us,” Vance said. “It matters to the families, and it will remain a focus, but it’s going to take some time.”

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The vice president stopped short of certainly, though, saying he believes most of the victims’ remains – but not all – will eventually be recovered.

Fox News Digital’s Taylor Penley contributed to this report.

NFL legend J.J. Watt took the opportunity to roast himself during the CBS broadcast of a Week 6 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

The broadcast featured a photo of Watt from when he was in the trenches with the Wisconsin Badgers. The photo that was shown was from Wisconsin’s media day in 2008. He was unable to play that season after he transferred to the school from Central Michigan.

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Play-by-play broadcaster Ian Eagle asked Watt, “What exactly was going on?”

“Oh my gosh! I was fat, and I had a weird facial-hair situation going on. … I (didn’t) know how to tie a tie. I have a chinstrap going on,” Watt said. “That is a bad look. A lot of Mickies Dairy Bar in my system.”

Watt played two seasons with the Badgers, recording 11.5 sacks in 26 games. He entered the NFL Draft after the 2010 season and the Houston Texans made him the No. 11 overall selection.

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He went on to become one of the greatest players in Texans history and is likely to become a Hall of Famer once he’s eligible.

For now, Watt can be heard on the CBS broadcast. Sunday wasn’t the only time this season his appearance has been mentioned. The former defensive lineman debuted a new hairstyle. CBS called it “feathered and lethal.”

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Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had 235 passing yards and two touchdown passes as the Steelers defeated the Browns 23-9. DK Metcalf and Connor Heyward had the touchdown grabs.

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With just weeks left before Virginians head to the voting booth, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has been rattled by twin controversies — a violent text message scandal involving a fellow Democrat and fresh criticism over her stance on transgender bathroom policies.

In 2022, Virginia state attorney general candidate Jay Jones told a colleague via text that he wished violence against former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The private messages, which recently came to light, have sparked outrage from Republicans and discomfort among Democrats, forcing Spanberger to navigate one of the most volatile moments of her campaign.

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Spanberger’s cautious tone carried into last Thursday’s debate, where she faced off against GOP nominee Winsome Earle-Sears.

“Jay Jones advocated the murder — Abigail — the murder of a man, a former speaker, as well as his children who were 2 years and 5 years old. You have little girls. Would it take him pulling the trigger? Is that what would do it?” Earle-Sears asked Thursday night. “Please ask him to get out of the race. Have some courage.” 

She sidestepped several rounds of questions throughout the debate on whether she still endorsed Jones.

Spanberger’s campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Meanwhile, fellow Democrats have rallied around Jones, emphasizing forgiveness and unity as the campaign enters its final stretch.

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was also unwilling to call on Jones’ to drop out. He told Fox News Digital he’s still a supporter of the embattled candidate for his state’s attorney general seat. 

“I think those statements were not in character, and he has apologized — I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff,” the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee said. “I’ve known Jay Jones for 25 years.”

VIRGINIA DEMS BACK AG CANDIDATE JAY JONES, DESPITE TEXT MESSAGES

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., did not respond when Fox News Digital repeatedly asked whether Jay Jones should end his campaign. Warner was also pressed on whether he would seek the return of a $25,000 August donation from Jones or express regret over the show of support, but once again declined to respond.

After the texts came to light, the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee moved quickly to defend Jones, urging Virginians to “line up behind” him.

“We are lined up, ten toes down, ready to organize, mobilize and deliver voters for Jay and our entire Democratic ticket,” the statement read. “Recent press may have spotlighted past mistakes. We say, let those without sin cast the first stone. Jay Jones has taken responsibility, apologized and shown he is committed to serving with integrity and accountability that his public record already shows.”

Jones has since apologized, calling the remarks “embarrassing and shameful,” and said he had reached out personally to Gilbert and his family.

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Last week, President Donald Trump called for Jones to drop out of the race, calling the text messages “sick” and “demented.”

“Democrat Jay Jones should drop out of the race immediately and the people of Virginia must continue to have a great attorney general in Jason Miyares who, by the way, has my complete and total endorsement,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Oct. 5.

The latest revelation comes amid heightened political tensions and a growing number of incidents that have fueled concerns about violence in national politics.

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On a separate issue, Spanberger has also sidestepped her stance on transgender issues.

Earlier this month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive directive ensuring bathrooms, locker rooms and other intimate spaces remain separated by sex assigned at birth. The directive also instructs the state Board of Health to bar biological males from competing on female athletic teams.

When asked, point-blank, whether she would rescind that directive, Spanberger refused to give a definitive answer.

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“My answer is that in each local community decisions should be made between parents and educators, and teachers in each community. It shouldn’t be dictated by politicians,” Spanberger responded. “I’m a mother of three daughters in Virginia public schools, and nothing is more important to me than their safety and their experience in schools,” Spanberger added in response to questions about her stance on transgender issues. 

Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.

Penn State reportedly fired head football coach James Franklin on Sunday.

The decision came after the Nittany Lions suffered an upset loss to the Northwestern Wildcats, ESPN reported. It was the school’s third straight loss and second consecutive shocking defeat. The team lost to the UCLA Bruins on the road last weekend.

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The school reportedly owes Franklin more than $49 million. Assistant coach Terry Smith was named the interim head coach, according to ESPN.

Franklin took over as Penn State’s head coach before the 2014 season after he spent three years with the Vanderbilt Commodores, leading the school to back-to-back nine-win seasons.

He was in his 12th season at Penn State. He led the Nittany Lions to the College Football Playoff semifinals last season, finishing 13-3.

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Franklin was 104-45 as the school’s head coach.

The shakeup came as the school announced that quarterback Drew Allar, who was thought of as a possible NFL prospect, was out for the season. Allar suffered a leg injury in the team’s 22-21 loss to Northwestern.

Penn State will now try to salvage its season as it continues into the thick of its Big Ten schedule. The Nittany Lions will be on the road for a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, but it gets more difficult from there.

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The Nittany Lions will have No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 1 and No. 7 Indiana on Nov. 8. Four or more losses will likely keep Penn State out of the College Football Playoff this season.

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