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NFL Week 9: 5 best games on Sunday

By Matt Verderame

Oct 23, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) pumps his fist during the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins at Ford Field. Lions won 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) pumps his fist during the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins at Ford Field. Lions won 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Week 9 of the NFL schedule is here, and there are five games on Sunday you can’t afford to miss. NFL insider Matt Verderame breaks them down.

We are already at the halfway point of the NFL season. It’s hard to believe, since it feels like yesterday that the Hall of Fame Game was been cancelled because of crappy turf.

Still, here we are. Incredibly, we are already starting to see the playoff picture starting to take hold. Here are the five games this weekend that could really make or break a few seasons.

Sep 18, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) looks on from the field pre snap during the second quarter of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Qualcomm Stadium. San Diego won 38-14. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) looks on from the field pre snap during the second quarter of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Qualcomm Stadium. San Diego won 38-14. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers

This is a must-win for the Chargers, who fought hard but lost to the Broncos last weekend. San Diego is sitting at 3-5 and desperately needs to get back in the win column, already sitting a two and a half games behind the Kansas City Chiefs for the last wild card spot in the AFC.

On the other side, Tennessee has very quietly given itself a chance to see January football. The Titans are 4-4, albeit getting wins against the Lions, Dolphins, Browns and Jaguars. Most aren’t taking Tennessee seriously as a contender for a wild card spot, but a win here would turn some heads.

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