🏈🚨 SUNDAY NFL OUTLOOK: INJURY SHAKE-UPS, FANTASY ALERTS & TONIGHT’S BIG GAME Sunday football is here! Here’s your Week 6 guide to the matchups, kickoff times, and confirmed injury news. All times are Central. 🌍 8:30 AM — TEXANS vs. JAGUARS Already underway in London. Houston is without Tank Dell, David Montgomery, and safety Jalen Pitre. Jacksonville enters 4–1, while Houston is 1–4. 🔥 NOON GAMES Ravens at Browns: Lamar Jackson is OUT; Tyler Huntley is expected to start. Cleveland QB Dillon Gabriel is also out. Panthers at Eagles: Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley are OUT. Tanner McKee is expected to start at quarterback for Philadelphia. Steelers at Buccaneers: Tampa Bay QB Baker Mayfield is OUT. Pat Freiermuth is questionable for Pittsburgh. Bears at Falcons: Caleb Williams was questionable on the injury report; check the final inactive list before making fantasy decisions. Titans at Colts: Indianapolis looks to take advantage of Tennessee’s 0–5 start. Saints at Giants: Monitor Alvin Kamara and Chris Olave, both listed questionable. Jets at Patriots: Breece Hall is OUT for New York. A.J. Brown has been activated by New England. 🌇 3:05 PM — CARDINALS at RAMS Arizona is without running back Jeremiyah Love. Check the final status of Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie. ⚡ 3:25 PM — CHARGERS at CHIEFS Kansas City is 4–0, while the Chargers are 0–5. Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice is OUT. 🏈 3:25 PM — BILLS at RAIDERS Buffalo is 4–1. Several Bills players, including DJ Moore and Ed Oliver, were listed questionable—check final inactives. 🌙 7:20 PM — COWBOYS at PACKERS The prime-time matchup to finish Sunday. Dallas visits Green Bay at Lambeau Field. 🎯 FANTASY FOOTBALL REMINDERS Replace Hurts, Jackson, Barkley, Hall, Dell, and other confirmed inactive players. Reassess Tampa Bay’s offense without Mayfield. Don’t assume a questionable player is active; check official inactives close to kickoff. BOTTOM LINE: The biggest fantasy swing today may be Tampa Bay without Mayfield and Philadelphia without both Hurts and Barkley. Check late inactives before locking lineups. 💬 Which matchup are you watching today? SOURCES • NFL official Week 6 injury report: nfl.com/injuries/ • NFL official Sunday inactives: nfl.com/news/nfl-week-6-inac… • NFL Week 6 player status report: nfl.com/news/nfl-week-6-inju… #NFL #SundayFootball #FantasyFootball #NFLInjuries #Chiefs #Packers #Eagles #Ravens Live NFL scoreboard NFL • 2026 season Schedule Texans•0Jaguars•0LiveQ1 12:47 PanthersEaglesToday12:00 PM SteelersBuccaneersToday12:00 PM RavensBrownsToday12:00 PM BearsFalconsToday12:00 PM ChargersChiefsToday3:25 PM BillsRaidersToday3:25 PM CowboysPackersToday7:20 PM

💾 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭'𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐃 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟏-𝟕 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 D'Andre Swift ran it in from 2 yards out for his second touchdown of the first half. Caleb Williams was back under center after a hamstring injury and went 30 of 36 for 305 yards. The Bears held off a late Falcons rally to win 31-23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and move to 4-2. Video of the TD from @NFL. Two scores on the ground and a road win in the books. 🐻 @ryan_eminhizer at X Studios | October 18, 4:30 p.m. CT

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟑𝟏-𝟐𝟑 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬’ 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 Caleb Williams returned from a hamstring injury and completed his first 12 passes for the Chicago Bears. He finished 30 of 36 for 305 yards and one touchdown in the 31-23 win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. D’Andre Swift scored two rushing touchdowns as the Bears improved to 4-2. Photo from @NFL. The quarterback is healthy and Chicago is winning again. 🐻 @ryan_eminhizer at X Studios | October 18, 4:30 p.m. CT

⚡ 6,300 pounds of cargo and the last two roll-out solar arrays just reached the International Space Station on a SpaceX Dragon. CRS-35 launched Oct. 13 on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral and docked Oct. 15. Astronauts will install the arrays on spacewalks set for Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. When they are done, the station's power capacity climbs from 160 kilowatts to about 215 kilowatts. American rockets keep the lights on in orbit. 🇺🇸

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐓𝐃 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 Caleb Williams returned from a three-game absence and led the Bears on a scoring drive against the Falcons. His first drive back ended with a touchdown pass to tight end Colston Loveland. The Bears entered the game 3-2. Kickoff was 12:00 p.m. CT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on FOX. Video from @NFL. Will the Bears keep the momentum with Williams back under center? @ryan_eminhizer at X Studios | October 18, 3:30 p.m. CT

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐙-𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 ICE ERO and HSI Sacramento special agents arrested Mario Jesus Valdez-Flores, an illegal alien from Mexico, during a traffic stop in Kings Beach, California, on October 7. He entered the United States legally in 2004 and overstayed his authorized stay. Federal authorities removed him five times: three times in 2008 (April, May, and July), once in 2009, and once in 2016. His criminal record includes convictions for driving under the influence and for transporting or selling narcotics. He was also arrested for first-degree robbery, conspiracy, and assault with a deadly weapon. He remains in ICE custody pending removal to Mexico. Photo from the @ICEgov post. Sources: @ICEgov, DHS statement on the October 7 arrest. How many removals does it take before the cycle ends? @ryan_eminhizer at X Studios | October 18, 3:30 p.m. CT

🚀 175 kilowatts of AI compute on a single satellite. That is the target for SpaceX's first Starmind AI1, built with Nvidia. Each satellite carries a space-optimized Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 system, rated at 175 kW average and up to 250 kW peak. Elon Musk has set the first launch for the fourth quarter of 2027, with significant scale in 2028. Power comes from the sun and the data comes home over Starlink lasers. American companies are taking the AI race off the grid and into orbit. 🇺🇸

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐎 $257K 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐃 Davante Mallard, 33, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on October 16 to making false claims to the IRS. His real estate company, Mallard Dynasty Realty Group, received six refund checks totaling $256,906 for employee retention and leave credits that the business did not qualify for. The company had little to no income, no employees, and had not paid wages. Prosecutors said Mallard provided account access to others who filed the fraudulent returns, then kicked back a portion of the money. He faces up to five years in prison. Sentencing date not yet set. Photo of the Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse in New Haven from Wikimedia Commons. No employees. No wages. No excuse. Stealing from taxpayers is a crime. ⚖️ @ryan_eminhizer at X Studios | October 18, 1:00 p.m. CT

🏈 NFL SUNDAY SCOREBOARD UPDATE — OCTOBER 18 🔥 HOUSTON WINS A WILD ONE IN LONDON! The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 34–31 on a 49-yard game-winning field goal by Ka’imi Fairbairn as time expired! 💥 ⭐ GAME HEROES 🚀 C.J. Stroud: 312 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. 🎯 Jaylin Noel: 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. 🦁 Trevor Lawrence: 4 touchdown passes for Jacksonville. 🦵 Ka’imi Fairbairn: The clutch kick that sealed Houston’s win! 🏈 SUNDAY’S OTHER GAMES The early-afternoon matchups are underway, including Bears–Falcons, Ravens–Browns, Titans–Colts, Jets–Patriots, Saints–Giants, Panthers–Eagles and Steelers–Buccaneers. 📺 More games are coming later, including Cardinals–Rams, Chargers–Chiefs and Bills–Raiders. Who’s your team, and who do you think takes home the wins today? 👇 Sources NFL official scoreboard: nfl.com/scores Houston Texans–Jacksonville Jaguars live coverage: theguardian.com/sport/live/2… #NFL #FootballSunday #Texans #Jaguars #NFLScores

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 Caleb Williams is officially active for the Chicago Bears today against the Atlanta Falcons. He missed the last three games after a hamstring injury in the Week 2 loss to the Vikings. He practiced fully all week and is expected to start. Bears enter 3-2. Kickoff is 12:00 p.m. CT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on FOX. Photo from local reports confirming the active status. Would you start him or wait to see the hamstring hold up? @ryan_eminhizer at X Studios | October 18, 12:00 p.m. CT

🏈 SUNDAY NFL UPDATE — 11:57 A.M. CT | OCT. 18 🔥 TEXANS WIN A THRILLER IN LONDON! The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 34–31 after Ka’imi Fairbairn drilled a 49-yard field goal as time expired! C.J. Stroud led Houston’s offense, and rookie running back Jawhar Jordan scored his first NFL touchdown. What a finish! 🏈 NOON CENTRAL KICKOFFS — GAMES TO WATCH • 🐻 Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons • 🟣 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns • 🔵 Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts • ✈️ New York Jets vs. New England Patriots • ⚜️ New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants • 🐆 Carolina Panthers vs. Philadelphia Eagles • ⚫ Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 🚑 KEY INJURY REPORT • Jalen Hurts — OUT: Philadelphia will turn to backup QB Tanner McKee. • Lamar Jackson — OUT: Tyler Huntley is expected to start for Baltimore. • Caleb Williams — EXPECTED TO START: Chicago’s quarterback is set to return after missing three games with a hamstring injury. • Tank Dell — OUT: Houston was without the wide receiver against Jacksonville. 📌 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT The Bears-Falcons matchup gets extra attention with Williams expected back. The Eagles must adjust without Hurts, while Baltimore faces another game without Jackson. Keep an eye on official inactives and late injury updates before kickoff. Who’s your pick today? 🏆 Drop your team and predictions below! Sources NFL scores: nfl.com/scores Official NFL Week 6 injury report: nfl.com/injuries/ Texans-Jaguars live coverage: houstonchronicle.com/sports/… NFL inactives: nfl.com/news/nfl-week-6-inac… #NFL #FootballSunday #NFLInjuries #Texans #Jaguars