NFL Week 9 winners, losers: Myles Garrett dominates in return; Packers send message

Green Bay Packers. Pick any player. Pick any aspect of the game. Pick any side of the ball. They were all winners in a 45-27 rout of the New England Patriots. Jordan Love and his wide receivers (Matthew Golden and Christian Watson) were unstoppable. The defense was a menace, forcing four takeaways. They dominated every aspect of the game in what is one of the most impressive wins any team has had this season. A big statement win, especially with Micah Parsons' return looming. 

C.J. Stroud, quarterback, Houston Texans. Stroud's contract bet on himself this season is going to pay off in a big way. He has played some of the best football of his career and was sensational in a 44-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday with 384 yards passing and five touchdowns. 

NFL Week 9 losers

Aaron Glenn, head coach, New York Jets. Bad team. Undisciplined team. A team that looks like it is simply going through the motions. All of that is a reflection of coaching. Also, another week without an interception for the defense. They have one in Glenn's 26 games as a head coach. 

Indianapolis Colts fans. They had to watch their team lose, again, and then likely saw the end of the Jonathan Taylor era. If he does get traded, his tenure here ended with him fumbling in a crucial spot in the fourth quarter in their loss to the Cowboys. 

Kirk Cousins, quarterback, Las Vegas Raiders. Cousins has played well this season, but there is a limit to what the Raiders should expect and what they ask for from him. Their 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers was his toughest game of the season, and this play is one that he probably wants to forget about.

New England Patriots. Simply put, one of the worst games they have ever played at Gillette Stadium. They now sit at 5-4 and still have big questions as to whether or not they can consistently beat good teams. 

Los Angeles Chargers offense.  Something has to happen here. The only good news is they finally scored a touchdown after going 12 consecutive quarters without one. The bad news is quarterback Justin Herbert was awful (again), sacked eight times and benched in a 44-22 loss to the Texans. This is starting to look like a team that just needs wholesale changes from top to bottom. 

Carolina Panthers luck. This interception in their 26-21 loss to the Denver Broncos was not only a crazy play that needed a review to overturn it, but it also probably should have been pass interference. 

Arizona Cardinals offense. There was no Minshew magic in their 17-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. They averaged just 5.5 yards per pass attempt and only 2.8 yards per rush and finished with just 198 yards of total offense.