Hour 2: Will the NFC East be decided this week?

First Take resumes as Kirk Cousins makes his return to the Vikings as they travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers. In a game with massive stakes who do you have more confidence in: Jordan Love with Watson and Golden or Kirk and Justin Jefferson? Next Texas has another big matchup against LSU on Saturday. Texas has scored over 30 points in 3 straight games as they seem to be heating up. What has been different about Arch Manning as of late? Then the Cowboys host the 49ers in what could be a massive game to get Dallas back in the fight for the NFC East. With the Giants loss on Thursday could a Cowboys win set them up to win the NFC East? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins as the Commanders pulled off an upset on Thursday Night Football beating the Giants in New York. Do you have any issues with how the game was coached by Harbaugh? Does this loss open the door back up for the Cowboys to win the NFC East? Next Cade Cunningham put together an all-time performance with 50 points, 11 assists and zero turnovers to lead the Pistons to a win in double overtime against the Wizards. How much of a threat are Cade and the Pistons in the East? Then a massive matchup between the Steelers and Bengals will have major implications in the AFC North. Who is the bigger threat in the AFC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes as the Cowboys take on the 49ers this weekend. Should we be more intrigued by the Cowboys offense or defense against the 49ers? Do they have a chance for the upset? Next the NFC North has been the best division in football with every team having their eyes on deep postseason runs. What QB do you have the most trust in for the playoffs? Then the Chiefs made a big move acquiring Josh Downs to better their receiving core at the deadline. How much does Josh Downs impact the Chiefs Super Bowl chances? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins as the Giants take on the Commanders tonight on Thursday Night Football. Did the Giants make a mistake not trading for Jonathan Taylor at the deadline? Will Dan Quinn make it through the season? Next the Vikings take on the Packers with major NFC North implications on the line. Who has the edge in this matchup: Jordan Love or the Vikings defense? Then the crew will tell you what underdogs to look out for in week 10 of the NFL and what teams would be shocking if they pull out a win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes as the Kirk Cousins trade for the Raiders means that first overall pick, Fernando Mendoza, will be making his first career start this weekend against the Seattle Seahawks. Are the Raiders making the right move going to Mendoza now? Next another big trade took place landing Colts WR, Josh Downs, with the Kansas City Chiefs. What does acquiring Josh Downs mean for Patrick Mahomes? Is Downs enough for the Chiefs to be true contenders? Then Mad Dog wants to tell you what's got him upset this week. From the NFL to College Football to the NHL, no one is safe and you won't want to miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins with the biggest move from the NFL trade deadline. The Minnesota Vikings traded for QB Kirk Cousins from the Raiders. Cousins returns to Minnesota where he spent 6 years of his career. What does the Cousins trade mean for the Vikings and for Justin Jefferson? Next the Celtics took on the 76ers in the first matchup between Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum since the split. There was some tension pregame when Brown declined to acknowledge Tatum. The Celtics went on to win while Brown struggled. Is the bigger story Tatum and Paul George's success or Jaylen Brown's struggles? Then week two of the College Football Playoff rankings were released yesterday and the crew has some major takeaways that you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes as the trade deadline looms over a lot of NFL teams today. Although the Bills are 7-1 do they need to make a big defensive trade to keep up with the Jacksonville Jaguars? Do the Vikings need to trade for a QB? Next, with the Cowboys having a disappointing season, could we see a surprise trade from them before the deadline? Should Dallas be looking into trading George Pickens with his upcoming free agency? Then Stephen A. gives his post-week nine top five NFL teams with a new number one that you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins with the Minnesota meltdown last night. Carson Wentz and the Vikings' offense had an all-time bad performance which led to their second straight loss. With the trade deadline looming today, will Minnesota make a move? Next Puka Nacua is likely to be placed on IR after injuring his knee against the Commanders. Is this the nail in the coffin on the Rams season? Where do they go from here? Then co-host of UnSportsmanLike on ESPN2, Chris Canty, gives his top 5 college football teams this season as we get closer to the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes with the Bengals big win in Madrid over the Falcons. Joe Burrow put together another big game and now has 23 passing TDs and a 74% completion percentage on the season. Is this the best we've seen of Joe Burrow in his career? Next Shedeur Sanders stepped in for the injured Deshaun Watson and threw for almost 300 yards despite the Browns taking the loss. However the Browns released a statement saying Deshaun will still be the starter. Are the Browns making a mistake going with Deshaun? Then controversy in Miami-Notre Dame as a last second Miami touchdown was ruled incomplete as Notre Dame knocked off the number one team in the country. Listen to hear Michael Irvin's take on the call! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take begins as Chicago survived a game where Caleb Williams had four interceptions to beat the Buccaneers on a game winning field goal. Tampa Bay has a great defense but does Caleb's struggles in this game cause any concern? Next elsewhere in the NFC North the Packers traveled to Foxborough and demolished the Patriots in a statement game to the rest of the NFC. Has Jordan Love entered the MVP conversation? Then the Cowboys bounced back with a win yesterday against the Colts. However the game was still much closer than it should have been and required a game winning Dak Prescott drive. Did this game do anything to change how we feel about the Cowboys? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices