QB injuries shake NFL; Rays clinch AL East

Giants and Bears face extended quarterback absences while Tampa Bay secures the AL East title and college football's power structure shifts.

Sep 23, 2026

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QB injuries shake NFL; Rays clinch AL East

Giants and Bears face extended quarterback absences while Tampa Bay secures the AL East title and college football's power structure shifts.

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Giants and Bears face extended quarterback absences while Tampa Bay secures the AL East title and college football's power structure shifts. Multiple NFL teams are suddenly without their starting quarterbacks, forcing immediate roster adjustments and threatening playoff hopes. Originally reported by CBS Sports.

Giants face season without Dart

Jaxson Dart's knee injury from Monday Night Football is worse than expected and could sideline him for the season. The Giants are left with Jameis Winston as their replacement.

It's panic time in New York

Just two weeks into the season, the Giants are already in crisis mode with a middle-of-the-road replacement at quarterback.

Bears turn to third-stringer Keenum

Bears turn to third-stringer Keenum

Caleb Williams is expected back from his hamstring injury soon, but Tyson Bagent's concussion means Case Keenum will start Week 3. Chicago faces a rough stretch until Williams returns.

Rays clinch AL East title

Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning as Tampa Bay defeated the Yankees 6-1 in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader to clinch the AL East.

Brewers secure bye and home field

The Brewers earned a bye and home-field advantage in the NLDS with their recent success.

Weather and tiebreakers shape wild cards

A nor'easter in Boston this weekend could impact wild-card races, and tiebreaker rules may determine playoff spots.

Playoff seeding model is broken

CBS Sports' Mike Axisa argues that the current playoff seeding model needs reform.

SEC dominates college football so far

Five of the top 10 teams in power ratings are from the SEC, and the conference is projected to send five teams to the College Football Playoff.

Florida could join SEC playoff hopes

If Jadan Baugh maintains his hot start, Florida could emerge as another playoff contender from the SEC.

Power rankings reflect QB injury chaos

The Bears, Giants and Commanders all dropped three spots in Pete Prisco's Week 3 power rankings due to quarterback injuries. The Bears remain in the upper half at 12th, while the Giants fell to 19th and the Commanders to 29th.

0-2 teams face playoff elimination

Teams starting 0-2 face an extremely difficult path to the playoffs, with only a couple of winless teams having real chances to recover.

Chargers in major trouble

The 0-2 Chargers face a brutal seven-game stretch that could eliminate them from playoff contention by midseason.

“They are in major trouble. They are 0-2 and face a brutal seven-game stretch that could have them out of the playoff race by midseason.”

Presidents Cup begins Thursday

The United States seeks its 11th consecutive win over the Internationals at Medinah Country Club, with the American team heavily favored at minus 420 odds.

What matters most

Multiple NFL teams are suddenly without their starting quarterbacks, forcing immediate roster adjustments and threatening playoff hopes.

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