NFL Week 9 preview: AFC's top teams meet in Germany, Damar Hamlin returns to Cincy and more to know

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When Week 9 concludes, the NFL will reach its 2023 season midpoint.

Two of the top teams in the AFC will square off in Europe, and the Philadelphia Eagles hope to gain a bigger advantage in the NFC playoff race as they host the rival Dallas Cowboys Sunday afternoon.

There are plenty of two-loss and three-loss teams that need a victory to improve their hopes of making the postseason too.

Read below for the interesting notes going into the weekend.

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There is a lot of intrigue in the matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs. Aside from the teams being among the best in the NFL, Tyreek Hill goes up against his former team with which he won his first Super Bowl ring.

It’s also the second time the NFL has hosted a game in Germany. While some players may not like traveling to and from the East Coast and Europe, fans will flock to Frankfurt Stadium and pack the house for the showdown. The game will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET and can be seen on NFL Network.

The Chiefs are playing to win, but there will be more on the line when the two teams play.

Patrick Mahomes could move up the list for most games with at least two touchdown passes by a player in his first seven NFL seasons should he toss two touchdowns. Mahomes would tie Peyton Manning for accomplishing that feat in 64 games. Dan Marino has the record at 65 games.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce  (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Mahomes and Travis Kelce could tie Drew Bree and Jimmy Graham for third-most regular-season touchdowns by a quarterback and tight end combo. Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have the record with