MONDAY · OCTOBER 26, 2026 · SPORTS, IN SMALL SIPS

The NFL held its first regular-season game in France on Sunday, with the Steelers facing the Saints in front of 78,488 fans at Stade de France. When Aaron Rodgers connected with DK Metcalf for a 51-yard gain, the league's French account called it "quel caviar d'Aaron Rodgers," which is soccer slang for a pass so perfect it’s considered a delicacy. Rodgers also threw his 540th career touchdown pass, moving past Peyton Manning for third place all-time.

Do not enter. Seattle beat Kansas City 20-3. According to NBC's broadcast, this was the first time Patrick Mahomes started a game, including playoffs, without reaching the red zone. The defending Super Bowl champs are now 5-1.

And then there was one. Earlier in the day, Atlanta handed the 6-0 49ers a 29-20 loss, so two of the league's three unbeaten teams lost on Sunday. The third, Minnesota, beat the Colts 16-10 and is now the only team at 6-0.

Hold the confetti. The Dream were two wins away from their first title on Saturday, but the Valkyries' Gabby Williams scored 17 points to lead her team to a 67-62 win in Game 4. The WNBA Finals are now tied 2-2, with Game 5 set for Monday night in San Francisco.

They were down 4-0; now they're up 2-0. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the Tampa Bay Rays two games to none. They won 3-2 on Friday with Jacob Misiorowski starting, then came back to win 5-4 on Saturday after trailing 4-0 in the first inning.

Show us the receipts. Together, these rosters cost $241.8 million. Milwaukee's payroll is 19th in the league, and Tampa Bay's is 28th. CBS Sports says that's the lowest combined ranking for any World Series ever. The Rays' biggest free-agent deal is just two years and $15 million for pitcher Steven Matz.

The cap debate is on. Super-agent Scott Boras says, "There's a lot of owners that just choose to wear their floaties all the time," taking a shot at owners who don't spend. Brewers owner Mark Attanasio supports a cap-style system, so this series is Exhibit A for both sides.

Home under the dome. Game 3 is Monday at 8:00 ET on FOX, and it's the first World Series game at Tropicana Field since 2008.

— Landen Hull

Someone has to come out on top. The 2-4 Cowboys head to Philadelphia to face the 2-4 Eagles on Monday at 8:15 ET on ABC. The Eagles have dropped four in a row and scored just 58 points in that stretch. Tanner McKee will start again since Jalen Hurts is on injured reserve with blood clots. Meanwhile, the 4-2-1 Giants are leading the NFC East. Who do you think will win?

Last call. On Friday, we wondered if Arch Manning would keep his job. He responded with two rushing touchdowns, including a one-yard keeper that sealed the win with 8:04 left. Texas beat Ole Miss 34-27 in front of 104,306 fans and moved up from No. 19 to No. 11.

Monday is a remote-control traffic jam: three games in 15 minutes.

Bottoms up. See you Wednesday.