Part 1: NFL and European soccer

Thursday Night Football:

Patriots at Bears, tonight, 8:15 PM, on Prime Video (NFL.com schedule).

Discipline:

the NFL suspended Bills DB Sam Franklin one game without pay for spitting at a Raiders player. He plans to appeal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter (NFL.com; CBS Sports transactions).

The Rams' injuries keep piling up.

DL Kobie Turner went on injured reserve with a groin injury, the club's fourth IR move this week after Blake Grupe, Poona Ford and Davante Adams (CBS Sports transactions).

Wednesday practice:

Lamar Jackson (ankle) was limited. Baker Mayfield (right thumb) was a full participant, and Bucs coach Todd Bowles expects to name his starter Friday (NFL.com).

Champions League, Wednesday (Matchday 3):

• Como 4, Man United 1. Nicolás Paz scored twice (UEFA).
• Real Madrid 4, Leipzig 1. Mbappé scored, and Madrid are three for three.
• Aston Villa 3, Viking 1. Villa are three for three.
• Real Betis 1, Feyenoord 0 on an Isco penalty. Betis are three for three.
• Inter 1, Shakhtar 0. Carlos Augusto scored after Bastoni was sent off, giving Inter their first win of the campaign.
• Club Brugge 3, Lens 0.
• Lille 2, Galatasaray 4. Osimhen scored against his old club.
• Sporting 2, LASK 3. It's LASK's first-ever Champions League win.
• Bayern 2, Arsenal 2 (details under Your Teams). Kane has now scored in 10 straight Champions League games.

Man United fallout:

on BBC Radio 5 Live, Kasper Schmeichel suggested the players may need to have it out among themselves, without the manager in the room (opinion) (BBC Sport).