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| Tevin Coleman dominated with four scores against Carolina. |
San Francisco led 27-3 at halftime and coasted from there in their rout of the Panthers (4-3) as running back Tevin Coleman, the Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week, scored four touchdowns and rushed for 105 yards (on just 11 carries) to lead the way. 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had two TD passes and the defense intercepted three passes while holding Carolina to 230 yards in total offense. In addition, the 'Niners had seven QB sacks, including three by rookie Nick Bosa.
New England rolled out to a 17-0 first quarter lead as the Browns (2-5) turned the ball over three times. Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower took a fumble recovery back 26 yards for a score and QB Tom Brady hooked up with wide receiver Julian Edelman on two scoring passes to provide the final outcome. The win gave Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick his 300th career victory, which is third most all time in NFL history.
The Philadelphia Eagles bounced back this week as they blasted the host Buffalo Bills, 31-13 to get back to a .500 record (4-4). The Bills (5-2) gained just 253 yards on offense as the Eagles took control in the second half, thanks in big part to a 65-yard TD run by Miles Sanders and a TD run by Jordan Howard. Philadelphia accumulated 218 rushing yards and held the ball for just under 36 minutes.
New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees had three touchdown passes along with 373 passing yards in his first game since Week Two because of a thumb injury as the Saints (7-1) won their sixth consecutive game, 31-9 over the visiting Arizona Cardinals (3-4-1), who saw their three game winning streak snapped. Saints RB Latavius Murray (102 rushing yards) scored two touchdowns and New Orleans held the ball for 38 minutes in the rout.
In the Sunday night game, the Green Bay Packers (7-1) went into Kansas City and beat the Chiefs, 31-24 as QB Aaron Rodgers had 305 passing yards and three TD passes, including the difference maker to RB Aaron Jones on a 67-yard pass play in the fourth quarter. Jones (seven receptions for 159 yards and 67 rushing yards) had two touchdown catches in the win over the Chiefs (5-3), who were without injured starting QB Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City backup QB Matt Moore passed for two scores and 267 yards in defeat.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . .
The Houston Texans (5-3) beat the visiting Oakland Raiders, 27-24 on Sunday, but lost All-Pro defensive player J.J. Watt for the season to injury with a torn pectoral. Both Texans QB Deshaun Watson and Raiders QB Derek Carr had three TD passes in the game, with Watson connecting with tight end Darren Fells (two TD grabs) for the winning score with 6:26 remaining . . . The much maligned Los Angeles Chargers (3-5) snapped a three-game losing skid in Chicago, 17-16 as they survived a missed 41-yard field goal try by Bears kicker Eddie Pineiro as time expired. The Bears (3-4) lost their third straight game even though they dominated in nearly every statistical category . . . The Indianapolis Colts (5-2) won at home against stubborn Denver, 15-13 as Adam Vinatieri made a 51-yard field goal with 22 seconds left to play to atone for a missed PAT kick earlier in the game . . . Over in London, England, the Los Angeles Rams (5-3) toppled the winless Cincinnati Bengals (0-8) by a 24-10 count as wide receiver Cooper Kupp hauled in seven receptions for 220 yards and a touchdown (65 yards) from QB Jared Goff, who had two TD passes to lead the way . . . Seattle (6-2) stormed out to a 24-0 halftime lead as QB Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and then held off a second half comeback by the host Atlanta Falcons (1-7) to win 27-20 . . . The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4) won at home, 29-15 against the New York Jets (1-6) as their defense had eight QB sacks and three interceptions in the game. Jags QB Gardener Minshew had three TD passes to pace the offense . . . The Detroit Lions (3-3-1) won at home against the New York Giants, 31-26 as QB Matthew Stafford (342 passing yards) had three TD strikes while the defense scored on a fumble recovery to send the Giants (2-6) to their fourth consecutive defeat. Giants rookie QB Daniel Jones had four TD passes in the loss . . . The Tennessee Titans (4-4) won their second straight game, knocking off the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27-23. Titans QB Ryan Tannehill had three scoring passes and kicker Cody Parkey made two field goals, including a 51-yard boot to help make the difference . . . The Minnesota Vikings (6-2) won a 19-9 yawner at home on Thursday night against the Washington Redskins (1-7) as kicker Dan Bailey made four field goals and RB Dalvin Cook (98 rushing yards) scored the only TD of the game with a four-yard run. Minnesota outgained the Redskins 434-216 in total yardage . . . The Pittsburgh Steelers (3-4) came back from a 14-point deficit as they topped the visiting Miami Dolphins, 27-14 on Monday Night Football. The Dolphins (0-7) scored all of their points in the first quarter before the Steelers got back into it to win by scoring 17 second half points for the final outcome. Steelers RB James Conner rushed for 145 yards and scored a touchdown while QB Mason Rudolph threw for two scores along with two interceptions.
Week Eight Results
Minnesota 19, Washington 9
L.A. Chargers 17, Chicago 16
Detroit 31, N.Y. Giants 26
Jacksonville 29, N.Y. Jets 15
New Orleans 31, Arizona 9
Seattle 27, Atlanta 20
Philadelphia 31, Buffalo 13
Indianapolis 15, Denver 13
Tennessee 27, Tampa Bay 23
L.A. Rams 24, Cincinnati 10
New England 27, Cleveland 13
Houston 27, Oakland 24
San Francisco 51, Carolina 13
Green Bay 31, Kansas City 24
Pittsburgh 27, Miami 14
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