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| The Steelers celebrate a big road win against the Baltimore Ravens. |
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had two touchdown passes, including the game winner to wide receiver Chase Claypool with 7:29 left in the game. Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson also threw for two scores, but he was intercepted twice and Steelers linebacker Robert Spillane took one back 33 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. The Ravens rushed for 265 yards in the loss and out gained the Steelers by 457 yards to 221, but had four turnovers and that was the difference.
The Minnesota Vikings went into Green Bay and punched the Packers (5-2) in the mouth as running back Dalvin Cook rushed for 163 yards and scored all four touchdowns for the Vikings (2-5) in a 28-22 victory. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes in defeat.
The Miami Dolphins surprised the Los Angeles Rams, 28-17 for a home win to improve to 4-3 as rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa had a touchdown pass in his first start while the defense and special teams also scored to make the difference in the final score.
The Rams (5-3) turned the ball over four times, including two interceptions by QB Jared Goff. In a bizarre statistic, the Rams totaled 471 yards to just 145 for the Dolphins, but Miami got the win as linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel took a fumble back 78 yards for a score and Jakeem Grant ran back a punt 88 yards for another touchdown in a 21-point second quarter that gave the Dolphins a 28-7 lead.
The Las Vegas Raiders (4-3) won a defensive game, 16-6 in rainy Cleveland as Dan Carlson made three field goals and QB Derek Carr threw for a touchdown to lead the way. The Raiders rushed for 203 yards as neither team could get much from the passing attack in the miserable weather.
The Seattle Sehawks (6-1) blasted the visiting San Francisco 49ers, 37-27 behind four TD passes by QB Russell Wilson, giving him 26 for the season. The game wasn't close at all as the 'Hawks built a 30-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. Seattle wide receiver DK Metcalf hauled in 12 catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, 49ers starting QB Jimmy Garoppolo left the game after re-injuring his ankle and replacement QB Nick Mullens had two scoring passes in the loss, which dropped the 49ers to 4-4 this season.
The New Orleans Saints (5-2) outlasted the host Chicago Bears, 26-23 in overtime with Will Lutz making the game winning 35-yard field goal, sending the Bears (5-3) to a second consecutive defeat. Saints QB Drew Brees had two scoring passes in the win while Bears QB Nick Foles also had two scoring passes, including one to WR Darnell Mooney in the final quarter. Bears kicker Cairo Santos made three field goals, which included a 51-yard boot with only 13 seconds remaining in regulation to force the overtime.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . .
The Denver Broncos (3-4) pulled off an improbable comeback win, 31-30 against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers (2-5) as QB Drew Lock threw his third TD pass of the game as time expired to complete the big comeback from 21 points down. The Chargers blew the big lead and it was the fourth time this season they have done that with at least a 16-point lead or more. Chargers rookie QB Justin Herbert had three TD passes and two interceptions in the loss . . . The Cincinnati Bengals (2-5-1) pulled off the upset win at home, 31-20 against the Tennessee Titans (5-2) with rookie QB Joe Burrow throwing for a pair of scores and RB Gio Bernard scoring twice to pace the win. The Titans lost their second straight game despite having a balanced offense (218 rushing yards and 223 passing) and a pair of scoring passes from QB Ryan Tannehill and 112 rushing yards and one TD by RB Derrick Henry . . . The Buffalo Bills (6-2) stayed atop the AFC East with a 24-21 win at home against New England (2-5), which lost their fourth straight game. The Bills defense recovered a fumble late in the game by Pats QB Cam Newton deep in Buffalo territory to seal the win in a game that had no touchdown passes . . . The Indianapolis Colts (5-2) throttled the host Detroit Lions, 41-21 behind three TD passes from QB Philip Rivers and a defensive score. The Lions (3-4) took the early 7-0 lead before the Colts rattled off 20 unanswered points in the second quarter to take the game over. Detroit QB Matthew Stafford had three TD passes and threw a "pick six" interception in defeat . . . The Atlanta Falcons (2-6) topped the host Carolina Panthers, 25-17 on Thursday night with kicker Younghoe Koo making four field goals while RB Todd Gurley and QB Matt Ryan scored rushing touchdowns to pace the win . . . The Kansas City Chiefs (7-1) rolled over the New York Jets, 35-9 in Kansas City behind five TD passes from QB Patrick Mahomes, sending the Jets to an 0-8 start this season . . . The Philadelphia Eagles (3-4-1) took over a lackluster game in the second half for a 23-9 home victory against the Dallas Cowboys (2-6) on Sunday night. Eagle defensive back Rodney McLeod took a fumble back 53 yards for a touchdown to put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter. The Eagles had four turnovers, including two interceptions by QB Carson Wentz, who also had two TD passes . . . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) got the road win on Monday Night Football, topping the New York Giants, 25-23 behind a pair of TD passes by QB Tom Brady and four field goals by kicker Ryan Soccup. Giants QB Daniel Jones had two TD passes and two interceptions in the loss. The Giants (1-7) had a chance to tie the game with just 28 seconds left to play following Jones' 19-yard scoring pass to WR Golden Tate, but the two-point attempt pass was incomplete.
Week Eight Results
Atlanta 25, Carolina 17
Pittsburgh 28, Baltimore 24
Minnesota 28, Green Bay 22
Indianapolis 41, Detroit 21
Kansas City 35, N.Y. Jets 9
Cincinnati 31, Tennessee 20
Las Vegas 16, Cleveland 6
Miami 28, L.A. Rams 17
Buffalo 24, New England 21
Denver 31, L.A. Chargers 30
Seattle 37, San Francisco 27
New Orleans 26, Chicago 23 (OT)
Philadelphia 23, Dallas 9
Tampa Bay 25, N.Y. Giants 23
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