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| Packers tight end Tucker Kraft had a huge game in victory on Sunday night. |
The Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) avenged their loss to the New York Giants two weeks ago with a resounding 38-20 home victory as quarterback Jalen Hurts had four TD passes along with running back Saquon Barkley rushing for 150 yards (on just 14 carries) and he scored on a 65-yard run and also had a touchdown reception. Philadelphia rushed for 276 yards in the game and piled up 427 yards in total offense. Giants QB Jaxson Dart had a scoring pass and run in defeat as they dropped to 2-6 this season and also lost RB Cam Skattebo for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
The New England Patriots (6-2) woke up in the second half and steamrolled the visiting Cleveland Browns, 32-13 behind three TD passes by QB Drake Maye, who passed for 282 yards along with one interception in the rout. The Browns (2-6) had a brief 7-3 lead in the first half as rookie QB Dillon Gabriel finished the game with a pair of scoring passes while their defense had six sacks, including five by Myles Garrett in the loss.
In Denver, the Broncos (6-2) smashed the Dallas Cowboys, 44-24 behind four TD passes by QB Bo Nix (247 passing yards and one INT) while they amassed 426 yards in offense. Running back RJ Harvey scored three times (two rushing, one receiving) and J.K. Dobbins had 111 yards on the ground to pace the attack. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was intercepted twice as they fell to 3-4-1 for the season.
The Indianapolis Colts improved to an NFL best record of 7-1 as they crushed the visiting Tennessee Titans, 38-14 with RB Jonathan Taylor going off for 153 rushing yards (12 carries) and he also scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) which included an 80-yard burst in the third quarter to open things up after Indy had built a 17-7 halftime lead. Colts QB Daniel Jones had three TD passes and also passed for 272 yards while the Titans fell to 1-7 as they allowed 420 yards in offense for the Colts in the loss.
The Baltimore Ravens (2-5) showed they still have life with a 30-16 home win against the Chicago Bears (4-3), who saw their four game win streak come to an end. Ravens RB Derrick Henry scored two rushing touchdowns and their defense came up with a big interception to keep the Bears in check. Chicago settled for three field goals and their only touchdown came on a two-yard run by D'Andre Swift early in the fourth quarter to cut their deficit to 16-13 before Baltimore put the game away with 14 points, including a ten-yard TD pass from QB Tyler Huntley.
The Buffalo Bills (5-2) went on the road and blasted the Carolina Panthers, 40-9 with RB James Cook (pictured right) scoring twice, including a 64-yard TD run while rushing for 216 yards on 19 carries. Buffalo QB Josh Allen also had a pair of rushing touchdowns and threw a 54-yard TD pass to wide receiver Khalil Shakir. The Panthers (4-4) were never in this one as they turned the football over three times (two fumbles and one interception) while allowing seven sacks.
Tampa Bay beat the host New Orleans Saints, 23-3 to improve to 6-2 with Anthony Nelson scoring on a three-yard interception return while RB Sean Tucker had a scoring run and Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals. Despite outgaining the Buccaneers in yardage, the Saints fell to 1-7 while settling for just one field goal in the loss.
The New York Jets (1-7) won their first game this season with a huge second half comeback to beat the host Cincinnati Bengals, 39-38 as running back Breece Hall threw a four-yard scoring pass to tight end Mason Taylor with 1:54 remaining. Hall also ran for 133 yards on 18 carries and scored two rushing touchdowns to lead the fourth quarter charge as the Jets scored 23 points. The Bengals (3-5) led 31-16 entering the final quarter with QB Joe Flacco throwing for two touchdowns and also scoring on a one-yard run. The Jets had their best offensive game this season, racking up 502 total yards, including 254 rushing yards.
The Los Angeles Chargers crushed the Minnesota Vikings, 37-10 on Thursday night in Los Angeles as quarterback Justin Herbert (227 passing yards) had three touchdown passes (one interception) and running back Kimani Vidal scored a rushing touchdown while going for 117 yards on 23 carries. The Chargers (5-3) piled up 419 yards in total offense with good balance, gaining 207 yards on the ground along with 212 passing yards. Meanwhile, the Chargers defense limited the Vikings (3-4) to just 164 total yards, including just 34 rushing yards, while sacking Minnesota QB Carson Wentz (144 passing yards, one TD, one INT) five times in the rout.
The Houston Texans improved to 3-4 with a 26-15 win at home against the San Francisco 49ers as quarterback C.J. Stroud (318 passing yards) threw two TD passes to offset a pair of scoring throws by San Francisco QB Mac Jones. The Texans had 475 yards in offense in the win and dominated in time of possession, holding the ball for over 41 minutes. The 49ers dropped to 5-3 with the loss.
In Atlanta, the Falcons lost, 34-10 to the Miami Dolphins (2-6) as Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa tossed four touchdown passes while their defense allowed just 213 yards for the Falcons, who dropped to 3-4 this season. The Dolphins held the ball for over 37 minutes in the blowout win.
The Monday Night Football game in Kansas City turned into a blowout in the second half and the Chiefs won, 28-7 against the Washington Commanders (3-5) with QB Patrick Mahomes throwing for three touchdowns. Running back Kareem Hunt scored twice, getting a TD run of one yard and also hauling in a two-yard scoring pass from Mahomes (299 passing yards, three TD, two INT) as the Chiefs (5-3) gained 432 yards in offense. Washington had tied the game 7-7 on an 11-yard scoring pass from Marcus Mariota to WR Terry McLaurin just before halftime, but were shut down in the second half.
WEEK EIGHT RESULTS
L.A. Chargers 37, Minnesota 10
Houston 26, San Francisco 15
Baltimore 30, Chicago 16
Miami 34, Atlanta 10
Buffalo 40, Carolina 9
New England 32, Cleveland 13
N.Y. Jets 39, Cincinnati 38
Philadelphia 38, N.Y. Giants 20
Tampa Bay 23, New Orleans 3
Denver 44, Dallas 24
Indianapolis 38, Tennessee 14
Green Bay 35, Pittsburgh 25
Kansas City 28, Washington 7
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