NFL week 8 delivered chaos. The Minnesota Vikings became the last team to lose their unbeaten record, Joe Burrow made history for the Cincinnati Bengals, and Lamar Jackson was sidelined again on his return from injury as the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Buffalo Bills.
NFL action (Credits: BBC Sport)
The wild weekend saw two games settled in overtime, the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs stunned by late fightbacks, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers claiming victory without completing a single pass.
Vikings Lose Unbeaten Record as Lions, Broncos, Steelers Take Charge
Minnesota put its 6-0 record on the line at NFC North rivals the Detroit Lions, who won 19-15 to halt the Vikings’ unbeaten start. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards and a touchdown as Detroit (5-2) prevailed in a key divisional battle.
The Denver Broncos (6-2) replaced the Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) atop the AFC West after coming from 11 points down in the final quarter to win 28-24. Patrick Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and 321 yards, but Denver’s defense made a goal-line stand at the death. The Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2) now lead the AFC South after a 42-7 romp over the Indianapolis Colts, while the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) beat the Cleveland Browns 26-7 to go top of the AFC North.
Joe Burrow’s Historic Night and Lamar Jackson’s Injury Blow
Joe Burrow became the first player in 75 years — and only the second ever after Norm Van Brocklin’s 554-yard game in 1951 — to record more than 450 passing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game, as the Bengals edged the Tennessee Titans 43-36 in overtime. Burrow was intercepted three times by Amani Hooker but still became the first quarterback in NFL history to register a 70% completion percentage plus touchdown passes in three consecutive games.
Two former MVPs went head-to-head as Lamar Jackson returned from three games out with an ankle injury — but the duel with Josh Allen was ruined within moments when Jackson injured his right thumb on the game’s first snap. Back-up Tyler Huntley was then ruled out with a toe injury, forcing the Ravens to finish with undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano at quarterback in a 36-10 loss to Buffalo. Jackson could miss the rest of the season as he is set to undergo surgery; the Ravens have lost three straight and sit at 4-4.
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