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The Cincinnati Bengals, who upset the Pittsburgh Steelers with a prime-time shootout back in Week 7, found themselves on the wrong end of a similarly high-scoring affair. The Drake Maye-led New England Patriots stayed hot to win their sixth game in eight weeks.
The Tennessee Titans are back on the road, looking to avoid an early-season sweep by the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 26 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Tennessee (1-6) allowed two touchdowns in 11 seconds in the third quarter in a 31-13 loss to the Patriots last week.
Week 8 started off with Justin Herbert leading the Los Angeles Chargers in a commanding win over the Minnesota Vikings (37-10). Sunday's early window closed with a loss for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Eagles and a devastating leg injury to rookie Cam Skattebo,
Dallas is also coming off a dominating win over Washington, 44-22. Dak Prescott passed for 264 yards and touchdowns with no turnovers. Running back Javonte Williams added 116 rushing yards with a touchdown, while CeeDee Lamb had five receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler completed a short pass to wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, who had the ball punched out by Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean when the wide receiver turned upfield. Antoine Winfield Jr. scooped the ball up and raced nearly 50 yards for what looked like a touchdown that would have given Tampa Bay a two-score lead.
With six teams on their bye weeks in Week 8 of the NFL season and numerous high-impact players around the league sitting out due to injuries, the stage was set for a day of surprises and swings.
Photo highlights from the eighth week of the NFL season. This gallery was curated by AP photo editors. AP sports: AP photography:
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