Week 8 Sunday had a bit of everything: two overtime games, a team that won without completing a pass, the NFL’s last unbeaten team falling, and a scary injury for Lamar Jackson. Here are all 12 Sunday results.
All Week 8 Sunday scores
| Winner | Score | Loser | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 19–15 | Minnesota Vikings | Vikings’ first loss |
| Buffalo Bills | 36–10 | Baltimore Ravens | Jackson out with thumb injury |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 27–6 | Cleveland Browns | 8 sacks |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16–0 | Atlanta Falcons | 0 completions, 324 rush yards |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 38–33 | New York Jets | Final-play interception |
| Arizona Cardinals | 33–30 (OT) | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas blew a 4th-quarter lead |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 42–7 | Indianapolis Colts | Jags led 35-0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 43–36 (OT) | Tennessee Titans | Burrow 5 TD passes |
| Los Angeles Rams | 24–9 | Los Angeles Chargers | Chargers still winless |
| Denver Broncos | 28–24 | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| New England Patriots | 24–19 | Miami Dolphins | Second-half comeback |
| Washington Commanders | 27–10 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sunday Night Football |
Thursday: Packers 27, Panthers 19 (recap). Monday: Bears at Seahawks (preview).
7 takeaways from Sunday
1. Detroit ends Minnesota’s perfect start
The Vikings came in 6-0 and left with their first loss. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards on 23 carries, and Jared Goff led a late touchdown drive that ended with a pass to Jameson Williams. Detroit is now 5-2. One worry: linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to hospital with a neck injury. Coach Dan Campbell said he was breathing and alert.
2. The Ravens’ season is in trouble
Lamar Jackson hurt his right thumb on Baltimore’s first offensive play. Backup Tyler Huntley then hurt his toe, and undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano finished the game. Buffalo won 36-10. Jackson will have surgery and go on injured reserve. Full story.
3. Tampa Bay wins without a single completion
Baker Mayfield went 0-for-3 in heavy rain, and the Bucs still won 16-0. It was the first win without a completion since the 1974 Bills. Bucky Irving ran for 170 yards and Kenny Gainwell for 140, and the defense picked off Michael Penix Jr. four times. Both teams are now 3-5.
4. Joe Burrow’s wild day
Burrow threw a career-high five touchdown passes, but also three interceptions, all to Titans safety Amani Hooker. He then ran in the winning touchdown in overtime. Cincinnati is 5-2. Tennessee, which just traded Jeffery Simmons, falls to 1-7.
5. Pittsburgh controls the AFC North
The Steelers ran for 200 yards and sacked Deshaun Watson eight times. They have won four straight and are 5-2.
6. The Colts look lost after their fire sale
Days after trading Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis fell behind 35-0 in Jacksonville. Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdowns on just 14 passes, and rookie Bhayshul Tuten scored twice. The Jaguars are 5-2.
7. Cowboys collapse, Jets fall short
- Cardinals 33, Cowboys 30 (OT): Arizona benched Jacoby Brissett for Gardner Minshew, scored three straight fourth-quarter touchdowns and won on a 42-yard field goal in overtime.
- Raiders 38, Jets 33: Kirk Cousins threw three touchdowns and Brock Bowers caught two. The Jets scored on their first six drives, but Geno Smith was picked off in the end zone on the final play.
The late games
- Rams 24, Chargers 9: Matthew Stafford and the Rams pulled away in the second half. Los Angeles is 4-4.
- Broncos 28, Chiefs 24: Denver held on. Kansas City’s Emmett Johnson had a 73-yard touchdown catch, but the Chiefs were flagged 11 times for 105 yards.
- Patriots 24, Dolphins 19: Drake Maye led a second-half comeback in Miami.
- Commanders 27, Eagles 10: Philadelphia has now lost six straight. Full recap.
What’s next
Week 9 starts Thursday with Jaguars at Ravens. See how the races look in our NFL playoff picture, and follow every deal before the Nov. 10 deadline in the trade tracker.
Sources: ESPN – Week 8 takeaways, NBC Philadelphia – winners and losers, Field Level Media – injury roundup, AP via ABC News – Rams-Chargers, UPI – Patriots-Dolphins, Yahoo – Broncos-Chiefs, PFT – Commanders-Eagles.
