Overview
- USA TODAY kept Kansas City at No. 1 after Washington’s Monday loss, noting the Chiefs have won five of six and next visit Buffalo.
- The Colts own the league’s best record at 7-1 with Jonathan Taylor on a 2,200-yard, 30-TD pace, while Green Bay leads the NFC at 5-1-1.
- Week 8 produced 11 double-digit results out of 12 games and eight wins by 18-plus points, an extreme blowout profile highlighted by CBS Sports research.
- The Jets snapped their skid with a 39-38 comeback in Cincinnati under new coach Aaron Glenn, with Justin Fields steady late and Breece Hall throwing the winning TD pass.
- Buffalo routed Carolina as James Cook ran for 216 yards to reach 5-2, while Houston surged by upsetting San Francisco behind C.J. Stroud’s passing outburst.