Add StudioX as a preferred source on GoogleThe Minnesota Vikings became the last unbeaten team in the NFL to lose, and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was injured again in a chaotic week eight, according to BBC News US and Canada.
Two games went to overtime, and several rare statistical feats were recorded across the day.
Vikings fall, Ravens lose two quarterbacks
Minnesota put its 6-0 record on the line against NFC North rivals the Detroit Lions and lost 19-15. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards and a touchdown for Detroit, which improved to 5-2. Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to hospital with a neck injury suffered while tackling tight end TJ Hockenson in the fourth quarter.
In Baltimore’s game, Jackson returned after missing three games with an ankle injury. He hurt his right thumb on the first snap against the Buffalo Bills. Back-up Tyler Huntley then left in the second quarter with a toe injury, so undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano finished the game. Buffalo won 36-10.
The Ravens have lost three straight and sit at 4-4. Jackson is set to undergo surgery and could miss the rest of the season. Huntley could also be out for weeks, so Baltimore may need to bring in an experienced quarterback or start Fagnano against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday.
Divisional races shift
The Denver Broncos (6-2) took top spot in the AFC West from the Kansas City Chiefs (5-2). They came back from 11 points down in the final quarter to win 28-24, sealing it with a goal-line stand at the end. Patrick Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and 321 yards for Kansas City in defeat.
The Jaguars (5-2) lead the AFC South after a 42-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts have fired their general manager and traded two key players in the past two weeks. They are reportedly in talks about trading running back Jonathan Taylor.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) beat the Cleveland Browns 26-7 to go top of the AFC North.
Record-setting performances
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was involved in six touchdowns in a 43-36 overtime win over the Tennessee Titans, despite three interceptions by Amani Hooker. He became the first player in 75 years to record more than 450 passing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game. Norm van Brocklin did it in 1951, with 554 passing yards.
Burrow also became the first quarterback in NFL history to post a completion percentage of 70 or better and throw touchdown passes in three straight games. The Bengals host Pittsburgh in two weeks.
Running backs dominated elsewhere. For the first time since 2003, at least six players ran for 140 yards on the same day. Among them were Tampa Bay’s Bucky Irving (170) and Kenneth Gainwell (140) in a 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Torrential rain in Florida made the ball difficult to handle. Quarterback Baker Mayfield attempted only three passes and completed none. The Buccaneers piled up a team-record 324 rushing yards. They are the first team with zero pass completions since 1974 and only the second in the Super Bowl era.
Minshew rescues Cardinals in Dallas
Arizona beat the Dallas Cowboys 33-30 in overtime. Running back Tyler Allgeier rushed for 147 yards. Back-up quarterback Gardner Minshew replaced Jacoby Brissett with the Cardinals trailing 17-3 late in the third quarter. He became the first quarterback this season to throw three touchdown passes in a fourth quarter.
Kicker Chad Ryland missed the extra point that would have won it in regulation, but he made a field goal in overtime. Only once before have Dallas lost after leading by 10 points inside the final three minutes. The Cowboys fell to 3-5, and owner Jerry Jones called the result “an indictment of the whole show”, adding pressure on head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
Source: BBC News US and Canada
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