by Vegas Writer
Monday, Oct 27, 2025Week 8 began to reveal a great deal about the NFL landscape, with teams separating themselves with statement wins.
It started Thursday with the Chargers dominating the Vikings in a 37-10 win, and carried over to Sunday, where I was impressed with several teams and players.
Some Sunday superlatives to keep in mind as we head to the second half of the season:
The Indianapolis Colts dominated to capture their fourth consecutive win and improve to 7-1, the best record in the NFL. It marked the first time since 2009, when they began 14-0, that the Colts have won seven of their first eight games of a season.
The Denver Broncos (over Dallas) and New England Patriots (over Cleveland) were both impressive offensively in extending their winning streaks to five with victories in Week 8.
The Broncos lead the NFL with 36 sacks and have allowed a league-low eight sacks this season. They're the first team in NFL history with at least 35 sacks and 10-or-fewer sacks allowed in the first eight games of a season.
Three teams – Baltimore, Miami and the New York Jets – earned victories in Week 8 after entering the week with one or fewer wins. Did that salvage their seasons? Eh, remains to be seen, especially with the Jets and Dolphins. Baltimore certainly needs Lamar Jackson back in the fold.
The Jets overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure their first win of the season. Coming into the season, teams had lost 135 consecutive games when trailing by 15-or-more points entering the fourth quarter, including the playoffs.
Jets running back Breece Hall rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and threw the go-ahead touchdown pass with 1:54 remaining in the team’s 39-38 comeback victory in Cincinnati. He became the first non-quarterback with multiple rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of a single game.
Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones continued his most-improved campaign, passing for 272 yards and three touchdowns with a 136.0 rating, and running back Jonathan Taylor, in his 75th career game, totaled 174 scrimmage yards (153 rushing, 21 receiving) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in the Colts' 38-14 win over Tennessee.
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry powered his way to two touchdowns in Baltimore’s 30-16 win over Chicago.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts had four touchdown passes with no interceptions and a 141.5 rating, while running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 150 yards, including a 65-yard rushing touchdown, while adding a touchdown reception in the Eagles' 38-20 win over the New York Giants.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen continued his MVP campaign with three touchdowns (two rushing, one passing), while running back James Cook registered 216 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 19 attempts in Buffalo’s 40-9 win at Carolina.
New England quarterback Drake Maye passed for 282 yards and three touchdowns for a 135.8 passer rating in New England’s 32-13 victory over Cleveland.
Miami running back De’Von Achane had 91 scrimmage yards (67 rushing, 24 receiving) and a touchdown reception in Miami’s 24-10 win at Atlanta. Achane has 13 receiving touchdowns since he entered the league in 2023.
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett registered a career-high and single-game franchise record of five sacks in Week 8.
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase registered 12 receptions for 91 yards in Week 8. Chase now has 38 receptions in his past three games.
New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, in his fifth career start, had a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown in Week 8. He is the second quarterback since 1950 with a touchdown pass and rushing touchdown in four of his first five career starts.
It started Thursday with the Chargers dominating the Vikings in a 37-10 win, and carried over to Sunday, where I was impressed with several teams and players.
Some Sunday superlatives to keep in mind as we head to the second half of the season:
The Indianapolis Colts dominated to capture their fourth consecutive win and improve to 7-1, the best record in the NFL. It marked the first time since 2009, when they began 14-0, that the Colts have won seven of their first eight games of a season.
The Denver Broncos (over Dallas) and New England Patriots (over Cleveland) were both impressive offensively in extending their winning streaks to five with victories in Week 8.
The Broncos lead the NFL with 36 sacks and have allowed a league-low eight sacks this season. They're the first team in NFL history with at least 35 sacks and 10-or-fewer sacks allowed in the first eight games of a season.
Three teams – Baltimore, Miami and the New York Jets – earned victories in Week 8 after entering the week with one or fewer wins. Did that salvage their seasons? Eh, remains to be seen, especially with the Jets and Dolphins. Baltimore certainly needs Lamar Jackson back in the fold.
The Jets overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure their first win of the season. Coming into the season, teams had lost 135 consecutive games when trailing by 15-or-more points entering the fourth quarter, including the playoffs.
Jets running back Breece Hall rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and threw the go-ahead touchdown pass with 1:54 remaining in the team’s 39-38 comeback victory in Cincinnati. He became the first non-quarterback with multiple rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of a single game.
Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones continued his most-improved campaign, passing for 272 yards and three touchdowns with a 136.0 rating, and running back Jonathan Taylor, in his 75th career game, totaled 174 scrimmage yards (153 rushing, 21 receiving) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in the Colts' 38-14 win over Tennessee.
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry powered his way to two touchdowns in Baltimore’s 30-16 win over Chicago.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts had four touchdown passes with no interceptions and a 141.5 rating, while running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 150 yards, including a 65-yard rushing touchdown, while adding a touchdown reception in the Eagles' 38-20 win over the New York Giants.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen continued his MVP campaign with three touchdowns (two rushing, one passing), while running back James Cook registered 216 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 19 attempts in Buffalo’s 40-9 win at Carolina.
New England quarterback Drake Maye passed for 282 yards and three touchdowns for a 135.8 passer rating in New England’s 32-13 victory over Cleveland.
Miami running back De’Von Achane had 91 scrimmage yards (67 rushing, 24 receiving) and a touchdown reception in Miami’s 24-10 win at Atlanta. Achane has 13 receiving touchdowns since he entered the league in 2023.
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett registered a career-high and single-game franchise record of five sacks in Week 8.
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase registered 12 receptions for 91 yards in Week 8. Chase now has 38 receptions in his past three games.
New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, in his fifth career start, had a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown in Week 8. He is the second quarterback since 1950 with a touchdown pass and rushing touchdown in four of his first five career starts.
