Week 8 of the NFL season delivered one of the most bizarre Sundays in league history, featuring a win without a completed pass, a historic final score, and multiple quarterback injuries for the Ravens. CBS Sports Headlines evaluated every team’s performance, highlighting wild statistical anomalies and standout victories across the league.
Historic Bizarreness in Week 8
Baker Mayfield went 0-for-3 passing during the Buccaneers’ 16-0 victory over the Falcons, making Tampa Bay the first team since 1974 to win a game without a single completion. Meanwhile, the Falcons surrendered a franchise-record 324 rushing yards. The Ravens became the first team since 2017 to have three different quarterbacks throw a pass in the first half after losing Lamar Jackson to a thumb injury on the opening play and Tyler Huntley to a toe injury in the second quarter, leaving undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano as the sole healthy signal-caller.
The Bengals outlasted the Titans 43-36, producing a scorigami—the first time that exact final score has occurred in NFL history. The Cowboys suffered a historic collapse by blowing a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter, dropping their home record when leading by 14 or more in the final period to 202-1-1 after a 33-30 overtime loss to the Cardinals. In addition, Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs gashed the Vikings for 153 rushing yards, becoming the first player since 2011 to run for at least 150 yards against an opponent entering the game with a record of 6-0 or better.
Week 8 Game Results and Grades
The slate of Week 8 matchups featured several key divisional games and upsets across the NFL. Detroit secured a 19-15 victory over Minnesota, while Washington defeated Philadelphia 27-10. Denver edged Kansas City 28-24, and the Rams cruised past the Chargers 24-9. The Patriots claimed a 24-19 win against Miami, and Buffalo dominated Baltimore 36-10.
Pittsburgh delivered a strong 27-6 performance against Cleveland, Tampa Bay blanked Atlanta 16-0, and Jacksonville routed Indianapolis 42-7. Las Vegas outscored the Jets 38-33, Cincinnati outgunned Tennessee 43-36, Arizona stunned Dallas 33-30 in overtime, and Green Bay topped Carolina 27-19.
