The Week 8 Sunday afternoon slate features 10 games, with seven kicking off in the early afternoon window and three starting in the late afternoon. Among these games are some intriguing matchups headlined by the New York Giants battling the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
New York comes into this matchup having taken the first game of the season series two weeks ago. So, Philly will be looking to exact a little revenge and win their second consecutive game after beating Minnesota, 28-22, last week. They’ll do so without star wide receiver A.J. Brown, who was ruled out for Week 8 with a hamstring injury. The Giants are looking to bounce back after letting a big one slip away in Denver last week.
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In the afternoon window, the Dallas Cowboys will take on the Broncos. The Broncos were in full comeback mode in Week 7, scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter to sneak by the Giants, hoping to keep that momentum going sunday. Quarterback Bo Nix scored four touchdowns, with two coming through the air and two on the ground. This Week 8 matchup could come down to whichever team has the ball last.
Dallas is also coming off a dominating win over Washington, 44-22. Dak Prescott passed for 264 yards and touchdowns with no turnovers. Running back Javonte Williams added 116 rushing yards with a touchdown, while CeeDee Lamb had five receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more from Week 8’s early and afternoon Sunday game slates.
All times listed are ET*
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Dolphins vs. Falcons, 1 p.m. on CBS
Bears vs. Ravens, 1 p.m. on CBS
Bills vs. Panthers, 1 p.m. on Fox
Jets vs. Bengals, 1 p.m. on CBS
49ers vs. Texans, 1 p.m. on Fox
Browns vs. Patriots, 1 p.m. on Fox
Giants vs. Eagles, 1 p.m. on Fox
Buccaneers vs. Saints, 4:05 p.m. on Fox
Cowboys vs. Broncos, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Titans vs. Colts, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
Teams on a bye: Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks
NFL Week 8 Sunday live blogLive25 updates
Kate Magdziuk
The New York Giants are officially on the board as Jaxson Dart & Co. drive 52 yards down the field for their first touchdown of the game.
It was almost all Dart and rookie running back Cam Skattebo on that drive, as Dart and Skattebo combined for 16 rushing yards before Dart found veteran WR Darius Slayton for a 19-yard completion.
The Giants capped off the drive with an 18-yard completion over the middle, which Skattebo runs into the end zone, untouched.
That now makes back-to-back weeks that the two have connected for a touchdown, as Skattebo housed a 13-yard pass from Dart in last week’s loss to the Broncos.
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Houston Texans rookie running back Woody Marks takes this short pass from quarterback C.J. Stroud and goes 50 yards for a first down.
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Dolphins duo Tua Tagovailoa and De’Von Achane continue to dominate as a pair, connecting for six — the pair’s 13th receiving touchdown since 2023.
In that span, no other QB-RB duo has more than 10 touchdowns.
Dolphins take a 10-0 lead with 2:33 remaining in the first quarter.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel connects with rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. for a touchdown to take the lead. The Browns lead the Patriots 7-3 in the first quarter.
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The Bills force the first turnover of the day with a punchout from DE Gregory Rousseau, recovered by Christian Benford and returned for six yards.
The Panthers have now punted and lost a fumble on their first two drives to open up Week 8, respectively.
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Cincinnati extends the lead over New York on this Joe Flacco quarterback sneak for a touchdown. Bengals lead 10-0 in the first quarter.
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The Chicago Bears offense walks away with a field goal on its opening drive of the game. That extends the Bears’ current streak of seven consecutive games with a score in the first quarter, The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain notes.
Second-year quarterback Caleb Williams completed all four of his pass attempts on the opening drive for 54 yards, while D’Andre Swift and rookie Kyle Monangai continue to split work on the ground, with four and three carries, respectively.
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Cincinnati’s defense comes up big, forcing the Jets to turn the ball over on downs. On 4th and 1, the Jets lose yards on this toss to the right side.
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Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett with the early sack on New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
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Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins made his first start since being benched in favor of 2024 first-rounder Michael Penix Jr. on Sunday, but left plenty to be desired on their opening drive of the game.
Running back Bijan Robinson had back-to-back one-yard runs, followed by a five-yard completion from Cousins to TE Kyle Pitts Sr. before electing to punt.
Three and out.
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No A.J. Brown? No problem … at least, to start. The Philadelphia Eagles are without their WR1, who missed the week with a hamstring injury, but star running back Saquon Barkley puts the team on his back early, taking a 65-yard run to the house on the second play from scrimmage.
The extra point is good, and the Eagles take a 7-0 lead over the Giants in the first 20 seconds of the game. Boom.
Kate Magdziuk
Kate Magdziuk
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Several starting quarterbacks will be sitting out in Week 8, including Lamar Jackson (Ravens), Jayden Daniels (Commanders), Bryce Young (Panthers) and Michael Penix Jr. (Falcons).
That puts Tyler Huntley, Marcus Mariota, Andy Dalton and Kirk Cousins in line for starts, respectively, this week.
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New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields is set to start on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. QB Tyrod Taylor is out with a bone bruise. Earlier this week, Jets owner Woody Johnson expressed his opinion that Fields should be benched, but with Taylor injured, Fields is the team’s best option.
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Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham and Giants running back Cam Skattebo showing a little love in pregame warmups.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is on the team’s injury report for Week 8 with an illness but without a game status designation. If Tagovailoa cannot go on Sunday, backup Quinn Ewers is in line to play in his place.
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Philadelphia Eagles wideout A.J. Brown is out for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants due to a hamstring injury. It’s been a slow start to the season for Brown and the Eagles’ passing game in general, which has been a topic of discussion over the past couple of weeks.
Through 7 games this season, Brown has just 29 receptions for 395 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins due to a hip injury. Through six games this season, London has 38 receptions for 469 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is out for Sunday’s matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Ravens changed Jackson’s practice participation status for Saturday after consulting with the league office, since he was a full participant in Friday’s practice session.
The Ravens are 0-2 this season without Jackson on the field. While the team is just 1-3 with Jackson starting this season, individually, he’s played well, passing for 869 yards, 10 touchdowns, and just 1 interception in four games.