Seven games of the Week 8 Sunday early slate are officially in the books, with three still to come in the late afternoon window; an NFC South showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints kicks off the action.
The real magic may just be starting at 4:25, however, as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Denver 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.
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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*
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 blogLive84 updates
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Tampa Bay running back Sean Tucker runs it in from 1 yard out for the TD. Tucker has 33 rushing yards in the game.
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Broncos second-round rookie running back RJ Harvey is enjoying himself a breakout outing, scoring his first career rushing touchdown and following it up with a second one just two drives later, punching it along the goalline on a direct snap.
Bo Nix & Co. then attempted a 2-point conversion, which was unsuccessful, though the Broncos maintain a 10-point lead with just 3:47 to go in the first half.
Harvey’s first rushing touchdown of the game came in the first quarter, where he exploded for a 40-yard score.
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Who doesn’t love a good revenge game?
The Dallas Cowboys signed RB Javonte Williams as a free agent in the offseason, and he wound up scoring a first-half touchdown against his former team.
Williams’ second NFL season ended early after suffering a knee injury with the Denver Broncos and never seemed to get back on track … until he found the Cowboys as a free agent in 2025. In eight games with Dallas, Williams has now exceeded his previous career-best rushing touchdown total (4) while averaging a career-high 5.3 yards per carry.
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Heading into halftime, Tampa Bay feels like its lead should be bigger, after having a scoop and score fumble recovery by Antoine Winfield Jr. called back with no one hearing a whistle blown to stop the play.
The Buccaneers forced the Saints into three turnovers in the first half yet failed to capitalize fully, posting just seven first-half points. Quarterback Baker Mayfield was 6 of 9 for 50 yards passing in the first half.
New Orleans was able to move the ball, but got in their own way with the three turnovers. Spencer Rattler was 14 of 18 for 126 yards but had one interception in the first half. The Saints trail the Bucs at halftime of this NFC South matchup, 7-3.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this before — Bo Nix connects with Troy Franklin for six!
With a successful extra point, the Broncos widen the gap, 14-3 over the Dallas Cowboys.
Franklin, a 2024 fourth-round pick, got off to a slow start in the league with just 263 receiving yards and three touchdowns as a rookie, but has already surpassed both of those marks now through just eight games. He and Nix were teammates at Oregon, posting 1,383 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in his final season.
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New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young gets the strip, sack, fumble and recovery on this play.
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Tampa Bay had this scoop and score fumble recovery by Antoine Winfield Jr. called back(although no one heard a whistle stopping the play), but the fumble recovery was upheld. The Bucs lead the Saints in a low-scoring first half, 7-0.
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It’s been a rough stretch for rookie quarterback Cam Ward, who’s thrown a pick in each of his last five games, but he’s off to a decent start in Week 8.
After punting on their opening drive, Ward and the Titans drive 69 yards down the field with the help of a chunk gain of 41 yards from RB Tyjae Spears, capping off the drive with Ward’s fifth career touchdown pass — a one-yard pass at the goal line.
The Colts continue to outpace the Titans in terms of yards and time of possession, but the touchdown is a solid step in the right direction, cutting Indy’s lead to just three points.
If Ward throws a second touchdown, it would mark his first career multi-passing touchdown game.
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All Jonathan Taylor does is score touchdowns.
And he did it again in the first quarter on Sunday. On the Colts’ second possession of the game, Taylor had three runs of 15-plus yards, including this 18-yard run for the score.
With the successful extra point attempt, the Colts take a 10-0 lead over the Titans.
Taylor officially has 12 touchdowns from scrimmage this season, including three games of three-plus scrimmage touchdowns. He can make it a fourth with two more scores in Week 8.
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Tampa Bay linebacker Anthony Nelson does it all himself, tipping Spencer Rattler’s pass in the air, then intercepting it and walking into the end zone for a touchdown.
The Buccaneers lead the Saints 7-0 with under four minutes remaining in the first half.
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Cam Ward giveith; Cam Ward taketh away.
2025’s No. 1 overall pick connected with WR Chimere Dike for a solid 21-yard gain, followed by an 11-yard run from Tony Pollard. Then, Pollard gets stuffed on back-to-back plays, and Ward takes a sack, forcing the Titans to punt.
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The Cowboys pick off Broncos quarterback Bo Nix on the first possession of the game! That’s the first career pick for seventh-round rookie CB Trikweze Bridges, who was selected by the Chargers in the 2025 NFL Draft before being waived at the roster cut deadline and claimed by the Cowboys.
He returns it for seven yards to set Dallas up with its first offensive possession, and the Cowboys take advantage with a 24-yard field goal to cap off the drive.
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fter Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that they do not intend to make a change at quarterback and will keep Dillon Gabriel in the starting role. Gabriel went 21-of-35 with 156 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in this contest, hading the Patriots the final score of the game taking a safety on an intentional grounding call in the end zone.
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Tampa Bay’s defense forces New Orleans’ quarterback Spencer Rattler to fumble early in the first quarter. Bucs linebacker Lavonte David came up with the recovery.
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Houston posts 475 yards of total offense against San Francisco en route to a 26-15 victory. The Texans rushed for 157 yards, and quarterback C.J. Stroud passed for 318 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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New York comes back to beat Cincinnati 39-38 behind three Breece Hall touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 passing) and his 133 yards on the ground. The Jets get their first win of the Aaron Glenn era.
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Indianapolis Colts rookie Tyler Warren enters Week 8 hoping to keep his scoring streak alive, with a scrimmage touchdown in each of his past four games.
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The New York came all the way back to take the lead on this trick play as Breece Hall connects with tight end Mason Taylor for the touchdown. Jets lead the Bengals 39-38 with less than 30 seconds on the clock in the fourth quarter.