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Let's review the highlights of Week 8 of the NFL with Jason Bell and Phoebe Scheckter. Let's start with the Buffalo Bills' 36-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Big win for Buffalo, but the main news-Lamar Jackson, the Ravens quarterback, was injured on the first play of the game, Jay Bell. This is a thumb injury that will require surgery. He goes on the injured list. We don't know if it's a short-term injury or if he's out for the rest of the season, but he's going to have surgery on his finger. This does not bode well No, that's not good at all. When he was on the field earlier in the season, it was one of the best offenses in the NFL. So we eagerly awaited his return.
We were hoping they would start playing at full speed again, and suddenly this happens. This has completely changed the trajectory of this team's development now. The defense tried to hold on, but without Lamar on the field, this Baltimore Ravens team is not the same. This could be a season-changing day for the Baltimore Ravens, Phoebe. They also lost Tyler Huntley to an ankle injury, but the fact that Lamar is now out for the long term. We may not know for sure, but it could jeopardize the rest of his season Yes, that's true, because ultimately there's no telling how long it will take, and that's also his throwing arm. I mean, you know, it's one thing
if it was his non-working hand, but this is the way he holds the ball. And that's a very important moment, and, you know, I think they were hoping and just holding on in anticipation of his return. The day begins, the first draw of the game, and it happens -you just think: there's no way we can handle the difficulties. As if there is any real problem here. It 's hard, man. It's just hard to watch. We've been waiting for this confrontation between two quarterbacks, but hey, this is the NFL. Yes, but even looking at the rest of the season, I want to see star players. And now, without Lamar Jackson, we've lost one of the league's absolute stars.
Also on Sunday we lost our last undefeated team, the Minnesota Vikings, who had 6 wins and 0 losses. They lost in Detroit to the Detroit Lions with a score of 19:15. And again, it's a pretty good effort from a Minnesota defense that was the best in the NFL, but Jamaal Gibbs gained over 150 yards rushing and scored a touchdown. to slow down all this pressure? Run at them. This is a win-win formula here. but this one ran at them. If you can run with the ball, which is exactly what they did. When you see those numbers from Jameer Gibbs, he had explosive runs. Um, you know, this is hard, man. This defense
tries to dictate, tries to pressure, tries to frustrate you, tries to control the game, but if you run at them, you can do it. It was a tough game, a tough battle. They'll have to go back to the drawing board and figure out what they need to do in this offense. But yeah, what a battle, seeing this number one offense against this number one defense. I mean, and this is ultimately when you're playing a divisional game. We saw a few of these games happening tonight. I mean, it's just a back and forth battle. You know each other so well.
Even high-scoring teams can never really match that ballad, because you just know them so well, and we have a lot of fun dissecting it, talking about it, and, you know, for the first time this season, I would say, seeing the Vikings defense It's not about getting bitten. The point is to find ways to defeat them. I mean, this is really the first team to do this. I wonder if their head coach Kevin O'Connell is going to take this offense seriously now. Now, finally, we have been defeated. Like, how do you train them now? It's like, "Yo, we gotta get points on the scoreboard."
He was talking this week about how at some point we're going to have to win the game with our offense. It could have been that game against Detroit. This did not happen. And now, the Vikings lose for the first time. Let's talk about the AFC North leaders, the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-6 winners over the Cleveland Browns. And Phoebe, they had eight sacks on Deshaun Watson in that game. He was already the most-scored quarterback in the NFL before the game, but this is the Steelers defense playing Steelers football, right? That's right. Your T.J. Watt, your Cam Gayward. I mean, these guys, the way they operate, and they've already seen the
weaknesses in the Browns offensive line, and they've come to eat. I mean, they are a real identity. You remember the days when it was the "Steel Curtain". This is a team and a franchise that is ultimately built on defense and what they can do. Hey, you're right. Play defense, run with the ball. Yes. This, this, this is playoff-level football. Jaylen Warren is simply unstoppable right now. That is, you have Aaron Rodgers, who can make important passes if and when needed, especially if the away game dictates the conditions. My God, this is a wonderful formula. Jaylen Warren was an undrafted free agent who is emerging as one of the best running backs in the NFL. As Jay mentioned, over 100 yards means Rodgers doesn't have to be as
aggressive, right? No, and he doesn't necessarily want to be that aggressive, right? We've seen him score three touchdowns in a row in a few games, and that's fantastic, but none of that is possible without a takeaway game. And I think someone like Aaron Rodgers understands that. He understands the formula needed for this. He understands there have been times when his receivers and tight ends haven't been up to the challenge, but who can you always count on? It's a fantastic takeaway game , and you know, remember all those " Tomlinisms," right? When December rolls around, how critically important does the takeaway game become. Well, his philosophy is structured very similarly.
Moving on to the AFC West division, the Denver Broncos lost 24-13 at home to the Kansas City Chiefs. They scored the last 15 points in that game. They held on to the playoff spot, won 28-24, and now lead the AFC West. You know what? Sometimes you are who you are. Because people asked about the Denver Broncos: who are they? Well, they showed themselves in the fourth quarter. Because the Knicks did it. And we talked about fines . That's what Kansas City had trouble with. That's what ruined them in this game. Right. Penalty at the end of the game. They had the winning touchdown canceled due to a penalty. That's right, you are who you are. This is your
identity. You have Mahomes, you can succeed. You still have a good team. But, man, this is a really tough blow for them. Great for Denver. And the Chiefs have lost two games in a row, Phoebe. They lost in Seattle and in Denver. So, two very tough losses, but they feel like they missed an opportunity to win this match, right? You see this disappointment. And Jay talked about it, right? You had many opportunities. You know, whether it's a missed field goal or a false start when you're literally a yard away from the goal. And so such details will be very upsetting to a team that, you know, ideally builds on great foundations and not to lose to itself. So
, I think there are a lot of other problems that arise in the Chiefs, right? Because you still don't actually have a host body. You rely on your takeaway and tight end play. But I still think it's worth believing when you have Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. You're right about those away games. When you play away, you can't miss your chances. You must use them. And Week 8 leading up to this Sunday was full of big headlines about the Indianapolis Colts. They traded Quentin Nelson, their offensive lineman. DeForest Buckner, Josh Downs, wide receiver, requested a trade. Jonathan Taylor, this news has also surfaced. The running back, who played in the Pro Bowl, was mentioned as a possible trade candidate. We will monitor this in the coming
days. The deadline for exchanges is November 10. Today, the Colts lost to Jacksonville 42-7. And Jonathan Taylor only had eight runs. So it looks like it could happen. The Colts had a total sellout. They have a real sale for next to nothing. Where would you like to see Jonathan Taylor play next? Oh my God. First of all, before I start talking about this, do you know why he will probably be traded? Because the owners see that the team is giving up and stops believing in the coach. M-hm. Yes. You're going to lose like this, right? You know, it's like, do we rally around our coach? Are we playing for him? So now you're really thinking about it. Dude, you're thinking about a team that really needs a running back. I
mean, think about it, you're thinking about Green Bay right now. If they did, you know, they would have it. I mean, M-hmm. " Seattle"? Yes. From the morning Yes. running back, you know, they're thinking about.So, somebody's in a situation where they really need a running back. I mean, this is a guy worth hunting. At this moment. Maybe Philly. Yeah, I mean I can definitely picture him in Green Bay, I would love that. Do you think Josh Jacobs didn't live up to expectations even last year New legal problems are possible.
Disqualification is possible. That's right. Exactly. So, someone is desperate and you want to combine that with Jordan Love's long passes. I mean, it could be phenomenal. But yes, there are rumors going around Seattle. That would give them three incredible running backs when everyone returns healthy: Charbonneau, uh, and Price. So that could be interesting. Are there any rumors about the Giants too? Oh yeah, the Giants are in the game too. It was like this. Your guys? The Giants and Denver were different teams. Oh, yeah, that would be nice too. Man, he's going to have.Oh my god, that could change the fate of the team.
In the coming days, we will find out whether Jonathan Taylor will have a new team before the start of next weekend's games.
