Before we get to the NFL key games to watch in week 8, we will recap week 7.
Week 7 began with a Jaguars victory on Thursday Night Football. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 31-24, in New Orleans.
The Cleveland Browns won a thriller 39-38 against the Indianapolis Colts in Indy. Despite it being a high-scoring game, Cleveland’s defense created many plays. They intercepted Minshew once, got four sacks, and caused three fumble losses. Myles Garrett had one of the best games of his career.
The New England Patriots upset the Buffalo Bills 29-25 in an AFC East divisional matchup.
In an NFC South battle, the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-13 on a game-winning 51-yard field goal.
Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions, they got smashed 38-6 by the Baltimore Ravens.
Coming off a bye week, the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to the West Coast and defeated the Los Angeles Rams 24-17.
In an NFC West battle, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals 20-10.
Kansas City defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17. Patrick Mahomes had 424 passing yards and four passing TDs. Travis Kelce had 12 catches, 179 receiving yards, and one receiving TD.
In the biggest game of week 7, on Sunday Night Football, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Miami Dolphins 31-17.
Week 8 has four divisional matchups and many good non-divisional games to watch.
Below, we will look at four NFL key games to watch in week 8.
NFL Week 8: Four Key Games To Watch
Week 8 has four divisional matchups on tap and many good non-divisional contests.
We will list and discuss four key NFL games for week 8.
Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys(-6.5) (O/U:46.0)
The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a 24-17 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 7.
LA sits at a 3-4 record and this feels like a game they need to win to get back momentum.
The Rams do not want to lose ground on a playoff spot in the NFC.
Dallas had a bye in week 7 and has a 4-2 record.
The problem for the Cowboys is the Eagles are 6-1 and seem to be finding their groove.
Dallas wants to win the division and will need to go on a bit of a streak to stay in contention for the NFC East crown.
This is a big game for both teams and is a key game to watch in week 8.
Jacksonville Jaguars(-2.5) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (O/U: 42.0)
Both teams are coming off big victories in week 7.
Jacksonville won on the road 31-24 against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football.
The Steelers also won on the road, 24-17 against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Jags sit at 5-2 while the Steelers have a 4-2 record.
This matchup could have playoff-seeding implications at the end of the season.
While the Ravens are in first in the AFC North with a 5-2 record, the Steelers beat them earlier in the season and have a 4-2 record.
Jacksonville is first in the AFC South with a 5-2 record.
If the Steelers and Jags win each of their divisions, this matchup would be critical for playoff seeding.
This matchup is a key game to watch in week 8.
Cleveland Browns @ Seattle Seahawks(-3.0) (O/U:40.0)
The Cleveland Browns won a thriller 39-38 against the Indianapolis Colts in Indy.
Despite it being a high-scoring game, Cleveland’s defense created many plays.
They intercepted Minshew once, got four sacks, and caused three fumble losses.
Myles Garrett had one of the best games of his career.
Seattle is coming off a 20-10 victory against the Arizona Cardinals.
Kenneth Walker had over 100 rushing yards.
DK Metcalf did not play due to an injury.
The defense sacked Josh Dobbs four times.
Both teams have a 4-2 record and they currently each hold a playoff spot.
Despite it being an out-of-conference game, this game is big for both teams.
This is a key game to watch in week 8.
Cincinnati Bengals @ San Francisco 49ers(-6.5) (O/U:45.5)
The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off a week 7 bye.
Before their bye, they got in a groove, winning two straight games.
The Bengals have a 3-3 record and will need to go on a hot streak if they hope to catch the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North.
Joe Burrow should be fully healthy coming off a bye and the Bengals are hoping their offense can get hot after the bye week.
The 49ers are coming off back-to-back losses.
San Francisco lost on Monday Night Football 22-17 against the Vikings, in Minnesota.
This is a big game for them to get back on track and avoid a third straight defeat.
With the Eagles rolling, the 49ers do not want to lose ground so they can try and finish first in the NFC.
This contest features two of the top teams in the NFL and is a key game to watch in week 8 as both teams need to win.
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