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Thirteen of the 14 Week 8 games are final, and the Bears and Seahawks play Monday night. Scores below match the NFL.com Week 8 scoreboard and the ESPN box scores, checked Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Stats come from the ESPN recap linked in each game. This post will be updated after the Monday game.
Monday night: Bears at Seahawks
Chicago (5-2) plays at Seattle (4-3) at Lumen Field tonight, Monday, Nov. 2, at 5:15 PM PT on ESPN, per the NFL.com Bears-Seahawks game center and the ESPN Bears-Seahawks game page. The final, takeaways and standouts will be added after the game. Our pregame research on this one is in the Bears-Seahawks Monday model notes.
Week 8 final scores, game by game
Thursday: Packers 27, Panthers 19
Green Bay's pass rush set the tone: the Packers sacked Bryce Young six times. Green Bay moved to 5-3 and Carolina fell to 3-4.
Standouts: Jordan Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Josh Jacobs scored twice, on a 1-yard run and a 4-yard catch, and Christian Watson caught eight passes for 113 yards.
Sources: ESPN recap of Panthers-Packers; NFL.com Panthers-Packers game center.
Bills 36, Ravens 10
Baltimore lost Lamar Jackson to a right thumb injury on the first snap and Tyler Huntley to a toe injury in the second quarter, and Buffalo pulled away in the second half. The Bills are 6-1; the Ravens are 4-4.
Standouts: Josh Allen threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Dalton Kincaid had 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, and James Cook ran for 80 yards and a score.
Sources: ESPN recap of Ravens-Bills; NFL.com Ravens-Bills game center.
Bengals 43, Titans 36 (OT)
Cincinnati needed overtime to beat a one-win team, and Joe Burrow ended it with a 9-yard touchdown run. The Bengals are 5-2; Tennessee is 1-7.
Standouts: Burrow threw for 462 yards and five touchdowns, with three interceptions. Tee Higgins caught 10 passes for 155 yards and two scores. For Tennessee, Cam Ward threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and Tony Pollard ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
Sources: ESPN recap of Titans-Bengals; NFL.com Titans-Bengals game center.
Cardinals 33, Cowboys 30 (OT)
Arizona rallied after a quarterback change, and kicker Chad Ryland recovered from a missed extra point to hit a 42-yard field goal in overtime. Both teams are 3-5.
Standouts: Tyler Allgeier ran for 147 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown. Gardner Minshew replaced Jacoby Brissett and went 17 of 23 for 188 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Wilson caught eight passes for 111 yards and a touchdown.
Sources: ESPN recap of Cardinals-Cowboys; NFL.com Cardinals-Cowboys game center.
Lions 19, Vikings 15
Detroit's Jared Goff threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams with 4:35 left to hand Minnesota its first loss of the season. Detroit ran for 230 yards. The Vikings are 6-1 and the Lions 5-2.
Standouts: Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards and a touchdown. Minnesota's Andrew Van Ginkel had 2.5 sacks. Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to a hospital with a neck injury, per the ESPN recap.
Sources: ESPN recap of Vikings-Lions; NFL.com Vikings-Lions game center.
Raiders 38, Jets 33
Las Vegas snapped a four-game losing streak behind Kirk Cousins, who threw three touchdown passes and ran for another. The Raiders are 4-4; the Jets are 2-6.
Standouts: Cousins went 19 of 26 for 247 yards. Brock Bowers caught seven passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and Dylan Laube returned a kickoff 95 yards for a score. For New York, Braelon Allen ran for 147 yards and Adonai Mitchell had 142 receiving yards on seven catches.
Sources: ESPN recap of Raiders-Jets; NFL.com Raiders-Jets game center.
Steelers 27, Browns 6
Pittsburgh sacked Deshaun Watson eight times and took the AFC North lead at 6-2. It was the Steelers' 23rd straight regular-season home win over Cleveland, which fell to 5-3.
Standouts: Jaylen Warren ran 17 times for 143 yards and a touchdown. T.J. Watt had two sacks. Cleveland tight end Harold Fannin Jr. caught 10 passes for 154 yards.
Sources: ESPN recap of Browns-Steelers; NFL.com Browns-Steelers game center.
Buccaneers 16, Falcons 0
Tampa Bay won without completing a pass in wet conditions, running for a team-record 324 yards. Both teams are 3-5.
Standouts: Bucky Irving ran 27 times for 170 yards and a touchdown, Kenny Gainwell added 140 rushing yards, and Chase McLaughlin made three field goals. Michael Penix Jr. went 8 of 24 for 125 yards with four interceptions.
Sources: ESPN recap of Falcons-Buccaneers; NFL.com Falcons-Buccaneers game center.
Jaguars 42, Colts 7
Jacksonville's 35-point win was the widest margin of the week and gave it a three-game lead in the AFC South at 5-2. Indianapolis is 2-6.
Standouts: Trevor Lawrence went 10 of 14 for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Bhayshul Tuten had 104 rushing yards and 55 receiving yards. Rayuan Lane returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown.
Sources: ESPN recap of Colts-Jaguars; NFL.com Colts-Jaguars game center.
Rams 24, Chargers 9
The Rams overcame a slow start to win the Los Angeles matchup and get to 4-4. The Chargers are 0-7.
Standouts: Puka Nacua caught 11 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Stafford threw for 157 yards and a score, Blake Corum ran for 73 yards and a touchdown, and Kyren Williams also ran one in.
Sources: ESPN recap of Chargers-Rams; NFL.com Chargers-Rams game center.
Broncos 28, Chiefs 24
Denver won it on defense: Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on fourth-and-goal on the final play. The Broncos lead the AFC West at 6-2; Kansas City is 5-2.
Standouts: Bo Nix threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Rookie running back Jonah Coleman caught a 51-yard pass and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 5-yard run on the next snap. Mahomes threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns, and Harrison Butker missed a 54-yard field goal. Alex Singleton made 14 tackles.
Sources: ESPN recap of Chiefs-Broncos; NFL.com Chiefs-Broncos game center.
Patriots 24, Dolphins 19
New England rallied without A.J. Brown, Mack Hollins and TreVeyon Henderson to move to 5-3. Miami is 1-6.
Standouts: Drake Maye went 16 of 20 for 199 yards with two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown. DeMario Douglas scored on a 48-yard catch, and Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 82 yards and recovered an onside kick.
Sources: ESPN recap of Patriots-Dolphins; NFL.com Patriots-Dolphins game center.
Sunday night: Commanders 27, Eagles 10
Washington scored the last 27 points and held Philadelphia scoreless over the final three quarters. The Eagles have lost six straight and are 2-6; Washington is 2-4-1.
Standouts: Jayden Daniels threw for 217 yards and a touchdown. Washington sacked Tanner McKee five times.
Sources: ESPN recap of Eagles-Commanders; NFL.com Eagles-Commanders game center.
Division leaders after Sunday
From the NFL.com division standings, checked Nov. 2 before the Monday game:
- AFC East: Bills 6-1
- AFC North: Steelers 6-2, Bengals 5-2
- AFC South: Jaguars 5-2, Texans 2-5
- AFC West: Broncos 6-2, Chiefs 5-2
- NFC East: Giants 4-2-1
- NFC North: Vikings 6-1, Lions 5-2, Bears 5-2
- NFC South: Panthers 3-4, Buccaneers and Falcons 3-5
- NFC West: 49ers 6-1, Seahawks 4-3
The NFC North is the tightest division: all four teams are at least two games over .500. The Chargers (0-7) are the only winless team.
How the model did in Week 8
The Sports Hangover model posted two Sunday sides, graded here against the finals at the lines as posted in the Week 8 early Sunday model sides. Minnesota +3.5 (-118) lost (Detroit won by four), and Atlanta +2.5 (-114) lost (Tampa Bay won 16-0), for 0-2 so far; both lines were consensus as of 7:23 AM PT Sat., Oct. 31. The model passed on Panthers-Packers. Chicago at +3 to +3.5 (lines as of 3:49 AM PT Mon., Nov. 2) is pending Monday night. Both misses came on the ground: Detroit ran for 230 yards, and Tampa Bay ran for 324.
For research and entertainment only. 21+. Not betting advice. The model's backtest is 48.7% against closing lines, which does not show a proven edge.
Week 9 look-ahead: key games and byes
The Steelers and Titans are on bye. Times are PT, from the ESPN Week 9 schedule. Full listings are in our Week 9 schedule with times, TV and byes.
- Thursday, Nov. 5: Jaguars (5-2) at Ravens (4-4), 5:15 PM PT, Prime Video. With Lamar Jackson headed for thumb surgery and injured reserve, Baltimore's quarterback situation is the main question.
- Sunday, Nov. 8: Bengals (5-2) vs. Falcons (3-5) in Madrid, 6:30 AM PT, NFL Network. Details in our Madrid game viewing guide.
- Sunday: Broncos (6-2) at Panthers (3-4), 10 AM PT, CBS.
- Sunday: Packers (5-3) at Patriots (5-3), 1:25 PM PT, Fox.
- Sunday night: Buccaneers (3-5) at Bears, 5:20 PM PT, NBC.
- Monday, Nov. 9: Bills (6-1) at Vikings (6-1), 5:15 PM PT, ESPN and ABC.
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