NFL ROUNDUP: BILLS ROUT RAVENS, WHO LOSE LAMAR JACKSON (THUMB) TO IR
Josh Allen set the franchise record for career touchdown passes and also rushed for a score and the Buffalo Bills took advantage of multiple Baltimore quarterback injuries to notch a 36-10 victory over the Ravens on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Allen completed 21 of 34 for 289 yards, two touchdowns and one interception as the Bills (6-1) won their third straight. His 11-yard scoring pass to DJ Moore with 12:18 left was the 259th of his career including postseason play, which broke the record set by Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. James Cook III rushed for 80 yards and a score.
The Ravens (4-4) lost quarterbacks Lamar Jackson (right thumb) and Tyler “Snoop” Huntley (right toe) in the first half while dropping their third straight game. Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Jackson needs thumb surgery and will be placed on injured reserve.
Joe Fagnano, an undrafted rookie from UConn, played the rest of the game in his NFL debut. He completed 10 of 21 passes for 91 yards, one interception and one lost fumble as Baltimore finished with 144 yards of total offense.Buy Game Tickets
Lions 19, Vikings 15
Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown as host Detroit rallied to knock off the league’s last unbeaten team in an NFC North showdown.
Jared Goff connected with Jameson Williams on a 7-yard touchdown pass with 4:35 left for the go-ahead score. Goff hit 18 of 25 passes for 176 yards but also threw his first interception of the season. Williams caught four passes for 70 yards for the Lions (5-2).
Kyler Murray completed 17 of 29 for 210 yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings (6-1). T.J. Hockenson caught four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown while Justin Jefferson posted five receptions for 33 yards and a score.
Buccaneers 16, Falcons 0
Bucky Irving rushed for a career-high 170 yards and a touchdown as Tampa Bay became the first team in 52 years to win a game without completing a pass in a bizarre victory over visiting Atlanta.
Kenny Gainwell also set a career high with 140 rushing yards for Tampa Bay (3-5), which totaled a franchise-record 324 yards on the ground during a rain-soaked game. The Buccaneers won their second straight and pulled within a half-game of the Carolina Panthers for first place in the NFC South.
Baker Mayfield completed none of his three pass attempts, marking the first time that’s happened for a winning team since Buffalo’s Joe Ferguson went 0-for-2 against the New York Jets on Sept. 29, 1974. Michael Penix Jr. completed 8 of 24 passes for 125 yards and tossed four interceptions for the Falcons (3-5), who lost their third game in four tries.
Bengals 43, Titans 36 (OT)
Joe Burrow overcame three interceptions from Amani Hooker to throw five touchdowns and run in the game-winner in overtime as Cincinnati outlasted visiting Tennessee to win its third straight game.
Burrow finished 38-for-48 passing for 462 yards for the Bengals (5-2). He threw two touchdown passes to Tee Higgins, the latter of which tied the game with 1:17 left in regulation. Dexter Lawrence II then sacked Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward for a 13-yard loss to knock the Titans out of field goal range.
Ward completed 26 of 40 passes for a career-high 304 yards and two touchdowns for Tennessee (1-7). His 15-yard touchdown pass to Wan’Dale Robinson put Tennessee ahead 36-29 with 3:46 left. The Titans led 13-0 at the end of the first quarter before the Bengals surged ahead to take a 14-13 halftime lead. Hooker became the first NFL player with three interceptions in a game since Jordan Whitehead of the Jets against Bills on Sept. 11, 2023.
Cardinals 33, Cowboys 30 (OT)
Gardner Minshew rallied Arizona from a 14-point deficit to force overtime and Chad Ryland atoned for a missed extra point with a game-winning field goal to shock Dallas in Arlington, Texas.
Minshew, who entered with 1:35 left in the third quarter, led the Cardinals on four straight touchdown drives as he completed 17 of 23 passes for 188 yards and three scores. Backup running back Tyler Allgeier had a career-high 147 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and Michael Wilson caught eight passes for 111 yards for Arizona (3-5).
Dak Prescott completed 19 of 29 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown while rushing for another score for the Cowboys (3-5), who were outgained 467-261. CeeDee Lamb caught seven passes for 58 yards and Javonte Williams rushed 24 times for 56 yards.
Raiders 38, Jets 33
Kirk Cousins threw two of his three touchdown passes in the second half and ran for another score to lead Las Vegas to a comeback victory over New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
Cousins completed 19 of 26 passes for 247 yards as the Raiders stopped a four-game skid, erasing a pair of nine-point deficits by scoring 17 of the game’s final 20 points. Las Vegas ended a streak of 12 straight losses when trailing at halftime. Cousins threw two of his TDs to Brock Bowers.
The Jets scored on their first six possessions but frequently stalled in the red zone. Jason Sanders kicked three of his four field goals in the first half as New York held a 23-14 lead at halftime.
Steelers 27, Browns 6
Pittsburgh’s Jaylen Warren rushed for 143 yards on 17 carries and notched one of his team’s three rushing touchdowns, helping the Steelers move into sole possession of first place in the AFC North by throttling visiting Cleveland.
The Steelers (6-2) recorded their 23rd consecutive regular-season home victory over the Browns (5-3) by building a two-touchdown lead in the first half behind a strong running game and relentless pass rush.
Rico Dowdle had 56 yards on 15 carries and added a touchdown, and tight end Pat Freiermuth rushed for a score. Aaron Rodgers was 13-of-25 passing for 172 yards with an interception. Darnell Washington posted three catches for 94 yards. The Steelers’ defense sacked Cleveland QB Deshaun Watson eight times to negate his 324 passing yards.
Jaguars 42, Colts 7
Bhayshul Tuten rushed for a career-high 104 yards and scored two touchdowns, and Jacksonville returned from its bye week in strong form by beating down visiting Indianapolis.
Trevor Lawrence completed 10 of 14 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns — giving him 17 on the season — while Tuten had a 39-yard rushing score and 25-yard touchdown reception for the Jaguars (5-2), who lead the AFC South by three games. Rayuan Lane III returned an interception 92 yards for a score.
Daniel Jones was 19-of-28 passing for 144 yards, one TD and two interceptions for the Colts (2-6), who have lost four straight games. Star running back Jonathan Taylor was held to eight carries for 23 yards.
Broncos 28, Chiefs 24
Jonah Coleman scored a go-ahead touchdown with 1:56 remaining, and host Denver made a goal-line stand in the final seconds to beat Kansas City and take over first place in the AFC West.
Bo Nix threw two fourth-down touchdown passes, including one in the fourth quarter to Nate Adkins, as the Broncos (6-2) overcame a 24-13 deficit. Nix was 20-for-32 passing for 222 yards, Coleman had 104 total yards (41 rushing, 63 receiving) and Jaylen Waddle caught a touchdown pass for the Broncos, who have won four in a row.
After Coleman’s TD run from the 5, the Chiefs (5-2) drove to the Denver 1 with four seconds left. Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes to end the game. Mahomes was 30-for-41 passing for 321 yards and three TDs.
Rams 24, Chargers 9
Matthew Stafford passed for 157 yards and a touchdown as the host Rams recovered from a slow start to defeat the winless Chargers in Inglewood, Calif.
Blake Corum and Kyren Williams each ran for a TD as the Rams (4-4) won consecutive games for the first time this season. Corum finished with a game-high 73 rushing yards. Stafford completed 17 of 25 passes with an interception as he guided the victory despite not leading the Rams to a first down over their first five offensive drives of the game.
Justin Herbert was 24-of-32 passing for 257 yards and two interceptions as the Chargers fell to 0-7 for the third time in franchise history, the first time since 2000. Oronde Gadsden II had five receptions for 52 yards, and Ladd McConkey had four receptions for 86 yards for the Chargers.
Patriots 24, Dolphins 19
Drake Maye completed 16 of 20 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns, and did most of his damage in the second half to lead New England to a comeback win over Miami in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Maye threw both of his touchdown passes in the second half, when he went 9 of 10 for 146 yards after the Patriots (5-3) fell behind 13-3 at halftime to the upset-minded Dolphins (1-6), who were looking to string together back-to-back AFC East wins. Maye’s 2-yard touchdown run with 59 seconds left in the third put the Patriots ahead 17-13 and they finished off the victory.
Malik Willis completed 21 of 32 passes for 211 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Dolphins. He was sacked five times in the first half. Ollie Gordon II had 69 yards on 19 carries for Miami.
Commanders 27, Eagles 10
Jayden Daniels passed for 217 yards and a touchdown and host Washington won for the first time since Week 3 as it routed Philadelphia in Landover, Md.
Drew Stevens kicked four field goals and Stefon Diggs caught a touchdown pass as the Commanders (2-4-1) erased an early 10-0 deficit and handed the Eagles (2-6) their sixth straight loss, Philadelphia’s longest skid since 2012. The Eagles are now last in the NFC East.
Saquon Barkley had a touchdown run for Philadelphia and Tanner McKee completed 23 of 34 passes for 212 yards in his first career road start. He also lost a fumble, threw an interception and was sacked five times.
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SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 8
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, November 1, the eighth week of the 2026 season.
With two games remaining in Week 8, there have been seven games decided by one score (eight points or less). This season, 71 games have been decided by one score (eight points or less), tied with 2022 for the most such games through Week 8 in NFL history.
Four teams – Arizona, Cincinnati, Denver and Detroit – recorded a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime this week.
There have been 38 games to feature a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime this season, tied with 2021 for the most such games through Week 8 in NFL history.
Four teams – Arizona, Cincinnati, Denver and New England – overcame deficits of 10-or-more points to win this week.
There have been 24 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of 10-or-more points to win this season – only two seasons, 1987 (26 games) and 2020 (26), have had more such games through Week 8 all-time.
Denver overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Kansas City, 28-24, as quarterback Bo Nix recorded his 15th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or in overtime, surpassing Dak Prescott (14 games) for the most game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime by a quarterback in his first three seasons since 1970.
Jacksonville defeated Indianapolis 42-7 and became the first team since 2004 (Kansas City on Dec. 13, 2004) with at least two touchdown passes of 25-or-more yards and at least two rushing touchdowns of 25-or-more yards in a single game.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who completed 10 of 14 attempts (71.4 percent) for 210 yards and three touchdowns with a 153.3 rating, became the third player in the Super Bowl era with at least 200 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 150-or-higher on 10-or-fewer completions in a single game, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Roger Staubach (Dec. 12, 1971 with Dallas) and Steve Tensi (Oct. 2, 1966 with the San Diego Chargers).
Tampa Bay defeated Atlanta, 16-0, as running backs Bucky Irving (27 attempts for 170 yards and one touchdown) and Kenny Gainwell (25 attempts for 140 yards) contributed to a franchise-record 324 rushing yards on Sunday.
The Buccaneers became the first team in 52 seasons (Buffalo on Sept. 29, 1974) to win a game with no pass completions and the first team in 20 years (Houston on Dec. 3, 2006) to win a game with zero-or-fewer net passing yards.
Irving and Gainwell became the first pair of teammates in 50 seasons and the fourth pair of teammates in NFL history each with at least 20 rushing attempts and 125 rushing yards in the same game, joining San Francisco’s Wilbur Jackson and Delvin Williams (Nov. 29, 1976), Cleveland’s Pro Football Hall of Fame duo of Jim Brown and Bobby Mitchell (Dec. 13, 1959) and the Los Angeles Rams’ Ron Waller and Tank Younger (Dec. 4, 1955).
Per Next Gen Stats, the Buccaneers called a designed run on 90.0% of plays against the Falcons, the highest rate in a single game since 2021 and the 2nd-highest rate in a game in the NGS era.
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Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen passed for 289 yards and had three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) and running back James Cook had 101 scrimmage yards (80 rushing, 21 receiving) and a rushing touchdown in the Bills’ 36-10 win over Baltimore.
Allen has 102 wins, including the postseason, since entering the NFL in 2018, surpassing Tom Brady (101 wins) for the third-most wins by a quarterback in his first nine seasons, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (112 wins) and Russell Wilson (107) have more.
Allen and Cook have each recorded a rushing touchdown in the same game on 16 occasions, surpassing Dallas’ Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott (15 games) for the most such games by a pair of teammates in NFL history.
The Bills have scored 233 points under first-year head coach Joe Brady, the second-most points by a team in their first seven games of a season with a first-year head coach in the Super Bowl era, trailing only the 2000 St. Louis Rams under Mike Martz (296 points).
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 462 yards and had six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) while wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had 11 receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown, wide receiver Tee Higgins had 10 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns and tight end Mike Gesicki had four receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals’ 43-36 overtime win over Tennessee.
Burrow is the second player in NFL history with at least 450 passing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin (Sept. 28, 1951 with the Los Angeles Rams).
Burrow is the third quarterback with at least 400 passing yards and three touchdown passes in eight games within his first seven seasons in NFL history, joining Patrick Mahomes (nine games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (nine).
Burrow is the fourth quarterback all-time with at least four touchdown passes and a passer rating of 115-or-higher in three consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (2004 with Indianapolis), Matthew Stafford (2025 with the Los Angeles Rams) and Russell Wilson (2020 with Seattle).
Burrow has 33 career games with at least three touchdown passes since entering the NFL in 2020, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (32 games) for the third-most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (42 games) and Patrick Mahomes (38) have more.
Burrow and Chase have connected for 54 career touchdowns, the second-most touchdown passes by a quarterback and receiver both under the age of 30 in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino and Mark Clayton (65 touchdowns with Miami) have more.
Chase has 60 touchdown receptions in 85 career games and is the fourth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 60 touchdown receptions in his first 85 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (77 touchdown receptions) and Randy Moss (66) as well as Rob Gronkowski (67).
Chase has 12 games with at least 10 receptions, 100 receiving yards and a touchdown catch, surpassing Michael Thomas (11 games) for the most such games by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history.
Chase and Higgins are the seventh wide receiver duo all-time each with at least 10 receptions, 140 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in the same game, joining Miami’s Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle (Sept. 18, 2022), the New York Giants’ Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks (Sept. 16, 2012), Houston’s Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter (Sept. 19, 2010), Arizona’s Anquan Boldin and Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (Nov. 16, 2008), Cincinnati’s T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson (Dec. 5, 2004) and Denver’s Ed McCaffrey and Rod Smith (Nov. 19, 2000).
Gesicki is the third tight end all-time with a touchdown reception in six of his team’s first seven games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Antonio Gates (2010 with the San Diego Chargers) and Julius Thomas (2013 with Denver).
Las Vegas quarterback Kirk Cousins passed for 247 yards and had four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) while tight end Brock Bowers had seven receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders’ 38-33 win over the New York Jets.
Cousins is the second quarterback age 38-or-older in NFL history with three touchdown passes, a rushing touchdown and a passer rating of 140-or-higher in a single game, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (Nov. 11, 2018 with New Orleans at 39 years and 300 days old).
Bowers is the first tight end in NFL history with at least 70 receiving yards in each of his first six games of a season.
Bowers has 217 career receptions since entering the NFL in 2024, surpassing George Kittle (216 receptions) for the second-most receptions by a tight end in their first three seasons in NFL history, trailing only Trey McBride (221 receptions).
Bowers has 11 career games with at least 90 receiving yards, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. (11 games) and Rob Gronkowski (11) for the second-most such games by a tight end in his first three seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (13 games) has more.
Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had seven receptions for 46 yards while running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ 19-15 win over Minnesota.
St. Brown, who has 600 receptions in 90 games, became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 600 career receptions, surpassing Keenan Allen (96 games), Antonio Brown (96) and Cooper Kupp (96).
St. Brown has 68 career games with at least five receptions, tied with CeeDee Lamb (68 games) for the most such games by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history.
Gibbs has 59 career touchdowns since 2023, tied with Alvin Kamara (59 touchdowns) for the third-most touchdowns by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Terrell Davis (61 touchdowns) and LaDainian Tomlinson (60) have more.
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown in Week 8.
Henry has 89 career games with a touchdown, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton (88 games) and Adrian Peterson (88) for the fourth-most such games by a running back in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (124), Marcus Allen (106) and LaDainian Tomlinson (100).
Henry has 136 touchdowns, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a running back in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175), LaDainian Tomlinson (162) and Marcus Allen (145).
Henry, who has 130 rushing touchdowns, is the third player in NFL history to reach 130 career rushing touchdowns, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (164 rushing touchdowns) and LaDainian Tomlinson (145).
Arizona quarterback Gardner Minshew passed for 188 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions after entering the game in the third quarter while tight end Trey McBride had seven receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals’ 33-30 overtime win at Dallas.
Minshew is the first non-starting quarterback in 33 seasons (Bobby Hebert on Sept. 12, 1993 with Atlanta) with at least 175 passing yards, three touchdown passes and no interceptions in the fourth quarter and overtime of a game they didn’t start.
McBride is the third player in NFL history with at least seven receptions in 10 consecutive games, joining Antonio Brown (14 consecutive games from 2014-15 with Pittsburgh) and Cooper Kupp (11 in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams).
McBride has 66 receptions this season, surpassing Zach Ertz (61 receptions in 2018 with Philadelphia) for the most by a tight end in his team’s first eight games of a season in NFL history.
McBride, who has 413 receptions and 4,019 receiving yards in 74 career games, joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. as the only tight ends in NFL history with at least 400 receptions and 4,000 receiving yards in their first 75 career games.
Additional notes from Sunday include:
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns in Week 8.
Mahomes has 49 career games with at least three touchdown passes, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (48 games) and Dan Marino (48) for the most such games by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history.
Tennessee safety Amani Hooker had a career-high three interceptions and defensive end Jacob Martin had a career-high three sacks on Sunday against Cincinnati.
With Hooker and Martin, the Titans became the first team to have a player with three interceptions and a player with three sacks in the same game since Seattle in 2007 [Marcus Trufant (three interceptions) and Patrick Kerney (three sacks) on Dec. 9, 2007].
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua had 11 receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Rams’ 24-9 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Nacua has 4,756 receiving yards in 50 career games, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (4,729 receiving yards) for the second-most by a player in their first 50 career games in NFL history, behind only Justin Jefferson (4,825 receiving yards).
Nacua has 12 games with at least 10 receptions, surpassing Ja’Marr Chase (11 games) for the second-most games with at least 10 receptions by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history, trailing only Michael Thomas (18 games).
Nacua has 56 receptions in his first six games this season, tied with Cooper Kupp (56 receptions in 2022 with the Los Angeles Rams) for the second-most receptions by a player in their first six games of a season in NFL history, behind only Adam Thielen (58 in 2018 with Minnesota).
Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. Watt had two sacks in the Steelers’ 27-6 win over Cleveland.
Watt has 28 career games with at least two sacks, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Dent (28 games) for the fifth-most such game by a player in their first 10 seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (38 games), Jared Allen (34), Lawrence Taylor (31), as well as Simeon Rice (33) have more.
Denver linebacker Alex Singleton had 14 tackles, a sack and a pass defensed in the Broncos’ 28-24 win over Kansas City.
Singleton has 101 tackles this season and is the second player since 2000 with at least 100 tackles in their team’s first eight games of a season, joining Zaire Franklin (102 tackles in 2023 with Indianapolis).
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NFL INJURY ROUNDUP: RAVENS IN QB PERIL AFTER LAMAR JACKSON, TYLER HUNTLEY HURT
The Baltimore Ravens suddenly have a quarterback emergency on their hands.
Lamar Jackson will be placed on injured reserve and undergo right thumb surgery after being hurt on the team’s first offensive play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Backup QB Tyler Huntley also exited the 36-10 road loss to Buffalo with a right toe injury.
That left undrafted rookie third-stringer Joe Fagnano to finish out the game. He picked up an injury to his right foot but gutted it out.
Asked if Jackson’s injury might be season-ending, Ravens coach Jesse Minter said, “Potentially. We’ll see where it goes.”
The two-time NFL MVP threw an incomplete pass on his first play and his throwing hand hit the wrist of Buffalo pass rusher Greg Rousseau. Jackson grabbed his hand and immediately went to the sideline to display that his thumb was out of place. He then was whisked to the locker room and ruled out a short time later.
When Jackson returned to the sideline in the third quarter, he had a splint on the thumb. He had just come back from a three-game absence due to a left ankle injury.
The Ravens (4-4) lost their third straight game and have a short week to figure out their quarterback plans before hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.
–Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to a local hospital after suffering a neck injury in the fourth quarter of Detroit’s 19-15 victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings.
Campbell, a first-team All-Pro last season, was injured while tackling Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson as teammate Jimmy Rolder hit Hockenson from the other side with 14:48 remaining in the contest.
Campbell, 26, lay motionless facing the ground and was surrounded by medical personnel for nine minutes while being immobilized and strapped to a board. He did not signal to the Ford Field crowd as he was driven off on a cart toward the tunnel.
“Thoughts and prayers are with Jack and his family,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said after the contest, adding that the linebacker was “breathing” and alert when taken off the field.
Rolder picked up a hamstring injury in the game, while the Lions also lost center Cade Mays (ankle), edge rusher D.J. Wonnum (concussion), safety Brian Branch (concussion), cornerback D.J. Reed (hip) and backup running back Jacob Saylors (neck).
Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell said that quarterback Kyler Murray experienced hamstring tightness late in the fourth quarter of the Vikings’ first loss of the season. He did not miss any portion of the game.
–Arizona and Dallas had multiple key players, including a first-round draft pick on each side, leave early from the Cardinals’ 33-30 road win in overtime against the Cowboys.
Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love, who was back after missing two games with a right ankle sprain, apparently reaggravated the injury and did not return after the first quarter. Love was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 draft.
Arizona No. 1 receiver Michael Wilson told reporters postgame that he is playing through two broken ribs. Wilson was instrumental in the Cardinals’ comeback win, with eight receptions for 111 yards and the game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals also lost running back Bam Knight to a concussion and receiver Kendrick Bourne to an ankle injury.
The Cowboys had three starters leave with injuries. Safety Caleb Downs, the 11th overall pick in April’s draft, entered concussion protocol. Tight end Jake Ferguson suffered an ankle injury, and cornerback Joey Porter Jr., acquired on Oct. 1 from the Pittsburgh Steelers, left early with an ankle ailment he has played through.
–The Los Angeles Rams lost starting cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson to injuries during a 24-9 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
McDuffie left with a back injury and Watson was dealing with a hurting shoulder. McDuffie said after the game he was “feeling good.” McDuffie, a former first-team All-Pro, is in his first season with the Rams following a trade from the Kansas City Chiefs. He had missed the past two games with a groin injury.
–Buffalo Bills wide receiver DJ Moore said he was “OK” after picking up an apparent knee injury during the win over the Ravens, but fellow receiver Josh Palmer left the game with a hamstring injury.
Palmer, in his second season in Buffalo, was downgraded from doubtful to out as the Bills ran away with the victory.
–The Jacksonville Jaguars blasted the visiting Indianapolis Colts 42-7 but lost defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton to a knee injury, defensive end Travon Walker to a rib injury and safety Eric Murray to an elbow injury.
The Jaguars did not need to rush back those defenders as they held a 28-0 lead at halftime and were rarely threatened by the Colts. Walker, a former No. 1 overall draft pick, had a sack before his exit.
–Running back Jeremy McNichols injured his left foot in the second half and didn’t return to the Washington Commanders’ 27-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. McNichols had five carries for 21 yards and one reception for 7 yards in his second game this season after coming off injured reserve (quad).
Eagles defensive back Michael Carter II didn’t return after suffering an abdominal injury.
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