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Eric Williams
NFL Reporter
The midpoint of the season usually provides clarity on the direction teams are headed.
But that’s not exactly the case in the NFC West, where three of the four teams sit at 4-4 through the first eight weeks of the regular season, and the Rams are just a half-game back at 3-4. On Sunday night, the 49ers kept their Super Bowl aspirations alive by holding off the Cowboys to get back to .500, putting San Francisco into a tie with the Cardinals and Seahawks atop the division.
While the NFC West is cluttered, other teams separated themselves atop their divisions. The Buffalo Bills hold a 3.5-game advantage in the AFC East and looked like a Super Bowl contender in a dominant road win over Seattle.
And the Kansas City Chiefs just keep winning, moving to 7-0 with a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders and now hold a 2.5-game advantage in the AFC West over the second-place Denver Broncos (5-3).
Of course, Week 8 gave us the Maryland Miracle as rookie Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels defeated fellow rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears on a Hail Mary on the last play of the game. The Commanders are the surprising leaders of the NFC East at midseason.
Let’s take a closer look at who’s hot and who’s cold in Week 8.
WHO’S HOT
Jameis Winston, QB, Browns
In his first game starting in place of an injured Deshaun Watson, Winston provided the city of Cleveland hope. The FSU product finished with a Week 8-high 334 yards passing and three touchdowns, with no interceptions in a comeback win over the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens.
Supported by defensive end Myles Garrett and a dominant defense, the Browns finally looked like the playoff contender most NFL observers expected — if they got competent quarterback play.
Sitting at 2-6 and led by Winston’s unwavering belief, the Browns will see if they can keep it going next week at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Publish date : 2024-10-28 16:55:57
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