Vikings, Chiefs and Cowboys beaten – NFL week eight

A wild weekend in the NFL saw Joe Burrow and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers make history, while Lamar Jackson was sidelined on his return from injury. Kyler Murray became Minnesota's starting quarterback after leaving Arizona while Gardner Minshew was signed to be the Cardinals' back-up The Minnesota Vikings became the last NFL team to lose their unbeaten record as the 2026 season continued with a wild weekend. There were a number of rare occurrences during week eight while two games were settled in overtime. The Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs were both beaten after being stunned by late fightbacks while quarterback Joe Burrow was involved in six touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals won again.

Otherwise running backs shone on Sunday, especially for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they managed to claim victory without completing a single pass. And the Baltimore Ravens lost not one but two quarterbacks during their defeat by the Buffalo Bills, including the league's two-time Most Valuable Player, Lamar Jackson. Here are the top stories from Sunday's action in the NFL. Lamar Jackson sustained his latest injury when his hand struck an opponent after throwing the ball Two former MVPs went head-to-head as Lamar Jackson returned from three games out with an ankle injury to face Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills. But that match-up was ruined