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Vikings starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles and is likely out for next week's contest against the Los Angeles Chargers while he continues to recover from last month's ankle sprain, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
The Colts are legit and have established themselves as a juggernaut in a weak AFC. More in FTW's Week 8 NFL Power Rankings.
There are 10 afternoon games Sunday, and the "Sunday Night Football" matchup features Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Green Bay Packers, the franchise Rodgers won a Super Bowl with and built his Hall of Fame resume. The week wraps up with the Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs facing off on "Monday Night Football."
If there's one thing you can expect in the NFL, it's the unexpected. The first seven weeks of the 2025 season have been living proof of that.
Head coach Matt LaFleur on Monday said next Sunday's prime-time game is about the Packers vs. the Steelers and not Aaron Rodgers' first-career game against Green Bay.
A slew of upsets among the top 10 in Week 8 caused a major shakeup of the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings.
The Vikings fell on their face in a 28-22 loss to the Eagles on Sunday, with the lossing dropping them to 3-3 overall and significantly down in the NFC standings entering Week 8.
Many felt the Miami Hurricanes were eventually going to implode given Mario Cristobal's propensity to buckle after strong starts to the season. That tendency finally reared its head in Week 8.