NFL Week 8 Scores And Results: Packers Shut Out Jets, Pats Outlast Vikes, And Cowboys Fall Again

In a game that featured three defensive touchdowns and a furious fourth-quarter rally from the host Arizona Cardinals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their fifth consecutive road game by a score of 38-35.

LeGarrette Blount had a break-out performance in Tampa’s victory, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. His first score, a 15-yard third-quarter jaunt, gave the Buccaneers a 31-14 lead in the third quarter. His second score, a two-yard plunge in the fourth quarter, provided the decisive points in the game, and the two scores provided bookends to a furious Cardinals rally.

All of a sudden, the Oakland Raiders are a team to be reckoned with in the NFL. In back-to-back wins, the Raiders have outscored their opponents by a score of 92-17. Seriously. That is not a typo.

Their latest crushing victory came at the expense of the Seattle Seahawks, who weren’t competitive in any way in falling 33-3 to the surging Raiders. Marshawn Lynch and Seattle’s rushing attack were completely dominated by an underrated Raiders defense, and Matt Hasselbeck was highly ineffective before leaving due to injury late in the game.

Brett Favre was knocked out late in the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ 28-18 loss to the New England Patriots, but the game was well in New England’s hands prior to that injury.

Trailing 21-10 in the fourth quarter, Favre took a Myron Pryor helmet to the chin in New England’s red zone, causing a laceration to his chin that prevented his return. Tarvaris Jackson promptly threw a touchdown pass and a two-point conversion on his first snaps of the season, cutting New England’s lead to 21-18.

In desperate need of a home win after a bewildering 2-5 start, the San Diego Chargers made several mistakes, but found a way to hang on to a 33-25 victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans.

Despite one interception, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers had an MVP-type performance in this game. Playing with a severely depleted offensive arsenal, Rivers completed 27 of 36 passes for 305 yards, with two second-half touchdown passes - one to Antonio Gates (5-123-1), the other to Darren Sproles - providing the decisive points in San Diego’s third victory of the season.

The Miami Dolphins overcame two Terrell Owens touchdowns - one legitimate, one very fluky - to secure a 22-14 road victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. They did so on the strength of five field goals from underrated kicker Dan Carpenter.

Up 15-14 in the fourth quarter, Ricky Williams scored from a yard out to give Miami their 22-14 lead. Miami scored 16 unanswered points to close out the game after Owens’ second touchdown gave the Bengals a 14-6 lead in the second quarter.