Not only did the Cowboys lose to the Atlanta Falcons, but they also lost quarterback Dak Prescott to injury and, at 3-5, they suffered as many losses after eight games as they had over from each of the last three full seasons.
After stunning the Ravens last week, the Cleveland Browns were brought back down to earth by the Los Angeles Chargers, as Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first home victory of the season, against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Minnesota Vikings responded to back-to-back losses with a 21-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts, while Bryce Young helped Carolina earn its first home win in 322 days, but that might not be enough to maintain its job for the Panthers’ next trip to Germany. week.
The Panthers became the first team in the Super Bowl era to win a game despite gaining fewer than 250 yards, allowing more than 425 and having no turnovers as the New Orleans Saints managed to lose despite their statistical dominance.
Saints starter Derek Carr also notched an unwanted record as the first quarterback to lose to 31 different teams.
The surging Arizona Cardinals are a team to watch as they won 29-9 against the Chicago Bears, who hadn’t allowed more than 21 points in their previous 13 games.
