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Week 8 Games to Watch
With the Giants on their bye week, there are several must watch games in Week 8
International Series: Redskins (4-3) at Bengals (3-4)Time: 9:30 a.m. ET, TV: FOXJust as the Giants and Rams left London, the Redskins and Bengals arrived. Washington, which defeated Big Blue in Week 3, had a four-game winning streak come to an end last week at the hands of Detroit. Now the reigning NFC East champions look to rebound overseas.
Eagles (4-2) at Cowboys (5-1)Time: 8:30 p.m. ET, TV: NBCThis one is self-explanatory. Not only is Philadelphia the Giants' first opponent after the break, but the winner will be in the driver's seat of the division. The Eagles snapped a two-game losing streak last week in the process of handing the Vikings their first loss of the season. Meanwhile, the Cowboys have won five in a row after falling to the Giants in the opener.
Packers (4-2) at Falcons (4-3)Time: 4:25 p.m. ET, TV: FOXWhile the Eagles currently occupy one Wild Card spot, the Packers have the other. This should be a classic NFC matchup between Pro Bowl quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan, who leads the league in passing yards. Atlanta is in first place in the NFC South.
Lions (4-3) at Texans (4-3)Time: 1 p.m. ET, TV: FOXLike the Giants and Redskins, the Lions are currently looking to get back into the playoff picture with a 4-3 record. After starting 1-3, Detroit has won three-straight games over Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Washington. NFC fans outside of the Motor City will be rooting for the Texans in this inter-conference matchup.
Raiders (5-2) at Buccaneers (3-3)Time: 1 p.m. ET, TV: CBSAside from it being a rematch of XXXVII, both teams are looking to take the next step with their young quarterbacks. With a win, Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers could be tied with the Giants in the NFC.
Cardinals (3-3-1) at Panthers (1-5)Time: 1 p.m. ET, TV: FOXIf the Panthers want to get back into the playoff hunt, the reigning NFC champion must start winning now. That begins with a game against the Cardinals, whom they defeated 49-15 last season in the NFC Championship Game. The Cardinals had won two in a row before a 6-6 tie with NFC West rival Seattle in Week 7.
