NFL Week 8 Recap and Falcons/Saints Preview

Two of the three previous winless teams broke through with wins this week. The only other winles team, Tampa Bay, was off on a bye. The Bucs will get a crack this coming week against Green Bay. Good luck guys!

St. Louis 17 (1-7), Detroit 10 (1-6)
Rams leave the field of the winless
Game ball: Rams RB Steven Jackson: 22 car., 149 yds, TD. Jackson finally finds the endzone

Cleveland 6 (1-7), Chicago 30 (4-3)
Bears recover from Cincy disaster to defeat hapless Browns
Game ball: Bears RB Matt Forte: 26 car., 90 yds., 2 TD

Seattle 17 (2-5), Dallas 38 (5-2)
Cowboys offense beginning to click
Game ball: Cowboys QB Tony Romo: 21-36, 256 yds., 3 TD

Houston 31 (5-3), Buffalo 10 (3-5)
Texans at best record ever for franchise, but lose TE Daniels for eason (knee)
Game ball: Texans RB Ryan Moats: 23 car., 126 yds. 3 TD

Miami 30 (3-4), New York Jets 25 (4-4)
Dolphins use two KO ret TD from Ted Ginn, Jr. who'd lost starting job
Game ball: Ginn: KO returns of 100 and 101 yds for TDs sets record

San Francisco 14 (3-4), Indinapolis 18 (7-0)
Indy struggles agaist unfamiliar foe
Game ball: Colts WR Reggie Wayne: 12 rec., 147 yds, TD (game winning TD pass from RB Joseph Addai)

Denver 7 (6-1), Baltimore 30 (4-3)
Ravens blast formerly unbeaten Broncos
Game ball: Ravens CB Lardaruis Webb:returned 2nd half KO 95 yds for TD

New York Giants 17 (4-3), Philadelphia  40 (5-2)
Gaints D allows 40+ points for second time in three games
Game ball: Eagles QB Donovan McNabb: 17-23, 240 yds., 3 TD

Oakland 16 (2-6), San Diego 24 (4-3)
Chargers hold off late Raider rally
Game ball: Chargers WR Vincent Jackson: 8 rec., 103 yds., TD

Jacksonville 13 (3-4), Tennessee 30 (1-6)
Titans QB Vince Young wins and Titans coach Jeff Fisher is a winner, this week.
Game ball: Titans RB Chris Johnson: 24 car., 224 yds., 2 TD

Carolina 34 (3-4), Arizona 21 (4-3)
Panthers avenge last year's playoff loss
Game ball: Panthes offensive line and RBs: 44 car., 270 yds, 2 TD for RBs

Minnesota 38 (7-1), Green Bay 26 (4-3)
Favre wins in return to Lambeau, sweep season series from Packers
Game ball: Favre: 17-28, 244 yds., 4 TD

Monday Night Preview
Atlanta (4-2) @ New Orleans (6-0)

Falcons: Hard to call the 7th game of the season critical, but this one really is for Atlanta. A loss would put the Falcons three game behind New Orleans. The major question that still has to be asked is where is the Michael Turner (left) of 2008? Through the first six games this season, Turner is averaging only 3.4 yards a carry (1.1 yards less than last year), but he has found the endzone seven times. Last week, QB Matt Ryan looked a bit human with his performance against the Cowboys. He threw 2 INT and only completed about 55% of his passes. The Cowboys pass rush was costantly after him. The O line must button that up or the Saints will be feasting on Ryan. TE Tony Gonzalez may be the key for the Falcons O. I'm more worried about Atlanta's defense as they continue to show that teas can move the ball, but not put it in the endzone. They may not be so fortunate against the Saints.

Saints: We know about QB Drew Brees (right), RB Pierre Thomas, TE Jeremy Shockey, and WR Marques Colston. What about that 22 pont 4th quarter last week? And what about that move RB Reggie Bush made for a TD? And what about Bush also saying he thinks New Orleans can go undefeated? That may come back and bite him, but at least someone will pay a bit more attention to the Saints' season for the statement alone. No real worries offensviely as the Saints are at home and Atlanta will yield plenty of yards. The offense just has to make sure they score TDs instead of FGs.. There aren't any major concerns with the D either, except maybe the pass defense. Then again, S Darrern Sharper does lead the NFL in picks with 6 and he's returned three of those for TDs!