While the eighth week of the 2010 National Football League season includes a total of 13 games, only 12 will be held within the United States. For the fourth-consecutive season, the league sends two teams to London for the annual game at Wembley Stadium. In the 2010 season, the NFL London teams include the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers who play on Sunday, October 31, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. EST on CBS.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=8
Six teams do not play when teams take the field on Sunday, October 31, 2010, and Monday, November 1, 2010, for week eight action. The Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles all have the week off.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=8
2010 Week Eight Games
In other top games during week eight, the Minnesota Vikings meet the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon at 4:15 p.m. EST. The 291-game streak of starts for veteran quarterback Brett Favre could be in question against Tom Brady and the Patriots as Favre was not confirmed to start in the game after suffering two fractures in his left ankle.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5726694
On Sunday night, the New Orleans Saints host the Pittsburgh Steelers. New Orleans looks to bounce back from an upset loss to the Cleveland Browns in week eight as they play the 5-1 Steelers at the Louisiana Superdome. The Monday Night Football contest in week eight features a battle of the AFC South when the Indianapolis Colts welcome the Houston Texans. Both teams enter with a 4-2 record.http://www.nfl.com/standings http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=8
Other week eight 2010 games include the Buffalo Bills at the Kansas City Chiefs, the Carolina Panthers at the St. Louis Rams, the Washington Redskins at the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers at the New York Jets, the Miami Dolphins at the Cincinnati Bengals, the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Dallas Cowboys, the Tennessee Titans at the San Diego Chargers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks at the Oakland Raiders.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=8
Bloomberg Sports: Week 8 Headlines
Bloomberg Sports gives a quick recap of week seven action in the 2010 National Football League season, including the potentially season-ending injury to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, plus a preview of week eight. Also mentioned is the 291-game starting streak of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, which may come to an end in week eight as he is dealing with two ankle fractures.
