For some reason, Week 8 featured no teams on bye, no teams playing overseas, and only one Monday Night Football game. I don’t know why the NFL randomly decided to throw that full Sunday slate in Week 8, but it made for a jam packed day of football with lots of goings ons. Let’s dive in.
NFC South
The Saints continue their freefall without Derek Carr
To be clear, the Saints started this freefall while Derek Carr was still healthy, but they’ve only spiraled further with their backup quarterbacks. Spencer Rattler started on Sunday but was benched midway through the third quarter after manufacturing just one field goal drive in nine possessions.