Judging the biggest overreactions to NFL Week 8 games - ESPN

Week 8 Sunday was one of those when so much weird stuff happened to make you think, «Maybe we shouldn't overreact to any of this.»

Just kidding. Overreacting is what we do! This is why you come here every Sunday night, to overreact… or be told you're overreacting.

So if you want to overreact to an impossible Cowboys loss to a backup Cardinals quarterback, or to the Buccaneers winning a game in which they didn't complete a pass, or games in Cincinnati and East Rutherford that featured more than 70 combined points? Well, go right ahead. You've come to the right place. and we're not going to hold back.

Here's our Week 8 overreactions column, where we look at five potential takeaways from all the action and judge them as legitimate stances or irrational stretches. Plus, we hit a few fantasy football overreactions at the end.

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Let's consider the facts first. Jackson sat out Weeks 5, 6 and 7 because of an ankle injury. The Ravens went 1-2, with losses to division rivals Cleveland and Cincinnati. Jackson returned for Sunday's game in Buffalo but left after one play because of a thumb injury. After the game, Ravens coach Jessie Minter said Jackson would require thumb surgery and would be put on injured reserve, meaning he has to sit out at least the next four games. Asked if the injury could be season-ending, Minter said, «We'll see.»

Jackson has one year left on his contract after this season. The Ravens approached him about an extension this offseason but no extension was completed. The contract includes a