NFL Week 8 preview: 49ers’ Brock Purdy back in action; Jets and Giants battle for bragging rights

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The NFL is nearing the halfway point of the regular season, and things are beginning to heat up. 

Once Super Bowl favorites, the San Francisco 49ers are on a two-game skid after losing to the Minnesota Vikings in a "Monday Night Football" showdown and are trending in the wrong direction after the Cleveland Browns snapped their 15-game regular-season win streak the week before. 

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) catches a pass for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.  (Brad Rempel/USA Today Sports)

With Brock Purdy out of concussion protocol on Saturday, the Niners can at least rely on their young signal-caller to turn things around in Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. 

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The Chiefs are red hot after continuing their streak over the Los Angeles Chargers, but some cold, cold weather in Denver could allow the Broncos to ice out Kansas City after coming off a much-needed win over the Green Bay Packers. 

Read below for more about this week's games. 

Quincy Williams (56) of the New York Jets reacts after a defensive stop during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium Oct. 15, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Historically speaking, the New York Jets are slow off a bye week. For the last seven seasons, the Jets have lost every game played after a bye. The last time they were successful after time off in a season was in 2015 against the Washington Commanders.

Still, the Jets entered the 2023 season with a