Sizing up wild NFL Week 8: Lamar's injury, Cowboys' collapse - ESPN

What looked like a relatively quiet set of Sunday games in NFL Week 8 turned into something much more unexpectedly dramatic and substantial. The day started with a franchise- and season-altering injury, as Lamar Jackson suffered a thumb injury on his first snap of the game against the Bills, turning the most anticipated matchup of the afternoon into a one-sided blowout.

By the end of the early slate, eight teams had scored 30 or more points, two games had gone to overtime and one team won in a way we haven't seen since the early 1970s. Throw in a dramatic comeback win for the Broncos in the afternoon and Week 8 was truly wild.

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Let's break down six events from an unexpectedly wild Sunday afternoon. I have big plays, bad decisions and quarterback benchings to discuss. It seems natural, though, to begin with the scene in Buffalo, where a Bills blowout was overshadowed by the return and immediate departure of a two-time MVP.

Jump to:
Jackson's short return
Cardinals beat Cowboys
Bucs go 0-for-3 and win
Chiefs blow double-digit lead
Titans push Bengals to brink
Jeanty, Taylor see surprising work

Baltimore's day started with Jackson making his return from a left ankle injury and ended with emergency quarterback Joe Fagnano fumbling away a snap for the Ravens' third and final turnover of the day. What happened in between could drastically change the present and future outlook of the organization. After missing 3½ games with a high ankle sprain, Jackson injured his thumb on his first snap of the game against the host Bills and did not return.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Jackson will require thumb surgery and hit injured reserve, with Baltimore coach Jesse Minter unsure whether the