It was a busy Sunday in the NFL.

From celebrating two holidays (one official, one unofficial) to some last-minute wins, there was no shortage of action early in Week 8. There were eight games in a loaded slate, including four divisional matchups.

The subsequent window had a mixture of close games and blowouts, although one match did feature a stunning Hail Mary at the death.

So let’s break it all down — the good, the bad and the ugly.

Here are all the winners and losers from Sunday’s games:

WINNER: Tight ends on National Tight Ends Day

It was a great day to be a tight end.

In the NFL’s annual celebration of National Tight Ends Day, position players visited the end zone early and often. Here are all the finishes that scored on Sunday:

• Kyle Pitts (twice)
• Cade Otton (twice)
• Tyler Conklin
• Brock Wright
• Sam LaPorta
• Mark Andrews
• Tucker Kraft
• David Njoku
• Evan Engram
• Dalton Kincaid
• Adam Trautman
• Nate Adkins
• Travis Kelce

LOSER: The planes hit rock bottom

The New England Patriots they had a brutal season — but there was at least one bright light with rookie QB Drake Maye. That light was dimmed in Week 8 when the No. 3 pick suffered a head injury.

Maye, 22, played well to make his third career start on Sunday against New York Jets. He went 3-of-6 for 23 yards, but ran for 46 yards and a touchdown to give New England a 7-0 lead. Then, on a rush late in the first quarter, he was hit in the head by a Jets quarterback. Although she completed the drive, it was the last time he saw her on the field.

All hope seemed lost for New England, but the team fought back for a gutsy 25-22 victory in the final minute. The Jets, who have now lost five in a row, surrendered a 12-play, 70-yard touchdown drive in the final three minutes to seal their latest loss. Now at 2-6, the Jets could be out of time to make the playoffs as they continue to throw away wins. They’ve already fired their coach, traded for a star receiver, re-signed a disgruntled pass rusher and changed their offensive game, so there aren’t many levers left to pull.

WINNER: The Browns’ backup magic continues

Last year, the Cleveland Browns went on a miraculous playoff run with Joe Flacco when Deshaun Watson was hurt. In the first game after losing Watson this season, the Browns won 29-24 over the division rival Baltimore Ravens.

Credit to Jameis Winston, who stepped in and did his best Flacco impersonation. The former No. 1 overall pick went 27-of-41 for 334 yards and three touchdowns in the win, culminating in a 38-yard score to Cedric Tillman in the final minute to put Cleveland ahead.

For the Ravens, it’s a rare setback after winning their last five games. It was the first time since Week 3 that Baltimore didn’t score at least 30 points, proving that divisional games can be nasty at times.

UPDATE: Tua Tagovailoa’s comeback is broken

Tua Tagovailoa returned from his concussion on Sunday, but that wasn’t enough to change him Miami Dolphins‘ season around.

The Arizona Cardinals went to South Florida and walked away with a 28-27 victory behind Chad Ryland’s third field goal of the season. Things fell apart for Miami in the last six possessions of the game, which resulted in 18 points for Arizona with two touchdowns, a field goal and a safety.

The Dolphins are now 2-5, though it was at least encouraging to see Tagovailoa back in action. The offense was much improved from previous weeks — a sign the Dolphins could still make a run at it. It needs to start soon, though, with their season moving quickly.

WINNER: Texans and Falcons take control of their divisions

The season is still young, but the Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons made statements against their division rivals in Week 8.

In Texas, CJ Stroud and Co. they beat the Indianapolis Colts 23-20. Not only did the win put Houston (6-2) up two games ahead of Indy (4-4), but it also secured an all-important tie game. Stroud had a steady performance (285 yards, one touchdown) while fellow sophomore QB Anthony Richardson couldn’t get anything going (10-for-32, 175 yards, one touchdown, one interception).

In Florida, the Falcons secured their season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-26. Both teams entered the game at 4-3, so the result now puts Atlanta in sole possession of the NFC South lead. Kirk Cousins ​​put together a masterful effort (276 yards, four touchdowns), while the Falcons’ defense forced three turnovers.

LOSER: The Bengals go down quietly

Just when you start believing in the Cincinnati Bengals, everything comes crashing down.

After going from 0-3 to 3-4, the Bengals suffered a 37-17 loss at home. Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. Cincy jumped out to a 10-3 lead in the first half, but Philly closed the game with a 34-7 run to seal an easy victory.

The Eagles, now 5-2, got contributions from players on both sides of the ball. Jalen Hurts had four total touchdowns, including three on the ground, while Saquon Barkley added 108 rushing yards. On defense, CJ Gardner-Johnson had an interception.

WINNER: James Cook dominates as Bills beat Seahawks

The Invoices Had little trouble routing the Seattle Seahawks, coming away with a 31-10 victory. While Josh Allen’s interception streak finally ended, James Cook flourished on the ground, rushing for 111 yards on 17 carries (6.5 avg.) and two touchdowns.

Buffalo is now on a three-game winning streak coming into a divisional game against the Dolphins. But for Seattle, it hasn’t been able to stay on track in a tight NFC West.

The Seahawks dropped to 4-4, tied with the Cardinals and now just one game ahead San Francisco 49erswhich could jump them up the rankings with a win later on Sunday. Geno Smith’s flaws as a QB1 against elite teams continued to show.

ROW: Saints lose sixth straight

New Orleans’ season may be over. After a promising 2-0 start, Saints have lost six games in a row after losing to the Chargers in Los Angeles 26-8. With Derek Carr still on the sidelines, rookie Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener each had their opportunities, but neither could do anything to stick.

Los Angeles, meanwhile, went 4-3 as rookie Ladd McConkey enjoyed the best day of his young career, posting 111 yards on six catches for two scores.

But for the Saints, while they have a prime chance to get back in the win column next time against the Carolina Panthers, the rest of their schedule isn’t exactly favorable. Even if Carr does return, it probably won’t move the needle enough.

WINNER: The Chiefs stay undefeated with a close win over the Raiders

Raiders players won’t be playing with Kermit the Frog dolls anytime soon. Patrick Mahomes entered Las Vegas and completed 27 of 38 passes for 262 yards, two touchdowns and a pick as his turnover woes continued, though it was enough for the win.

Travis Kelce also caught his first touchdown of the season, going for 90 receiving yards on 10 catches.

Las Vegas fell to 2-6 despite relatively solid play from Gardner Minshew, but leading rusher Alexander Mattison had just 15 rushing yards on 14 carries. It is almost impossible to win with this type of production.

OVERVIEW: Panthers fall to 1-7 as Bo Nix shines

Bryce Young is back under center for Andy Dalton, who was involved in a midweek car accident that kept him out of the trip to Denver. Young threw for 224 yards on 24 of 37 completions to go with two touchdowns and two picks, doing so without the top two wideouts (Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen).

The 28-14 loss to the Broncos dropped Carolina to 1-7, but Denver improved to a promising 5-3 mark as its defense continued to excel in a game it should have.

However, Bo Nix was the bigger story as the rookie completed 28 of 37 passes for 284 yards, three touchdowns and no picks. Nix has had a slow start to the season, but is showing several flashes of true QB1 potential. He will need to maintain that consistency against better opposition.

WINNER: Jayden Daniels completes the Hail Mary

In a highly anticipated matchup between the top two overall picks in the 2024 draft, the No. 2 Jayden Daniels was the one to emerge victorious over Caleb Williams.

A late touchdown Roschon Johnson gave Chicago Bears a vital 15-12 lead against Daniels and his Commanders from Washingtonbut a last-second Hail Mary attempt somehow fell into the hands of Noah Brown.

The win moved Washington to 6-2, while Chicago fell 4-3 in a game in which Williams struggled, completing just 10 of 24 passes for 131 yards, no touchdowns and no picks.