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Steelers blowout at Giants leads Week 8 NFL trolls
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Steelers blowout at Giants leads Week 8 NFL trolls

Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season included memorable finishes associated with small posts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the way after their “Monday Night Football” win over him New York Giants.

Pittsburgh led 23-9 in the fourth quarter before New York made it a one-possession game with 5:06 left. However, the Steelers held on, earning their 22nd straight home win on “Monday Night Football.”

The 26-18 the win prompted a clever Pittsburgh graphic with a nod to New York’s “Big Apple” nickname.

Here are the best trolls from Week 8.

The Commanders from Washingtondefeated the Chicago Bears after Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a miraculous Hail Mary game.

Down by three points as time expired, Daniels threw a pass into the end zone that was tipped near the goal line and caught by Brown for a 52-yard touchdown four plays after Chicago took the lead. In a battle between elections no. 1 and no. 2 in the 2024 NFL Draft, Daniels threw for 326 yards while Caleb Williams he threw for just 131 yards.

Washington’s big win came with some trolling aimed squarely at Chicago. The Commanders posted a clever edit of a viral clip from the ‘Maury’ show.

In their sixth one-possession game of the season, the Texans came out on top after narrowly losing last week.

Down by three with 50 seconds left, the Colts regained possession at their own 9-yard line. Anthony Richardson moved the Colts near midfield, but they fumbled with one second left to end the game.

The Texans took the Colts — and especially Richardson — after the win. They resurfaced a photo from earlier in the week of Richardson waving to Houston and posted a graphic of an “L”-shaped pile of hay in a horse stall.

The Atlanta Falcons’ fourth win in five weeks didn’t come easy.

Atlanta took a 31-17 lead before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came back to make it a one-possession game late in the fourth quarter. Younghoe Koo then missed a field goal with 1:05 left, giving Tampa Bay another chance. But the Buccaneers were unable to score, sealing the victory for the Falcons.

Atlanta’s victory came with several trolls, including a nod to Tampa Bay’s “Creamsicle” uniforms. The Falcons turned on Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh’s “Take Over Your Trap” for a virtual jab. They also posted an edited video of rapper DJ Khaled dancing on a boat wearing a pirate hat.

The Philadelphia Eagles took care of business on the road, scoring 30 unanswered points to secure their third straight win.

Jalen hurts accounted for 273 total yards and four touchdowns, including three rushing scores. Saquon Barkley had 108 yards rushing, fourth game with at least 100 yards this season.

The Eagles had a smart shot at the Bengals after their win.

The Buffalo Bills won on the road against the Seattle Seahawks.

Buffalo led 31-3 in the fourth quarter behind two touchdowns by James Cook and two passing scores from Josh Allen. The Bills’ defense also flexed its muscles — holding the Seahawks to just 233 total yards.

If the big win wasn’t enough, Buffalo made sure to throw several virtual jabs at Seattle, including nods to the Space Needle and Pike Place Fish Market.

What started as an offensive struggle for both teams in the first half only continued for the two New Orleans Saints as the game progressed.

Justin Herbert threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, both caught by Ladd McConkeywho had six receptions for 111 yards. The Saints had a quarterback change in the game from Spencer Rattler TO Jake Haenerbut neither found the end zone.

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