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Help could be on the way for the Titans defensive backs after Bengals dice up the defense heading into the bye week

Cincinnati torched Tennessee’s secondary in a 43-36 overtime loss, and a familiar name from Mike Borgonzi’s Kansas City days just got a clean bill of health.

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Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 10:03 PM

Key Things to Know

Yardbarker reviewed NFL Week 8 action, highlighting the major winners and losers from Sunday's matchups.
Quarterback Joe Burrow helped the Cincinnati Bengals overcome team flaws to secure a victory.
Running backs delivered significant performances across the NFL during Week 8.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Yardbarker recaps key storylines from Week 8 of the NFL season, analyzing the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's slate of games. Running backs across the league had a standout day, while quarterback Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to a victory that helped mask the team's ongoing flaws.

In addition to the NFL recap, the platform featured two five-minute trivia challenges covering quarterbacks with the fewest completed passes in a win and franchise all-time receiving touchdown leaders. Separately, reports indicate that the NC State Wolfpack are targeting a program great for their vacant head coaching position.

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