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NFL Week 8 Film Review: Jeffery Simmons Transforms Bears, Lions Unleash Creative Run Game

Another normal week in the NFL with undefeated teams losing and blockbuster trades. No notification can surprise at this point when it comes to this league. Diving into the film, the league showed creativity all around, which was fun to…

By Daniel Rios · Essentially Sports

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 7:12 PM

Key Things to Know

Daniel Rios argues Jeffery Simmons transformed the Chicago Bears defense, while the Detroit Lions deployed creative rushing schemes in Week 8.
Simmons posted six tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack against Seattle following his trade from Tennessee.
Detroit utilized 13 personnel on 26.5 percent of plays to amass 230 rushing yards against Minnesota.

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Daniel Rios reviews Week 8 NFL film, highlighting how newly acquired defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons immediately elevated the Chicago Bears defense in a win over Seattle. Acquired from the Tennessee Titans for two first-round draft picks, Simmons helped limit Seattle's offense while allowing Chicago to drop its blitz rate to 17.9 percent.

Rios also analyzes the Detroit Lions' creative use of 13 personnel to rush for 230 yards in a victory against Minnesota. Additionally, the review notes offensive adjustments that aided Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward and details how Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers scored two touchdowns against New York.

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NFL Week 8 Film Review: Jeffery Simmons Transforms Bears, Lions Unleash Creative Run Game

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