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>>Commanders Take Down Eagles On Sunday Night Football

(Undated) — The Commanders took down the Eagles 27-10 on Sunday Night Football from Landover. The early games showcased plenty of drama. The Cardinals upset the Cowboys 33-30 in overtime, the Lions handed the Vikings their first loss of the season in a 19-15 rock fight and the Buccaneers beat the Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass. Week Eight wraps up on Monday Night Football when the Bears and Seahawks square off from Seattle.

>>Lions Fight Back To Beat Vikings

(Detroit, MI) — The Lions fought back to hand the Vikings their first loss of the season. Jared Goff connected with Jameson Williams with a little over four minutes left in regulation to secure a 19-15 win from the Motor City. Detroit has won three straight and improved to 5-and-2. Kyler Murray threw for 210 yards, two touchdowns and a pick for Minnesota, which fell to 6-and-1.

>>Broncos Hold Off Chiefs In Wild AFC West Matchup

(Denver, CO) — The Broncos held off the Chiefs 28-24 in a wild AFC West matchup from Denver. Jonah Coleman scored the go-ahead rushing touchdown with about two minutes left as Denver improved to 6-and-2. Patrick Mahomes drove KC down the field, but came up short on several TD attempts within the 10-yard line. Kansas City slipped to 5-and-2.

>>NFL Investigating New Abuse Allegations Against Packers’ Josh Jacobs

(Green Bay, WI) — The NFL is expanding its investigation into abuse allegations against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs. Newly released police records reveal three women accused Jacobs of physical and verbal abuse dating back to April 2021. The women came forward after Jacobs was arrested in May over an alleged domestic violence incident. Jacobs pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property charges. His attorneys called the additional allegations uncorroborated and said prosecutors had already investigated them before reaching a plea deal. Jacobs has appeared in two games this season, scoring three touchdowns.

>>Celtics Take Down Magic For Fifth Straight Win

(Orlando, FL) — The Celtics are still red-hot after taking down the Magic 108-97 from Orlando. Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 32 points and went 15-of-17 from the charity stripe. Paul George added 17 points on 10 three-point attempts as Boston won its fifth straight game. Anthony Black sunk 23 points for Orlando, which has dropped two-of-three.

>>Miami Tops College Football Poll

(Undated) — Miami is still the number one team in the nation in the latest college football coaches poll. The Hurricanes are followed by Georgia, Indiana, Utah and UCLA. Ohio State moved down eight spots to number-ten in the rankings after losing to USC over the weekend. Meanwhile, the Trojans jumped to number-17 in the polls. Florida was dropped out of the top 25.

>>Andrew Novak Wins VidantaWorld Mexico Open

(Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico) — Andrew Novak is celebrating a victory in the VidantaWorld Mexico Open. The American shot a 69 in the final round to finish 25-under par for the tournament. Kristoffer Ventura and Steven Frisk finished in a tie for second place at 20-under. The Tour continues next week in Cabo San Lucas for the World Wide Technology Championship.

>>William Byron Wins Martinsville

(Ridgeway, VA) — William Byron took home the checkered flag in the Xfinity 500 from Martinsville Speedway. The driver of the Number-24 car held off Chase Elliott to claim first place. Ty Gibbs, Josh Berry and Shane van Gisbergen rounded out the top-five finishers. The NASCAR Cup Series will crown a postseason champion next Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.