2026 Week 8 Early Games Preview: Ravens-Bills Banger, Vikings-Lions and Browns-Steelers Rivalries and more!

On the rundown for today’s The NFL Report Podcast: -Does Lamar Jackson Return for Week 8? -Myles Garrett Not Practicing this Week -Colts' trade talks shift toward Josh Downs -Vikings vs Lions Preview -Ben Johnson's Offense vs. Mike Macdonald's Defense -Buy or Deny with Bucky Brooks The NFL Report is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg Rosenthal and Jourdan Rodrigue get you ready for Week 8 of the NFL season by telling you what is brining them joy in games between the Bears and Seahawks on Monday Night Football, Chiefs and Broncos, Chargers and Rams, Patriots and Dolphins and Eagles and Commanders on Sunday Night Football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Hall of Famer Morten Andersen joins Peanut and Roman for an incredible conversation spanning three decades of NFL history, his journey from Denmark to Canton, and the second act that helped him transition after football. Andersen reflects on starting his career alongside players who weren’t even born when he entered the league, kicking through two strikes and three commissioners, and the wild early‑NFL days — including teammates smoking at halftime. He shares his “welcome to America” moment, how a botched center‑QB exchange made him want to become a kicker, and how he taught himself the craft by studying Jan Stenerud. Andersen breaks down the evolution of kicking, ball prep, narrow goalposts, his four levels of learning, and the student exchange program that brought him to the U.S. He also opens up about choosing Michigan State over returning to Denmark, getting hurt on the opening kickoff of his NFL career, living through the 1982 strike, and the birth of free agency. The guys dig into his meticulous practice habits, his years in New Orleans, the infamous beefcake poster, and the “pink slip” he sent the Saints after they released him. Andersen reflects on the mental side of kicking, the emotional Katrina game, returning to the NFL after a year away, and the difficulty of retiring before breaking George Blanda’s record — including how therapy helped him through that transition. The episode closes with his personal Mount Rushmore and his thoughts on Adam Vinatieri’s Hall of Fame future. A global, thoughtful look at one of the most iconic specialists in NFL history — and the second act of a man who kicked his way into immortality. The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yam and Trevor Sikkema bring you the latest fantasy headlines and predict the highest fantasy scorers by position for Week 8. Then, guest Chace Daskalos runs down players you should target in DFS in his biweekly segment, "Chacing Points." Later, Matt Okada joins the show to give you his Starts & Sits for Week 8, followed by "Sikk Flexes" and fantasy hot takes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trevor Sikkema and Brett Kollmann rank their week 8 game picks and tally up their scores from week 7 in this season-long head-to-head competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.