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SO CLOSE:Through Week 8, there have been 67 games decided by eight points or fewer, the most through the first eight weeks of a season in NFL history. There have been 62 games decided by seven points or fewer, tied for the most during that span.
This season, 32 games have been determined by three points or fewer. That total is tied for the fourth-most such contests through the first eight weeks of any NFL season.
The most games decided by eight points, seven points and three points or fewer through Week 8:
MOST GAMES DECIDED BY
EIGHT POINTS OR FEWER
* *
MOST GAMES DECIDED BY
SEVEN POINTS OR FEWER
* *
MOST GAMES DECIDED BY
THREE POINTS OR FEWER
SEASON
THROUGH WEEK 8
* *
SEASON
THROUGH WEEK 8
* *
SEASON
THROUGH WEEK 8
2012
67
2012
62
1999
42
1999
66
1999
62
2010
33
2010
65
1983
60
2006
33
1983
62
2011
58
2012
32
2011
61
1987
57
1988
32
2002
61
1983
32
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INTERNATIONAL BUZZ:On Sunday, the NFL hosted its sixth regular-season International Series game in as many seasons as the New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 45-7 at London's historic Wembley Stadium.
The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 84,004 fans, the third-largest audience to watch an NFL game this season.
The regular-season games played in the United Kingdom and future International Series schedule:
Date
Visiting Team
Score
Home Team
Score
Attendance
October 28, 2007
New York Giants
13
Miami Dolphins
10
81,176
October 26, 2008
San Diego Chargers
32
New Orleans Saints
37
83,226
October 25, 2009
New England Patriots
35
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7
84,254
October 31, 2010
Denver Broncos
16
San Francisco 49ers
24
83,941
October 23, 2011
Chicago Bears
24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18
76,981
October 28, 2012
New England Patriots
45
St. Louis Rams
7
84,004
September 29, 2013
Pittsburgh Steelers
Minnesota Vikings
October 27, 2013
San Francisco 49ers
Jacksonville Jaguars
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PATRIOT WAY:The NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS amassed 473 total net yards in their 45-7 win over St. Louis in the NFL's International Series game in London, England. The Patriots have posted at least 350 total net yards in 17 consecutive games, surpassing the Rams (1999-2000) for the longest such streak in NFL history.
New England currently leads the NFL in total offense with 440.8 yards per game in 2012.
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GIANT COMEBACK:The NEW YORK GIANTS won their fourth consecutive game as they defeated division rival Dallas, 29-24. The Giants led 23-0 with 13:05 left in the second quarter before the Cowboys rebounded to seize a 24-23 lead in the third quarter. The Giants regained the lead and held on for a 29-24 victory, marking the fifth time since 1950 that a team led by at least 23 points in a game, gave up the lead and came back to win.
The last such game occurred on October 21, 2007 when the Tennessee Titans led the Houston Texans 32-7 before Houston took a 36-35 lead with 57 seconds remaining. The Titans then drove for a game-winning field goal as time expired to win 38-36.
The teams to lead by at least 23 points, fall behind, and come back to win since 1950:
DATE
TEAM
OPPONENT
POINTS LED BY
POINTS TRAILED BY
FINAL SCORE
10/28/12
New York Giants
at Dallas
23
1
29-24
10/21/07
Tennessee
at Houston
25
1
38-36
10/25/87
Green Bay
at Detroit
24
2
34-33
12/7/80
Cincinnati
vs. Baltimore Colts
25
2
34-33
10/7/51
Green Bay
vs. Pittsburgh
28
5
35-33
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LAST ONE STANDING:On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons (7-0) remained undefeated after their 30-17 win at Philadelphia. Atlanta is the last undefeated team remaining in the NFL and improved to 7-0 for the first time in franchise history.
Atlanta quarterback MATT RYAN completed 22 of 29 passes (75.9 percent) for 262 yards with three touchdowns versus zero interceptions and a 137.4 passer rating. Ryan earned his 50th regular season win as a starter and tied BEN ROETHLISBERGER for the second-fewest starts (69) to reach the milestone among active players. New England's TOM BRADY reached 50 regular season wins in 65 starts.
Ryan is now 15-0 (4-0 in 2012) when he throws at least three touchdown passes in a game. Only DARYLE LAMONICA (19-0) has a better record in games with at least three touchdown passes. Ryan, who posted a 137.4 passer rating, is 28-0 (5-0 in 2012) in games with a 100 rating.
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CATCHING ON:On Sunday, Dallas tight end JASON WITTENrecorded 18 receptions for 167 yards in the Cowboys' 29-24 loss to the New York Giants. Witten's 18 receptions are tied for the third-most by any player in a single game and the most by a tight end in a single game in NFL history.
Witten is only the third player in NFL history to record two games with at least 15 receptions (BRANDON MARSHALLand WES WELKER).
The most receptions in a single game in NFL history:
MOST RECEPTIONS IN SINGLE GAME
DATE
PLAYER
TEAM
RECEPTIONS
12/13/09
Brandon Marshall
Denver
21
12/17/00
Terrell Owens
San Francisco
20
10/28/12
Jason Witten
Dallas
18
9/14/08
Brandon Marshall
Denver
18
12/3/50
Tom Fears
LA Rams
18
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MILE-HIGH MANNING: Denver quarterback PEYTON MANNING completed 22 of 30 passes for 305 yards with three touchdown passes versus zero interceptions and a 138.9 passer rating in the Broncos' 34-14 win over New Orleans on Sunday Night Football. Manning now has 37 career games with at least three touchdown passes and zero interceptions, including three such games in 2012, surpassing BRETT FAVRE (36) for the most such games in NFL history.
The players with the most games with three-plus touchdown passes and zero interceptions in NFL history:
PLAYER
MOST GAMES WITH 3 TD PASSES & 0 INTs
Peyton Manning
*37
Brett Favre
36
Tom Brady
32*
Drew Brees
24*
Dan Marino
18
Fran Tarkenton
18
*Active
-- NFL --
WILD MONDAY: Below are some notes from last night's *Monday Night Football *game between the 49ers and Cardinals…
- The San Francisco 49ers held on to their lead in the NFC West with a 24-3 victory over Arizona on Monday Night Football. San Francisco's all-time record on Monday night is now 42-25 (.627), the second-most wins on Monday Night Football since 1970 (DALLAS, 43-31-0).
- San Francisco wide receiver RANDY MOSScaught a 47-yard touchdown pass from quarterback ALEX SMITHin the victory. Moss now has 18 touchdown catches on Monday night in his career, the third-most receiving touchdowns on Monday night in NFL history (Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE, 34; TERRELL OWENS, 20). Moss' last touchdown reception on Monday night was with the Minnesota Vikings on October 11, 2010 against the New York Jets.
Moss now has 156 career touchdowns, tying Owens for the fourth-most in NFL history.
