The Baltimore Ravens played their third game in a row without quarterback Lamar Jackson on Sunday. But Baltimore didn’t come away with its fifth consecutive loss. Instead, the Ravens posted a 30-16 victory over the Chicago Bears.
In ending Chicago’s four-game winning streak, Baltimore got 71 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries from running back Derrick Henry.
“It feels better than a loss, I’ll tell you that,” Henry said. “I am just proud of everybody and for all of the hard work. Like I said in preparation for this week, it was great to put all the work in and let it pay off with the victory.”
Henry scored on a 2-yard run as the Ravens took a 7-6 lead with 8:15 left in the first half and a 2-yard run with 2:09 left in the game.
Henry broke his tie with Walter Payton for fifth place in NFL history in rushing touchdowns by reaching 112. The only players with more rushing TDs than Henry are Emmitt Smith with 164, LaDainian Tomlinson with 145, Marcus Allen with 123 and Adrian Peterson with 120.
“I’m always going to give homage and pay homage to the ones that came before me,” Henry said. “It’s such a cool thing. I’ve been blessed with the teammates and coaches I had throughout the years to reach that milestone. But still more to do, and looking forward to being better.”
Henry also recorded his 29th regular-season game with at least two rushing touchdowns. Only Tomlinson with 38 and Smith with 36 have had more.
Henry was among the 41 former Alabama players who got on the field on the eighth Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.
One other former Alabama player was involved in the Chicago-Baltimore game:
Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey had five tackles and registered one quarterback hit.
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In the other Sunday games:
Miami Dolphins 34, Atlanta Falcons 10
Minkah Fitzpatrick started at safety for the Dolphins. Fitzpatrick made three tackles before leaving with a thumb injury.
Falcons inside linebacker Ronnie Harrison made two tackles in his first appearance of the 2025 season. Until Saturday, Harrison had been on Atlanta’s practice squad.
Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams did not record any stats.
Tua Tagovailoa started at quarterback for the Dolphins. Tagovailoa completed 20-of-26 passes for 205 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Tagovailoa threw TD passes of 3 yards to running back De’Von Achane, 9 yards to wide receiver Malik Washington, 43 yards to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and 20 yards to running back Ollie Gordon. Tagovailoa has four games with four touchdown passes and one with six in his NFL career.
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Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Waddle had five receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown. Waddle took a pass across the middle and outran the Atlanta defense over the final 32 yards of a 43-yard touchdown reception as Miami took a 24-3 lead with 4:18 left in the third quarter.
Buffalo Bills 40, Carolina Panthers 9
Bills defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Panthers defensive end LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) did not record any stats.
A’Shawn Robinson started at defensive end for the Panthers. Robinson made three tackles and shared one sack. After the game, Robinson and Buffalo offensive tackle Dion Dawkins got nose to nose, and Robinson shoved Dawkins. The two linemen were separated, with Carolina defensive end Derrick Brown pulling Robinson away from the skirmish.
Tyrell Shavers started at wide receiver for the Bills. Shavers did not record any stats.
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury sustained in last week’s game kept the QB out of Carolina’s lineup.
New York Jets 39, Cincinnati Bengals 38
Jordan Battle started at safety for the Bengals. Battle made eight tackles and broke up one pass.
Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was designated as a game-day inactive.
Bengals center Seth McLauglin is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Malachi Moore (Hewitt-Trussville) started at safety for the Jets. The rookie reached a career high with eight tackles to lead New York.
Jets running back Keilan Robinson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made one tackle.
Houston Texans 26, San Francisco 49ers 15
Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson recorded one sack, registered three quarterback hits and broke up one pass. Anderson has five sacks this season.
Texans linebacker Christian Harris did not record any stats.
Mac Jones started at quarterback for the 49ers. Jones completed 19-of-32 passes for 193 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and ran twice for 23 yards. Jones threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end George Kittle as San Francisco cut Houston’s lead to 16-7 with 25 seconds left in the first half and a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jake Tonges as the 49ers reduced their deficit to 23-15 with 28 seconds left in the third quarter. Jones completed a 2-point conversion pass after the second touchdown.
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Forty-Niners running back Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) returned three kickoffs for 99 yards, including a 46-yarder that set up San Francisco’s first touchdown.
Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o made four tackles and broke up one pass.
New England Patriots 32, Cleveland Browns 13
Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore made one tackle.
Isaiah Bond started at wide receiver for the Browns. Bond was targeted four times but did not have a reception.
Patriots tight end CJ Dippre is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Browns running back Jerome Ford had one reception that lost 1 yard.
Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Browns. Jeudy was targeted twice but did not have a reception.
Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) recorded his first sack of the season. Jennings has 6.5 sacks in his NFL career.
Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Browns.
Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 20
Jihaad Campbell started at linebacker for the Eagles. Campbell made two tackles.
Landon Dickerson started at left guard for the Eagles.
Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 15-of-20 passes for 179 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions and ran four times for 22 yards. Hurts’ touchdown passes went 9 yards to Barkley with 11:38 left in the first half to break a 7-7 tie, 6 yards to tight end Dallas Goedert as the Eagles went ahead 21-10 with 21 seconds left in the first half, 17 yards to Goedert for a 31-13 lead with 11:17 left to play and 40 yards to wide receiver Jahan Dotson for a 38-13 lead with 5:59 remaining.
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Eagles tight end Cameron Latu made one tackle on special teams.
Eagles wide receiver John Metchie III did not record any stats.
Giants offensive lineman Evan Neal was designated as a game-day inactive.
DeVonta Smith started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith had six receptions for 84 yards.
Tyler Steen started at right guard for the Eagles.
Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young made two tackles.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, New Orleans Saints 3
Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell registered one quarterback hit and made one tackle on special teams.
Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry (Pinson Valley) started at cornerback for the Saints. McKinstry made four tackles and broke up two passes.
Denver Broncos 44, Dallas Cowboys 22
Tyler Booker started at right guard for the Cowboys.
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Cowboys wide receiver Traeshon Holden is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Broncos outside linebacker Que Robinson (Jackson-Olin) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Patrick Surtain II started at cornerback for the Broncos. Surtain made five tackles and broke up one pass before leaving the game with a shoulder injury.
Indianapolis Colts 38, Tennessee Titans 14
Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal) started at cornerback for the Titans. Armour-Davis made one tackle.
J.C. Latham started at right offensive tackle for the Titans.
Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury kept Ridley out of Tennessee’s lineup for the second game in a row.
Colts defensive tackle Tim Smith is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Green Bay Packers 35, Pittsburgh Steelers 25
Josh Jacobs started at running back for the Packers. Jacobs ran for 33 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries and caught three passes for 12 yards. Jacobs scored on a 3-yard run as Green Bay took a 22-19 lead with 14:55 remaining in the game.
Xavier McKinney started at safety for the Packers. McKinney led Green Bay with seven tackles.
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Week 8 started on Thursday night, when the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 37-10.
Week 8 concludes on Monday, when the Washington Commanders and Kansas City Chiefs square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.