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The « Thursday Night Football » game of week 8 is certainly not the most engaging game we have seen this season, but there are still a lot of interesting stories to follow before the November 3 NFL trade deadline

The Falcons (1-6) have been a bit of a dumpster fire this season, losing two games this season in which they had a 99% chance of winning, according to ESPN odds stats These losses came in succession in Week 2 for the Cowboys and Week 3 for the Bears They became the first team in NFL history to explode 15-point fourth-quarter leads multiple times in a season.

If they had managed not to choke in those games, they would be tied with the Panthers (3-4), who have been surprisingly good since losing McCaffrey to a sprained ankle in their loss to the Buccaneers in Week 2 Carolina notched three straight wins after losing their star running back before losing their last two games to the Bears and Saints

McCaffrey won’t be back for Thursday night’s game, but it might not matter too much The Panthers already beat the Falcons 23-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 5 thanks to a solid performance from Teddy Bridgewater (27 passes on 36, 313 yards and two touchdowns) Of course, Atlanta was without Julio Jones in that opener but will be active against the Panthers

With the Falcons coming off the playoffs well, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them sell on the deadline For the Panthers, however, that will likely depend on Thursday’s outcome A win would put them just 500 with McCaffrey back in line for potential playoff push A loss could make them more inclined to ship some players in exchange for future assets

Sporting News follows live score updates and Falcons vs Panthers highlights on « Thursday Night Football » Follow below for full NFL Week 8 game results

8:50 pm- Timeout, FalconsAtlanta uses their second half-time timeout to avoid a game penalty delay Third and 10, 4:44 left in the first quarter

8:41 pm- TOUCHDOWN, PANTHERSurtis Samuel wears him in the middle for a 12-yard TD and CArolina takes a 7-3 lead with 8:14 left in the first quarter

Curtis Samuel in the middle for SIX! @Panthers takes the lead #KeepPounding
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8:28 pm- FIELD GOAL, FALCONSTodd Gurley comes in inches from the line to win on the third down and Atlanta is content with a 20-yard field goal from Younghoe Koo to take a 3-0 lead with 11:14 to play in the first quarter

The Falcons managed to get Julio Jones involved early, with two catches for 52 yards on the first drive

All Thursday night games of the 2020 NFL season will start at 8:20 pm ET, now with more TV options thanks to Fox’s addition to the Week 8 show

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