The 2024 NFL season is approaching its halfway point. With Week 8 up next, all teams will be playing with no one off on their bye week. The week will start with the Minnesota Vikings at the Los Angeles Rams for Thursday Night Football action, with the former seeing its flawless start snapped. No international games will transpire in Week 8. Instead, eight games will form the early window Sunday, chief among them being the Philadelphia Eagles at the Cincinnati Bengals and the Atlanta Falcons at the Tampa Buccaneers in an important NFC South clash. Five games will shape the late window, with the Chicago Bears at the Washington Commanders potentially featuring No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels, who is dealing with a rib injury sustained in Week 7. The Kansas City Chiefs will look to go 7-0 when they visit the Las Vegas Raiders.

Lamar Jackson lifts Ravens to high-scoring win in Florida

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is already the reigning NFL MVP. But in 2024, it seems he has reached an even higher level of play.

Jackson continued his excellent start to the season on Monday night, throwing 17-of-22 for 281 yards and five touchdowns as the Ravens came from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road 41-31 at Raymond James Stadium. The 27-year-old also added 52 rushing yards on the ground.

Baltimore fell into a 10-point deficit at the end of the first quarter but bounced back impressively, scoring 34 unanswered points to race into a big lead.

Jackson threw touchdowns to Rashod Bateman, Justice Hill, Derrick Henry and two to tight end Mark Andrews. Bateman was the main beneficiary of Jackson’s excellent performance as he finished with four catches for 121 yards.

It was Jackson’s fifth game of his career with five or more passing touchdowns and zero interceptions, the most in the league since he was drafted in 2018, per the NFL.

“I think we’re just going to keep approaching every week, one week at a time, one game at a time, one play at a time, because that’s what he’s doing,” head coach John Harbaugh said about his QB after Monday’s win. “And he’s doing it at a high, high, high level. I’m proud of him, I’m happy for him. He’s a great leader and he’s a great player, a great player.”