We continue our coverage of Week 8 of the NFL regular season with another look at the Carolina TopCats.  To view this week’s images, click here to view the Panthers game day gallery.

The Detroit Lions hosted the Seattle Seahawks this past weekend and a victory for the home team would mean at least a tie in the highly competitive NFC North division.  Going into the game, the Lions had an excellent chance for the win against the Seahawks who were a .500 team and were searching for answers regarding recent personnel changes.  Gone was the Legion of Boom, that dominating defense that marked the Super Bowl teams of the past.   In contrast, the Lions boast one of the most potent offenses in the NFL with a strong armed quarterback, a bevy of game changing wide receivers and a rookie running back that is on the verge of stardom.  But the Seahawks still have a relic of the past in Russell Wilson and he was the difference in the game, throwing for 248 yards and three touchdowns.  Seahawks win, 28 – 14.

The Detroit Lions have the good sense to post galleries that feature a large number of images that showcase the game day experience.   Click here to view the Lions gallery from this past Sunday.

The Minnesota Vikings have had to overcome some adversity to get to the point where they are the unquestioned leaders of the NFC North.  Losing star running back Dalvin Cook has been set back and with the Green Bay Packers hot on their heels, their game against the New York Jets was a must win. 

With respect to the Jets, their fortunes largely depend on the continued development of rookie quarterback Sam Darnold.  As Darnold goes, so goes the Jets.  And this past Sunday, the young signal caller from USC had a bad day, completing 17 of 42 passes for 206 yards, one touchdown and three costly interceptions.  Final score: Vikings – 37, Jets – 17.

Things will get better for the Jets, but as with all the teams that are starting rookie quarterbacks, there’s a reason why they were able to draft them that high.  Give it time.

So let’s turn our attention to something more positive…the Jets Flight Crew.  Click here to view their gallery of images from Week 7.

The Denver Broncos and the Arizona Cardinals are two teams that began the season much the same way, with new challenges, new questions, and several new faces.   After seven weeks, the Denver Broncos appear to be a little further along on the rebuilding process, having found a run game though they may be still searching for a permanent solution at quarterback.  The jury is still out on Case Keenum. 

With respect to the Cardinals, they have found their answer at quarterback…they just need to keep him on his feet and maybe provide him with more than three seconds to go through his progression.  There are other questions that need to be answered, other positions that need to be filled.  Many more.

That disparity between the two teams was evident this past Sunday where the Broncos handed the Cardinals a decisive loss, thoroughly overwhelming the Cardinals offensive line and pressuring Josh Rosen into three interceptions and two lost fumbles.  The final score: Broncos – 45, Cardinals – 10.

Let’s turn our attention to something more positive…the amazing Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders.  Click here to view a nice gallery of images from the game.

The New York Giants came a calling to the deep south to do battle with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football.  There has been a bit of controversy with the Giants of late, some players were reportedly dissatisfied with the play of quarterback Eli Manning and expressed their feelings to the media.  So this game had a little more riding on the outcome for the Giants, who were on the verge of a total rebuild.

There was also some controversy surrounding the hometown Falcons as well, who have so far under performed and have yet to display the consistency on both sides of the ball that a super bowl contender is expected to do.  Falcons all world wide receiver Julio Jones is still awaiting his first touchdown reception, ironic considering he is one of the league leaders in receptions and receiving yards.  And then there is the loss of all star running back Devonte Freeman, another reason for the slow start.  So there was much at stake for the Falcons as well.

This game turned out as one would have expected, except that the Giants, with their embattled quarterback, played competitively.  Eli Manning threw for 399 yards and a touchdown and kept the game close well into the fourth quarter until the superior Falcons ultimately hung on for the victory.  Final score: Falcons – 23, Giants – 20.

Now let us turn our attention to the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders who were sporting a new look for Monday Night Football.  Click here to view their game day gallery of images.