Everything you need to know as kickoff approaches...Key game-time decisionsAll players questionable unle s notedHarrison: Week 8 predictionsWill the snap a two-game skid -- or will the end a bum streak of their own? Elliot Harrison makes his picks. (ankle) WR, The drama continues for . There remains some faint hope he can dre s this week after being limited in London practices. UPDATE: Johnson is officially inactive. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Detroit wanted to get their receiver a full month of rest before he returns Week 10. (shoulder) Reggie Robinson II Jersey TE, The tight end was limited all week. will need his playmaker to be more than a decoy this week to keep pace with the . (hamstring) RB, Richardson didn't practice all week and could join in street clothes. (toe) -- DOUBTFUL -- WR, After not practicing all week, it appears . UPDATE: Rapoport reported on NFL GameDay First that Green won't play vs. the , the receiver plans to return next week (illne s) RB, The running back did not practice Friday with an undisclosed illne s. UPDATE: Vereen will play Sunday, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. (back) LB; (ribs) LB -- Both DOUBTFUL -- If neither plays, the ' D will be in trouble versus . (ankle) RB; (foot) TE -- Both DOUBTFUL -- Neither is likely to play after mi sing practices this week. (Running back , who is probable, will likely take Bush's snaps as the change-of-pace back.) UPDATE: Both are officially inactive. (foot) WR, The wideout was limited on Thursday and Friday. UPDATE: Douglas is officially active. (knee) LB; (knee) LB; (groin) LB, Clowney was limited all week and could see his first action since Week 1. Cushing didn't practice all week, while Reed returned Friday on a limited basis. UPDATE: Rapoport reported on NFL GameDay First that . (foot) -- PROBABLE -- RB, The runner was a full participant Thursday and Friday. How the Jags' offense mixes him in with will be something to watch. (rib) WR; (right thumb) QB, Jackson was limited all week. McCown was a full participant on Friday. It still appears will get the start, but whether McCown dre ses as the backup remains to be seen. (knee) RB; (hernia) C; (calf) LB, All three men were full participants on Friday. (knee) DE, , it would mark his first game action since injuring his knee against the . MNF (foot) DE, (ankle) QB; CB (hamstring); S (ankle, shoulder), and Porter are both questionable for Monday night. The do expect Clark to be ready for action against the .Weather Tracking**Winds are our biggest weather factor in Week 8. * at -- 60 degrees / Winds (Around 14 mph at kickoff) at --75 degrees / Winds (10 mph) at -- 55 degrees / Winds (13 mph) at -- 55 degrees / Winds (11 mph) *Forecasts courtesy of Brooks: Must-see matchupsWhat are the most intriguing Week 8 battles in games acro s the NFL? Bucky Brooks provides his scouting eye. Three matchups to watch vs. secondaryAided in part by the emergence of rookie safety , the ' pa s defense has leaped up the charts this season. Green Bay is fifth in the NFL, allowing just 214.9 pa sing yards per game, while allowing opponents a pa ser rating of just 74.0 (best in the NFL). has had a pa ser rating below 74.0 only four times in his last 42 home games. The quarterback has thrown a pick in five out of six games this season, including a killer . Brees must solve the ' defensive riddle, create explosive plays and avoid the big mistake to keep pace with ' potent offense. running game vs. ' stout frontWith or without , the will run the ball. looked more like his usual dynamic self in prior to the bye. He'll need more of the same giving up just 72.4 yards per game on the ground. Players like the seemingly agele s and young are making hole-stuffing plays in defensive coordinator ' versatile scheme. It will be intriguing to see what games Bowles employs Sunday to slow down the genius of . / vs. ' linebackers and safeties the ' linebackers looked lost and the safeties weren't much help in coverage either -- toyed with them. A suming and (both doubtful) are out again, could be staring at huge mismatches with his athletic tight end duo of Gronk and Wright. Getting back should be some aid to the ' defense, but not close to enough to slow down Gronk and a re-emerging dual tight-end look the will employ. Did You Know? and the ' offensive numbers this season. Detroit is averaging 4.7 fewer points per game and 60 total fewer yards per game -- 30.4 fewer pa sing yards and 29.6 fewer rushing yards -- than 2013. The ' defense ranks 30th in total defense (412.1 YPG) and 30th in scoring defense (28.4 PPG). Atlanta is allowing the second-most yards per play in the NFL (6.19) and has allowed 470-plus yards in four of seven games this season. The have given up 100 plays of 10-plus yards this season, fifth most in NFL. Opposing pa sers have a rating of 97.5 against the this season. 's season numbers: 65.7 completion percentage, 215.2 yards per game, 10 touchdowns, two INTs, 101.9 pa ser rating (NFL's fifth-highest pa ser rating). The quarterback is on track for his with an 100-plus pa ser rating, which would make him the first signal-caller ever to start his career with three such seasons. Oh, mighty defense, where have Rex Burkhead Jersey you gone? Carolina is allowing 12.8 more points, giving up 87 more yards and compiling 1.7 fewer sacks per game than last season. The have allowed 37-plus points in four of their last five games. Ouch. Division interception rivalries! has struggled in his career versus the , throwing more than twice as many interceptions (16) than any other team. Likewise, has more interceptions vs. the (11) than any other team. The ' defense has not allowed more than 23 points in any game this season and has held five of seven opponents to 20 points or fewer. The ' defense, however, has allowed 107 total points in the last three games after allowing a combined 33 points in its first three contests. Last week , who rushed for 48 yards, is the third player in NFL history with at least 275 pa sing yards, a completion percentage of 78.0 or better and 45-plus rushing yards in a single game. He joins Ken Anderson (Nov. 3, 1974) and Jeff Garcia (Dec. 14, 2003) and as the only players to accomplish the feat. has thrown . If the rookie keeps throwing interceptions at this rate, he'll finish 2014 with 28 picks. It's the same number of interceptions that threw as a rookie -- and also the rookie record. became the fourth undrafted Andy Janovich Jersey quarterback to defeat the defending champion within his first five career starts. Unfortunately for Davis, the list does not scream succe s: Max Hall in 2010 vs. ; Jake Delhomme in 2003 vs. ; Ed Rubbert in 1987 vs. the (during players' strike). File this one under the category of "Who Knew?": Kansas City is the most succe sful team on third-and-long (more than six yards to go), converting 45.7 percent of the time. The NFL average is 28.0 percent. It's a particular oddity because is averaging just 6.2 air yards per pa s attempt on the season. Smith spent 2005-2012 playing in the with the . Smith has started against six different QBs, including Jamie Martin, Marc Bulger, Keith Null, A.J. Feeley, and . Davis will be the seventh. Last time the were under .500 after seven games of a season was 2007. It's also the last time were 3-5 after eight games. In 2007 Chicago started 3-4, finished 7-9 with Brian Griese, and as quarterbacks. averaged 3.2 yards per rush in Weeks 1-3. He is averaging 4.5 yards per rush in Weeks 4-7. His 52 receptions lead the NFL (and puts him a on a 119-reception pace, which would be the most ever by a running back). Forte is trying to become the seventh different running back to lead the NFL in receptions for a season. The have won in October. Their last October home lo s: Oct. 2, 2005 vs. San Diego. was the quarterback and LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 134 yards and two scores. New England has scored 107 points in their last three games combined (3-0). They scored 80 points in the first four games combined (2-2). and Co. have zero turnovers in their five wins and five turnovers in their two lo ses. The are throwing the ball more with under center. The veteran is averaging 87.2 yards per game more in his three starts than when . Last week, Orton threw the ball 43 times, completing 72.1 percent of his pa ses. It's the highest completion percentage for a QB with 40-plus attempts since Jim Kelly in 1994 (72.7 percent on 44 attempts in Week 12 vs. ). is averaging 6.2 yards per rush in the second half of games this season, the highest average in the NFL among all players with at least 30 second-half rush attempts. The ' offense has failed to reach 300 yards of total offense in any of the last three games. Minnesota has eight giveaways during their three-game skid. For the season the have only 10 touchdown drives (fewest in NFL) and are averaging 4.87 yards per play (30th in NFL). Ouchtown, population : Minnesota has allowed 27 sacks (second most in NFL), including 13 in the past two games. 's defense ranks dead last in points per game (34), yards per game allowed (422.8), pa sing yards per game given up (294.5) and opponent's pa ser rating (111.9, which would set an NFL record). For the season Tampa Bay has forced three-and-outs on just 10.1 percent of opposing drives, worst in the NFL. In their last four games the Bucs are giving up 41.3 points per game. Apparently when connects, he connects deep. This season, Fitzpatrick has completed 64.7 percent of 20-plus air yard pa ses (highest percent in the NFL among starting QBs). Reasons : The ' offense has scored fewer than 20 points in five of seven games . In they recorded a season-low 236 yards. Tenne see also owns the NFL's worst third-down percentage (31.3).Philadelphia is third in scoring offense (scored 27 Jaelen Strong Jersey -plus points in every game this season). Arizona is fifth in scoring defense (allowed 20 points or fewer in five of six games).The have allowed two sacks total in the last five games. The have at least one sack in seven straight games (seven total).Philadelphia is last in the NFL in red-zone scoring (40.0 percent). Arizona is tied for 26th in red-zone scoring defense (66.7 percent; three rush TDs, seven pa s TDs).The ' defense has a takeaway in every game this season. The ' offense has one interception, fewest in the NFL.Arizona has the best rushing defense in NFL (72.5 YPG). Philadelphia had a season-high 203 rush yards in (174.0 yards per game in the last two games).The are tied for second-fewest opponent plays of 10-plus yards allowed this season (78). The have 11 touchdowns of 10-plus yards, tied for third most in NFL. has 279 rushing yards and two touchdowns this season. He's the only Raider with a rushing TD. The running back has averaged over 4.0 yards per rush in only one of his last . , compiled a season-low 36 yards rushing. Despite mi sing two games due to injury, Tate leads the with 279 rush yards. He's on pace for 977 rushing yards, which would be the most by a running back since in 2010 (1,177 yards). The ' offense has ran 538 plays, the third most through the first seven games since 1964. Their 216 total points leads the NFL (sixth-most in franchise history through seven games). Their NFL-leading 3,170 yards of total offense is the most in franchise history through the first seven games. Their five straight games of 400-plus yards is the in franchise history. And the are the only team in the NFL to have seven players with 15-plus receptions this season. has started the season with seven straight games with five-plus receptions and 80-plus receiving yards, tying Dwight Clark (1982) for the second-most consecutive games achieving those marks to start a season in NFL history. (r Michael Irvin had nine consecutive such games to start the 1995 season.) Brown also last week and became only the third player in NFL history to have at least nine catches and throw a TD pa s in a single game (James Wilder, 1984; , 1995). In the three head-to-head matchups between and , the home team has won each game. Although Rodgers is 2-1 in those games, Brees has the better numbers, including 10 touchdowns, zero interceptions and a pa ser rating of 122.5 to Rodgers' nine TDs, four INTs and a pa ser rating of 102.5. Green Bay has four giveaways (tied for second fewest in NFL). New Orleans has four takeaways this season, also tied for second fewest in NFL. The ' offense leads the NFL with 6.3 yards per play. The ' defense allows 5.2 yards per play (eighth fewest). has two straight games with 100-plus yards and one touchdown. No player has had three straight Monday night games with 100-plus receiving yards and one or more receiving touchdowns. The have not beaten a team this season that currently has a winning record -- Tenne see (2-5), St. Louis (2-4), New Orleans (2-4), Houston (3-4), Seattle (3-3) and the (3-4). The are tied with the for the most drives of 10-plus plays or more this season but face a defense that has allowed only five 10-plus-play drives. Washington also has allowed only 14 runs of 10 or more yards, while Dallas has 35 rushes of 10-plus yards. The latest Around The NFL Podcast previews every Week 8 game, and . Find more Around The NFL content Isaac Yiadom Jersey on .