It's Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season, and this is just about the time when the window for teams' playoff possibilities starts to close. We saw some significant results last week, both good and bad. The Texans losing another and falling to 2-5 raises questions about whether their season is done for.
The Seahawks had a very redeeming win, handing the Chiefs their first loss of the season in a blowout. Staying in that division, the Rams made things interesting in the standings by getting a check in the win column as well. The Falcons also kept their season hopes trending positive by handing the 49ers their first loss of the season.
This all just proves that even if a team isn't on the top of the playoff picture, their games may end up being the most interesting ones of the week. Which brings us to why we are here: it's time for the weekly edition of underrated NFL games. Here are three games you should keep on your radar: Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4:05 p.m.
ET on Fox (Stream: Fubo -- try for free) It's the battle of the Los Angeles teams this week, and it always adds an interesting layer when squads who share a stadium face each other. While they both call SoFi home, one team does have to be dubbed the home team and this time it's the Rams, meaning the Chargers will have the visiting locker room in their own stadium. The Chargers are basically playing for the No. 1 seed at this point.
No NFL team has ever started the season 0-6 and made the playoffs. The worst start for a team that ended up in the postseason was by the 1992 San Diego Chargers, who went 0-4 and finished 11-5. Head coach Jim Harbaugh is on the hot seat and needs to get his team looking somewhat better if he wants to keep his job, and 0-7 doesn't look great to front offices.
The Rams are also not off to the best start, though it seems amazing compared to their Week 8 opponent. There are many 3-4 teams in the league that are in the playoffs, and Super Bowl chances seem slim, but that's not the case for the Rams. Despite their wildly underwhelming start, they still have the fifth-best odds of winning the Super Bowl (+1100), per DraftKings Sportsbook.
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