Week 8 NFL – The Colts are the team to beat

Degenbet October 24, 2025

Surprise Leader Emerges

The Indianapolis Colts have stealthily risen to the top of the league standings at 6-1, a development that seems to have surprised everyone (including, it appears, themselves). Their offence and defence both appear to be humming — with running back Jonathan Taylor delivering big runs and quarterback Daniel Jones adding effective passing. The coaching staff under Shane Steichen has clearly been doing something right.
This kind of rise forces you to ask: Did we all underestimate them — or did other powerhouse teams just stumble? Whatever the case, Colts are making noise.

TV Scheduling Chaos (for Europe)

For our European fans trying to keep track, Week 8 came with a wrinkle: due to the early switch to winter time in Europe, NFL games were one hour earlier than usual. If you tuned in at the old time, you missed the kickoff… more than once.
So if you found yourself complaining “Why is the game starting so early?!”, you were totally justified. We salute you.
Also: yes, more games are being broadcast in Europe and schedules keep shifting — so keep your remote handy and your clocks synced.

Key Matchups to Note

On Thursday, the Minnesota Vikings travelled to face the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers came out firing. (Game ended: Vikings 10, Chargers 37)

Sunday featured a full slate including: the Green Bay Packers at the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Buffalo Bills at the Carolina Panthers, and several others.

Notably, the Chargers’ blowout win signalled that they might not just be a flash in the pan.

What It All Means

The Colts emerging nearly flawless at this stage suggests the league pecking order might be shifting.

The Chargers’ dominant performance may shake up perceptions (and maybe force some teams to re-think their “we’ll handle them” mindset).

For fans in Europe: keep an eye on kickoff times and broadcast schedules — because the timezone / TV-rights juggling act continues.