NFL Week 8 Awards

AFC East Player of the Week: Patriots QB Tom Brady
Brady had 5 TDS to lead the Patriots over the Redskins 52-7

AFC North Player of the Week: Browns WR Braylon Edwards
8 catches for 117 yards with 2 TDS to help the Browns beat the Rams 27-20.

AFC South Player of the Week: Colts RB Joseph Addai
Addai ran for 2 TDs as the Colts beat Carolina 31-7

AFC West Player of the Week: Chargers TE Antonio Gates
Gates had 2 TDs to help the Chargers win 35-10 over the Texans

NFC East Player of the Week: Giants RB Brandon Jacobs
Jacobs ran for 131 yards against the weak Dolphins defense as the Giants beat Miami in London, 13-10

NFC North Player of the Week: Packers QB Brett Favre
Favre threw for 331 yards and 2 TDs to help the Packers beat Denver in overtime 19-13 on Monday Night Football

NFC South Player of the Week: Saints WR Marques Colston
Colston had 8 catches for 85 yards and 3 TDs to help the Saints beat up on the 49ers 31-10

NFC West Player of the WEek: Rams WR Torry Holt
Holt had 6 catches for 110 yards in the loss to the Browns on Sunday

Goat of the Week: 49ers coach Mike Nolan
Nolan once again did not have his team ready to play and it showed as the listless 49ers lost 31-10 to the Saints.

Upset of the Week: Lions 16 Bears 7
The Lions are now 5-2 and a contender for the playoffs