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Top 10 highlights of Week 8 in the NFL

By John Buhler

Oct 30, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa (81) dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Jets won 31-28. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa (81) dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Jets won 31-28. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Week 8 of the 2016 NFL season had many fantastic highlights. Here are the 10 best from Sunday, October 30th. Does your favorite play make the cut?

10. Offensive tackle Donald Penn’s touchdown catch

Sometimes, a team needs to get creative in how its gets points in the red zone. The Oakland Raiders were struggling to get into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ end zone. Head coach Jack Del Rio decided it was time to shock the Buccaneers with a bit of trickery on the offensive end.

He made sure that offensive tackle Donald Penn reported as eligible for Raiders on the Buccaneers’ one-yard line. Quarterback Derek Carr would run a perfect play action bootleg before tossing the football to an open Penn on the right side of the end zone. That was Penn’s fourth big guy touchdown of his NFL career.

9. Matt Ryan to Taylor Gabriel for six

The Atlanta Falcons had a big challenge on Sunday at home against the Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers was playing very well for Green Bay all day. Atlanta still has a strong quarterback in Matt Ryan.

Ryan decided to show off his arm strength by hitting Taylor Gabriel for an impressive 47-yard touchdown reception. Gabriel would dive in double-coverage to come down with the grab. Ryan has shown that he is totally fine with going vertical in 2016 in Kyle Shanahan’s West Coast offense.

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