The Panthers improved to 4-3 on the season after beating the Jets 13-6, achieving their first over .500 record in nearly four years.

Having a bye week makes it seem like an even longer time, but the Buffalo Bills are back in the win column in Week 8. The Bills (5-2) took and and beat the Carolina Panthers in a rout on Sunday. It was a 40-9 final.

Here are the top highlights from Sunday's 27-24 win over the Miami Dolphins . . . Carolina responds with a huge drive of their own. An eight-play, 83-yard drive ends with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Young to rookie tight end Mitchell Evans. Panthers take the lead, 27-24, with 1:59 left.

James Cook rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns and the Bills defense had seven sacks in a 40-3 win over the Panthers.

The New England Patriots host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday as they go for their sixth straight win. MassLive will have full coverage from Gillette Stadium beginning pregame until the final whistle.

The Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers are ready to do battle in Week 8 on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Bills (4-2) will visit the Panthers (4-3) in another cross-conference battle in 2025. Preparations for the game have gone on all week for both teams. Even more so for Buffalo as the team is exiting their bye week.