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Did you know: 10 former Wisconsin Badgers are on first place teams heading into Week 8 of the NFL season?
This week, some big time match-up featuring former Badgers, as Beau Allen and Chris Maragos and the Philadelphia Eagles face the NFC West first-place Arizona Cardinals. The 5-1 Eagles hope to keep pace with Travis Frederick and the Dallas Cowboys (6-1) in the NFC East -- as the Cowboys hope to shine in front of a national stage on Monday night.
Here's Week 8's Badgers-centric NFL match-ups:
| Former UW Badgers | NFL Team | Week 5 Opponent | Time Playing | 2014 Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Allen | Philadelphia Eagles | Arizona Cardinals | 4:05 PM ET | 6 games, 3 tackles |
| Chris Maragos | Philadelphia Eagles | Arizona Cardinals | 4:05 PM ET | 6 games, 5 tackles, 1 punt block, 1 touchdown |
| Matt Shaughnessy | Arizona Cardinals | Philadelphia Eagles - IR-R | 4:05 PM ET | 4 games, 4 starts, 9 tackles |
| DeAndre Levy | Detroit Lions | Atlanta Falcons | London, UK | 7 games, 7 starts, 68 tackles, 1 INT, 1 safety |
| Gabe Carimi | Atlanta Falcons | Detroit Lions | London, UK | 7 games, 5 starts |
| Peter Konz | Atlanta Falcons | Detroit Lions - IR (KNEE) | London, UK | 7 games, 3 starts |
| Dezmen Southward | Atlanta Falcons | Detroit Lions | London, UK | 7 games, 9 tackles, 1 pass defense |
| Owen Daniels | Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 PM ET | 7 games, 27 rec., 275 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rick Wagner | Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 PM ET | 7 games, 7 starts |
| Kevin Zeitler | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | 1 PM ET | 3 games, 3 starts |
| O'Brien Schofield | Seattle Seahawks | Carolina Panthers | 1 PM ET | 6 games, 5 tackles |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle Seahawks | Carolina Panthers | 1 PM ET | 115-for-175, 1,291 yards, 10 TDs 2 INT 101.9 QB Rating |
| Brad Nortman | Carolina Panthers | Seattle Seahawks | 1 PM ET | 33 punts, 48.8 avg., 9 punts inside 20 |
| Nick Toon | New Orleans Saints | Green Bay Packers | 1 PM ET | 1 game. no stats |
| Scott Tolzien | Green Bay Packers | New Orleans Saints | 1 PM ET | no stats |
| Jim Leonhard | Cleveland Browns | Oakland Raiders | 1 PM ET | 6 games, 5 tackles |
| Joe Thomas | Cleveland Browns | Oakland Raiders | 1 PM ET | 6 games, 6 starts |
| J.J. Watt | Houston Texans | Tennessee Titans | 1 PM ET | 7 games, 7 starts, 29 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 3 TDs |
| Garrett Graham | Houston Texans | Tennessee Titans | 1 PM ET | 6 games, 4 starts, 12 rec., 122 yards |
| Travis Frederick | Dallas Cowboys | Washington Redskins | 8:30 PM ET (SUN) | 7 games, 7 starts |
| Nick Hayden | Dallas Cowboys | Washington Redskins | 8:30 PM ET (SUN) | 7 games, 7 starts, 15 tackles |
| Lance Kendricks | St. Louis Rams | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 PM ET | 6 games, 5 starts, 15 rec., 127 yds 3 TDs |
| James White | New England Patriots | Chicago Bears | 1 PM ET | 3 carries, 21 yards; 3 catches 15 yards |
| Kraig Urbik | Buffalo Bills | Minnesota Vikings | 1 PM ET | 7 games, 0 starts |
| Jonathan Casillas | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | Minnesota Vikings - INJ (Hamstring) | 1 PM ET | 5 games, 3 starts, 9 tackles |
| Chris Borland | San Francisco 49ers | BYE | NA | 7 games, 15 tackles, 1 sack |
| Montee Ball | Denver Broncos | San Diego Chargers - OUT (groin) | W 35-21 (THURS) | 4 games, 55 carries, 172 yds, 1 TD |
Match-ups to watch
As mentioned before, the Eagles battle the Cardinals in the Fox late afternoon game. Can Maragos help the Eagles record their fourth straight game with a punk block? Matt Shaughnessy is still on injured reserve for the Cardinals.
DeAndre Levy is having another great season for the 5-2 Detroit Lions. They'll be in London to face "Badgers South," the 2-5 Atlanta Falcons, but without the services of Peter Konz, who's out for the year with a knee injury. Speedy recovery to the former Badgers standout guard-center.
It should be a fun game to watch in the AFC North, as the 5-2 Baltimore Ravens take on the 4-3-1 Cincinnati Bengals. Bengals guard Kevin Zeitler's back from injury, and will be a reunion of sorts across the field with former offensive line brethren Rick Wagner. Owen Daniels has been a nice addition in the passing game for the Ravens.
How will the 3-3 Seattle Seahawks respond to adversity this week? Russell Wilson and O'Brien Schofield hope to get back on the winning track, taking on Brad Nortman's Carolina Panthers.