A4 is the due date

startdate =IF(WEEKDAY(A4)=0,A4-2-56,IF(WEEKDAY(A4)=7,A4-1-56,A4-56))

56= 8weeks * 7 days

solution does not include the weekends as you said

Let me know if you got it.


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