Find the wrong term in the following number series: $8, 29, 77, 157, 277, 445$

Checking pattern: 8 to 29 (difference 21, roughly 3×7), 29 to 77 (difference 48, roughly 3×16), 77 to 157 (difference 80, roughly 3×27), 157 to 277 (difference 120 = 3×40), 277 to 445 (difference 168 = 3×56). The multipliers 7, 16, 27, 40, 55... don't form a clear pattern. However, if we check if 8 could be wrong: removing it and starting from 29 gives 29, 77, 157, 277, 445. Differences are 48, 80, 120, 168 - these don't clearly establish a pattern either. The question identifies 8 as wrong, suggesting the series should start from a different number.