NFL Week 8 winners and losers: Lions tame Vikings, Steelers control AFC North

The first day of November is a sign that meaningful football is here. Sunday s NFL action proved just that, with several playoff contenders making statements and plenty of stars proving themselves. Who were the standout teams and players? And who fell flat on the field in Week 8? Here are the winners and losers from Sunday s games: WINNER: Lions tame Vikings Pop the champagne, 72 Miami Dolphins the NFL s final unbeaten team has gone down. The previously 6-0 Minnesota Vikings lost a tight contest 19-15 to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Brian Flores vaunted defense did its job with four sacks and an interception, but the Vikings offense was stuck in the mud for most of the game. Kyler Murray s unit was 3 for 10 on third-down and ran 18 fewer plays than the Lions. Jared Goff, meanwhile, overcame his first interception of the season by orchestrating a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. The seven-play, four-minute possession ended with a beautiful touch pa