NFL Sunday in Week 8 had a little bit of everything: the league’s last unbeaten team finally lost, two contenders blew late leads, a team won without completing a pass, and one of the game’s biggest stars may be finished for the season.

Here are eight takeaways, based on reporting from The Guardian’s NFL roundup and the scores posted at NFL.com.

1. Nobody is perfect anymore

The Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 19-15, handing the NFL’s last undefeated team its first loss. Jared Goff threw a go-ahead seven-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams with 4:35 left. The Lions (5-2) have won three straight, including their first two division games, while the Vikings fell to 6-1 and lost for the first time since November 30, 2025.

The win came with a scare for Detroit: an All-Pro linebacker was placed on a backboard and carted off early in the fourth quarter with a neck injury and taken to hospital. “We’re thinking about him,” coach Dan Campbell said, adding he had no further information after the game.

2. A wild finish in Dallas

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 33-30 in overtime in one of the strangest finishes of the season. Gardner Minshew hit Michael Wilson for a 14-yard touchdown with six seconds left to tie it, but kicker Chad Ryland missed the extra point that would have won it in regulation. Ryland made up for it with a 42-yard field goal in overtime.

Dallas (3-5) led by two touchdowns early in the fourth quarter and never trailed until the final kick. Tyler Allgeier powered Arizona’s comeback with 191 scrimmage yards, almost all of it after half-time. The Cardinals (3-5) have now beaten Dallas five straight times.

3. Denver takes the AFC West lead

The Denver Broncos rallied from 24-13 down to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24, and Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on the final play to seal it. Bo Nix threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, while Mahomes threw for 320 yards and three scores. A missed Harrison Butker field goal opened the door. Denver (6-2) now sits first in the division; Kansas City fell to 5-2.

4. Bad news in Baltimore

The Buffalo Bills routed the Baltimore Ravens 36-10, but the bigger story was the Ravens’ injury list. Baltimore lost quarterbacks Lamar Jackson (right thumb) and Tyler Huntley (right toe) in the first half. Coach Jesse Minter said Jackson needs surgery and will go to injured reserve. Asked if his season was over, Minter said: “Potentially, but we’ll see where it’s at.” The Ravens are 4-4 and have lost three straight.

5. Josh Allen makes Bills history

In the same game, Josh Allen’s 11-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore was the 259th of his career including the postseason, a franchise record previously held by Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. Buffalo (6-1) has won three in a row.

6. Zero completions, 16 points

Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 on a wet, sloppy field without completing a single pass. Baker Mayfield went 0 for 3, but the Buccaneers set a team record with 324 rushing yards, led by Bucky Irving (170 yards) and Kenny Gainwell (140). The Guardian noted they became the first team with zero completions since Buffalo in September 1974.

7. Burrow’s big day

Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes in regulation and then scrambled nine yards for the winning score in overtime as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tennessee Titans 43-36. The Bengals are 5-2 for the first time since their 2021 Super Bowl season.

8. Steelers stay in charge

Jaylen Warren ran for 143 yards on his 28th birthday as Pittsburgh beat Cleveland 27-6. The Steelers sacked Deshaun Watson eight times, moved to 6-2 and alone in first place, and beat the Browns at home for the 23rd straight regular-season game, tying an NFL record.

Around the league

Elsewhere, the Rams beat the winless Chargers 24-9, the Patriots came back to beat the Dolphins 24-19, the Jaguars crushed the Colts 42-7, and the Raiders outlasted the Jets 38-33. On Sunday night, the Commanders beat the Eagles 27-10.

The bottom line

Week 8 reshuffled the picture: no undefeated teams remain, Denver and Pittsburgh lead their divisions, and Baltimore’s season suddenly looks shaky without its star quarterback.

Image: Scott Stadium during an American Football game by carlinmack via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0