Through eight weeks of the NFL season, the Detroit Lions are starting to distance themselves from the rest of the pack in their division—in a not-so-great way. So let’s take our focus away from the Lions and dip into the rest of the NFC North for our Week 8 recap.
Vikings defeat the Cardinals and extend winning streak to five games, 34-26
As everyone could have predicted, the opening points were a result of a 17-yard rushing touchdown from... checks notes... Kirk Cousins.
Running backs Alexander Mattison and Dalvin Cook would also cash in a rushing touchdown each, as the running game in general was pretty much unstoppable for Minnesota.