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Elite offenses meet elite defenses, malfunctioning defenses meet elite offenses, and hapless offenses meet elite defenses in Week 8 of the NFL season, with a potential NFC Championship dress-rehearsal thrown in for good measure.

Chicago's Monday night showdown with Seattle serves as a fitting crescendo to one of the best slates of the campaign so far.

Here's our pick of the top five NFL Week 8 games — and where to watch NFL online and on TV.

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Vikings at Lions

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX/Fox One

FREE on 5 (U.K.)

FREE on 7Plus (Australia)

FREE on TVNZ+ (New Zealand)

The Vikings are the only undefeated team in the NFL, but are they actually any good? Brian Flores' defense certainly is, but with a mere 10 offensive touchdowns, kicker Will Reichard having outscored every other Viking combined , a dip in form is surely coming. Cue Jared Goff and the freewheeling Lions offense.…