NFL: Minnesota Vikings are last unbeaten team after Kansas City Chiefs lose

For the first time in the NFL, two divisions will go into week eight with all four teams having a record better than 50%.

One of those is the NFC North, topped by the Minnesota Vikings. Before the season, half the NFL was considered to have a better chance of winning the Super Bowl.

But they are the last undefeated team at 6-0 after coming from behind to win 16-10 at home to the Indianapolis Colts.

Their defence has been one of the league’s best, Will Reichard is yet to miss a kick and – although their offence is yet to catch fire – the Vikings keep grinding out victories.

Including the end of last season, Kevin O’Connell’s team are on an 11-game win streak, but they face a test at divisional rivals Detroit next week.

After naming new signing Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback, the Vikings traded JJ McCarthy four weeks ago and he impressed on his first start for the New York Giants on Sunday, leading them to a 27-21 win in overtime at the Houston Texans.

Elsewhere in the NFC North, Jessie Bates kicked a field goal as time expired to hand the Detroit Lions a 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Only three field-goal attempts have been missed from inside 35 yards all season and Green Bay rookie Trey Smack missed two of them on Sunday.