Wrong. The officials not only missed one of the most obvious penalties in the game but, upon conferring about it, doubled down and didn't throw the flag. The Steelers end up having to punt and according to Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, this was when the momentum swung back to the Packers and they never let it go.

The reality remains that Pittsburgh's defense will likely hold the team back from achieving its ultimate goal unless something changes.

Even in a 44-24 loss, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens was a bright spot. He caught seven passes in nine targets and led the team with 78 receiving yards. More than one went in Pickens' ever-growing list of spectacular grabs.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin delivered a short message on Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons before Week 8.

Jon Greenberg and Zac Jackson are back at it for another week of football betting, with Zac riding a a little streak.

In the early Sunday window, the Detroit Lions are heavy favorites over the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings, and the surging Indianapolis Colts visit Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are coming off a loss the Green Bay Packers.

Social media has been having a field day with Steelers fans who cheered when Pickens was traded. The most obvious caveat to all of Pickens' success has been the fact that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is light-years better than anyone Pickens ever had throwing to him in Pittsburgh.

The Denver Broncos have won their fifth game in a row to move 6-2 for the season, beating the Dallas Cowboys 44-24. Four passing touchdowns for quarterback Bo Nix and a hat-trick for running back RJ Harvey inspired the Broncos to a 20-point win that included six touchdowns for the hosts.