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Sunday's NFL Winners and Losers

Minnesota left Detroit with a 20-13 victory. Fourteen of those points came courtesy of dynamite returns. Percy Harvin scored on the opening kickoff (105 yards) and Marcus Sherels had one of the nicest punt returns you'll ever see (77 yards) early in the third quarter. Proof again just how important the third phase of the game can be. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

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Week Full of Win... By Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports NFL Columnist

Enough with all the negativity percolating around the league. I'm feeling positive this week ... for the most part.

Here are Sunday's winners (and a few losers).

Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan, on Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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Winner: Andy Rei... The Eagles coach finally fed his best player, running back LeSean McCoy. Philadelphia had 36 runs and 30 passes Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field. McCoy had 23 carries for 123 yards. No wonder the Eagles beat the Giants, 19-17. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Winner: Patriots... Just when it looked like the Patriots were falling apart (2 lost fumbles and 2 missed field goals) and 35-year-old Tom Brady was on the downswing, the offense exploded. The Pats scored 35 points in less than 13 minutes in the second half of their 52-38 come-from-behind victory in Buffalo. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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Loser: Jake Lock... It's been a tough start to his sophomore season. The Titans quarterback hurt his left shoulder early in Sunday's 38-14 loss in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Winner: 49ers Wi... Colin Kaepernick outplayed Tim Tebow in the battle of gadget quarterbacks. Kaepernick rushed five times for 50 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco's 34-0 rout of the Jets. Just as predicted, right? Not quite. Nice little wrinkle by Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Winner: Vikings ... Minnesota left Detroit with a 20-13 victory. Fourteen of those points came courtesy of dynamite returns. Percy Harvin scored on the opening kickoff (105 yards) and Marcus Sherels had one of the nicest punt returns you'll ever see (77 yards) early in the third quarter. Proof again just how important the third phase of the game can be. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Winner: J.J. Wat... Watt had two more sacks (7.5 this season), three tackles for a loss, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble in Houston's 38-14 rout of Tennessee. Can you say NFL Defensive Player of the Year? (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Loser: Chiefs Playing at Arrowhead used to be intimidating. Not anymore. And especially not when the Chiefs turn it over six times like they did Sunday in a 37-20 loss to the Chargers. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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Winner: Greg Zue... The nickname 'Greg the Leg' is good enough for me. That alone makes him a winner in my book. It didn't hurt that the Rams kicker booted four field goals, including 58 and 60-yarders to upset the visiting Seahawks, 19-13. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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Winner: Michael ... Turner's been the butt of the jokes -- sorry, couldn't help it -- this season because of his defensive line-esque physique, lack of explosiveness and DUI arrest. Yet somehow he managed to compile 171 total yards and a touchdown as the Falcons remained perfect with a dramatic 30-28 win over the Panthers. (AP Photo)

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Winner: Vontaze ... The most maligned draft prospect in recent memory went undrafted but is proving his doubters wrong. Burfict had eight tackles (two for a loss), a sack, quarterback hurry and a pass defended in Cincinnati's 27-10 victory in Jacksonville. That's quite a game, especially for a player many didn't think would make an NFL roster this season. So far it's a nice little redemption story. (AP Photo)

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Loser: Raiders O... One week after scoring 34 points against the Steelers, the Raiders couldn't do anything in a 37-6 loss in Denver. Darren McFadden had 13 carries for 34 yards and Carson Palmer went 19-of-34 passing for 202 yards. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

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Winner: Kevin Ko... The Cardinals needed their quarterback to make plays late in order to remain unbeaten. This is where Arizona was supposed to be in trouble. Kolb, however, was huge and completed a fourth-down pass late in the fourth quarter when Arizona trailed by seven. He completed a fourth-down pass to Andre Roberts, then found Roberts for a game-tying score later in the drive. Kolb also completed a huge third-down pass in OT of the Cardinals' 24-21 victory. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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Winner: The Shan... Mike Shanahan and his son Kyle have taken a lot of heat since joining the Redskins. For good reason. But they are building something solid offensively with Robert Griffin III running the show. If not for three missed field goals, the Redskins, 24-22 victors in Tampa, would have reached 30 points for the third time in four games. Instead, they settled for RG3 leading an impressive game-winning drive. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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Loser: Aaron Kro... This looks bad for the interim Saints head coach. He could sport a .000 winning percentage when all is said and done with his head coaching stint. Kromer has only two more opportunities to lead New Orleans to victory before Joe Vitt's six-game suspension ends after the Saints fell in Green Bay, 28-27, on Sunday afternoon. It also reflects poorly on Kromer when a potential game-winning field goal was wiped away by a holding call. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

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