Week 8 Power Rankings
October 26, 2022
By: Carlos Alvarez
Seahawks & Bears Climb Into Tier 2, Top-10 Remain the Same With Minor Changes
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for our weekly NFL Power Rankings. Three of last week’s top-5 teams were on a bye week. The Eagles, Bills, and Vikings all stayed untouched in their placements. A big Chiefs win vaulted them up one spot, and there was a shuffle in the back half of the top 10. What we do know after seven weeks? Those top eight teams are legit. Meanwhile, the Seahawks and Bears shot up into the league’s Tier 2 spot with big Week 7 victories. AFC teams like the Colts, Broncos, and Jaguars are still a mystery, and the NFC contenders with aging quarterbacks — Packers and Bucs — are struggling with sub-.500 records. Here’s where they stand heading into Week 8.
NFL Power Rankings (Week 8)
1. Eagles (6-0) | —
2. Bills (5-1) | —
3. Chiefs (5-2) | ↑1
4. Giants (6-1) | ↓1
5. Vikings (5-1) | —
6. Cowboys (5-2) | —
7. Jets (5-2) | ↑2
8. Bengals (4-3) | ↑2
9. Ravens (4-3) | ↓1
10. Chargers (4-3) | ↓3
Teams 11-20: 11. Dolphins (4-3) | 12. Titans (4-2) | 13. Rams (3-3) | 14. Seahawks (4-3) | 15. 49ers (3-4) | 16. Packers (3-4) | 17. Buccaneers (3-4) | 18. Cardinals (3-4) | 19. Colts (3-3-1) | 20. Bears (3-4)
Teams 21-32: 21. Falcons (3-4) | 22. Raiders (2-4) | 23. Commanders (3-4) | 24. Browns (2-5) | 25. Patriots (3-4) | 26. Jaguars (2-5) | 27. Saints (2-5) | 28. Steelers (2-5) | 29. Broncos (2-5) | 30. Panthers (2-5) | 31. Lions (1-5) | 32. Texans (1-4-1)
Biggest Risers: Seahawks, Bears, Commanders & Raiders
Biggest Fallers: Colts, Broncos & Jaguars
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Additional Storylines
Yahoo! Sports: NFL Power Rankings: Jets & Giants Probably Can’t Keep This Up, But Who Cares?
FOX Sports: NFL Power Rankings: Chaos is a Ladder — Up for Seahawks, Down for Packers
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