Week 8 of the 2024-25 NFL season produced some interesting results with all 32 teams in action. At the season’s rough halfway point, the NFL’s hierarchy is still in flux as I rank every team each week.

One thing is for certain right now: the Kansas City Chiefs are still the best team in the NFL, after improving to 7-0 with a 27-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Minnesota Vikings, who started 5-0 with Kansas City and even ranked #1 at times this season, has officially started to stumble, with back-to-back losses. This week, Sam Darnold and the Vikings couldn’t find enough points against a finally healthy Los Angeles Rams receiving corps, losing 30-20 to Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, and company.

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens suffered a surprising loss to Jameis Winston and the Cleveland Browns, but still have a good enough body of work over the course of the season for me to rank them just ahead of the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, and Buffalo Bills: who all sit at 6-2, opposed to Baltimore’s 5-3 record.

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers also improved to 6-2 with a Monday Night Football win over Daniel Jones and the New York Giants. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders also claimed a 6-2 record, defeating the Chicago Bears on a last-second, Hail Mary touchdown.

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles also made a statement with a 37-17 win against the Cincinnati Bengals, who fall to 3-5 and remain winless at home on the season. The Eagles improve to 5-2, earning their third-straight win after a so-so 2-2 start.

Other teams on the rise include the Arizona Cardinals (evening their record at 4-4 with a 28-27 win that spoiled Tua Tagovailoa’s return for the Miami Dolphins,) and the Denver Broncos (handling Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers for their fifth win in six weeks.)

Read on for my Post-Week 8 NFL Power Rankings as I rank all 32 teams. If you’d like to debate or discuss any rankings, or want to follow for more NFL content including Picks and Power Rankings, be sure to connect with Sak Sports Blog on Twitter or on Facebook!

Previous Power Rankings

Post-Free Agency, Post-Draft, Post-Week 1, Post-Week 2, Post-Week 3, Post-Week 4, Post-Week 5, Post-Week 6, Post-Week 7

Post-Week 8 Power Rankings

1. Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) [Last Week: 1]
2. Detroit Lions (6-1) [Last Week: 4]
3. Baltimore Ravens (5-3) [Last Week: 2]
4. Green Bay Packers (6-2) [Last Week: 5]
5. Houston Texans (6-2) [Last Week: 6]
6. Buffalo Bills (6-2) [Last Week: 7]
7. Minnesota Vikings (5-2) [Last Week: 3]
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) [Last Week: 8]
9. Washington Commanders (6-2) [Last Week: 9]
10. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) [Last Week: 11]
11. Atlanta Falcons (5-3) [Last Week: 13]
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) [Last Week: 10]
13. San Francisco 49ers (4-4) [Last Week: 15]
14. Chicago Bears (4-3) [Last Week: 12]
15. Arizona Cardinals (4-4) [Last Week: 19]
16. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) [Last Week: 14]
17. Dallas Cowboys (3-4) [Last Week: 17]
18. Denver Broncos (5-3) [Last Week: 20]
19. Indianapolis Colts (4-4) [Last Week: 18]
20. Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) [Last Week: 21]
21. Los Angeles Rams (3-4) [Last Week: 24]
22. Seattle Seahawks (4-4) [Last Week: 16]
23. Miami Dolphins (2-5) [Last Week: 30]
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) [Last Week: 25]
25. Cleveland Browns (2-6) [Last Week: 27]
26. New York Jets (2-6) [Last Week: 23]
27. New York Giants (2-6) [Last Week: 26]
28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) [Last Week: 28]
29. New Orleans Saints (2-6) [Last Week: 22]
30. Tennessee Titans (1-6) [Last Week: 29]
31. New England Patriots (2-6) [Last Week: 32]
32. Carolina Panthers (1-7) [Last Week: 31]

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