2026 NFL Power Rankings: Week 8 Rankings
Updated: October 27, 2026
Throughout the 2026 NFL season, we will update our consensus NFL Power Rankings from a variety of national sites.
Below you will find a table of our NFL Power Rankings, sorted by their average ranking, heading into Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season. The table also lists their respective rankings at various sites (links at bottom of table).
Change is difference from last ranking: + number = improvement, - number = decline.
Previous iteration: Week 7 NFL Power Rankings
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| Rank | Team | W-L | Avg. | Chg. | ESPN | NFL | ATH | CBS | USAT | FOX | YAH | PFT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 6-1 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | 5-1 | 2.5 | +1.4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 6-0 | 2.75 | +1.4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5-1 | 4.5 | -2.5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | 4-3 | 5.88 | +1.8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | 5-2 | 6.25 | +2.1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Denver Broncos | 5-2 | 6.75 | +0.4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-2 | 6.75 | -0.1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4-2 | 9.13 | +2.4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | 4-3 | 10.38 | -2.6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Detroit Lions | 4-2 | 10.63 | +1.5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | 5-2 | 13.5 | +2.3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 9 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-2 | 13.63 | +2.5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 4-3 | 14.38 | -4.8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | 4-3 | 14.75 | -1.6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Rams | 3-4 | 14.75 | +2.3 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| 17 | Atlanta Falcons | 3-4 | 17.25 | +4.1 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| 18 | New York Giants | 4-2-1 | 17.63 | +3.5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 19 | Carolina Panthers | 3-3 | 18.88 | -5.8 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 22 |
| 20 | Dallas Cowboys | 3-4 | 20.75 | +2 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| 21 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3-4 | 21 | -3.5 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
| 22 | Houston Texans | 2-5 | 21.38 | -4.3 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-5 | 21.5 | +6.1 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints | 2-5 | 24.38 | -1.4 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2-5 | 25.25 | -1.3 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
| 26 | Washington Commanders | 1-4-1 | 26.88 | +0.1 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 30 |
| 27 | Arizona Cardinals | 2-5 | 27.13 | -2.8 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| 28 | Indianapolis Colts | 2-5 | 27.88 | -0.6 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Miami Dolphins | 1-5 | 28.63 | +2.9 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | New York Jets | 2-5 | 28.88 | -3 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| 31 | Tennessee Titans | 1-6 | 29.63 | -0.4 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 |
| 32 | Los Angeles Chargers | 0-6 | 32 | -0.6 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Sources: ESPN, NFL.com, CBS Sports, USA Today, The Athletic, FOX, Yahoo!, PFT