JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 8 2025 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank. Team (2025 record) | Comment
(6-1)
1
1
Indianapolis Colts
More and more for real
(4-3)
2
7
Kansas City Chiefs
Never forget about them
(5-2)
3
7
Detroit Lions
The NFC North is so hot right now
(4-2)
4
Buffalo Bills
Bye
(5-2)
5
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Still big favorites in NFC South
(5-2)
6
Denver Broncos
All. The. Way. Back.
(5-2)
7
1
Philadelphia Eagles
Shouldn’t be down long
(4-1-1)
8
Green Bay Packers
Back after a brief stumble
(5-2)
9
2
Los Angeles Rams
All over Duuuval in London
(5-2)
10
2
Seattle Seahawks
Really strong, really tough, really good
(4-2)
11
8
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oh no … Flacco
(5-2)
12
3
San Francisco 49ers
Staying afloat through the injuries
(4-3)
13
8
Los Angeles Chargers
Three losses in four games
(5-2)
14
2
New England Patriots
Beating who they’re supposed to beat
(4-2)
15
2
Chicago Bears
Chi-town surging
(4-3)
16
3
Jacksonville Jaguars
Oof
(4-3)
17
4
Carolina Panthers
Best start since 2019
(3-3)
18
4
Atlanta Falcons
Up again, down again
(3-3)
19
1
Minnesota Vikings
Up again, down again
(3-3-1)
20
2
Dallas Cowboys
Boys’ best of the season to date
(3-4)
21
1
Washington Commanders
Daniels’ painful season continues
(3-4)
22
3
Cincinnati Bengals
Flaccomania
(2-4)
23
4
Houston Texans
Two-game winning streak snapped
(2-5)
24
1
New York Giants
Gutting
(2-5)
25
1
Arizona Cardinals
Five consecutive one-score losses
(2-5)
26
Las Vegas Raiders
Oof
(1-5)
27
Baltimore Ravens
Bye
(2-5)
28
2
Cleveland Browns
Most points in a “W” since December ‘23
(1-5)
29
1
Miami Dolphins
Toughest of times
(1-6)
30
New Orleans Saints
Rough, rough start continues
(1-6)
31
Tennessee Titans
Tough start to McCoy Era
(0-7)
32
New York Jets
J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets
