JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's Pre-Week 8 2026 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
(6-0)
1
4
Minnesota Vikings
That defense tho
(6-1)
2
1
San Francisco 49ers
Winning is hard in the NFL
(5-2)
3
Denver Broncos
Still just winning
(5-1)
4
Buffalo Bills
Bye
(4-3)
5
1
Seattle Seahawks
Looking like themselves again
(5-1)
6
4
Kansas City Chiefs
Tough night v. tough D
(4-2)
7
Jacksonville Jaguars
Bye
(5-2)
8
2
Chicago Bears
Healthy Williams means healthy Bears
(4-2)
9
2
Detroit Lions
Quietly still good
(5-2)
10
2
Cleveland Browns
Your AFC North-leading Browns
(4-3)
11
2
Green Bay Packers
Up again, down again
(5-2)
12
2
Pittsburgh Steelers
Your AFC North-leading Steelers
(4-3)
13
5
New England Patriots
The Bills may be getting away
(4-2-1)
14
3
New York Giants
Thanks
(4-2)
15
3
Cincinnati Bengals
Two and oh since losing to Duuuval
(4-3)
16
3
Baltimore Ravens
Tough, tough, tough division
(3-4)
17
5
Los Angeles Rams
Too early to count them out
(3-4)
18
5
Atlanta Falcons
Wow
(3-4)
19
5
Dallas Cowboys
Staying Alive
(2-5)
20
8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Still very much in it
(2-5)
21
5
Houston Texans
Two and half games behind Duuval
(3-3)
22
7
Carolina Panthers
Your NFC South-leading Panthers
(2-5)
23
4
Philadelphia Eagles
Oh and five after 2-0 start
(3-4)
24
4
Las Vegas Raiders
Oh and four after 3-0 start
(2-5)
25
4
Arizona Cardinals
Tough division taking toll again
(2-5)
26
1
New Orleans Saints
Better, but still struggling
(2-5)
27
1
Indianapolis Colts
Up next: At Duuuval
(2-5)
28
1
New York Jets
Another tough one for J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets
(1-4-1)
29
Washington Commanders
Bye
(1-6)
30
Tennessee Titans
So Close
(1-5)
31
1
Miami Dolphins
Victory No. 1 in Hafley Era
(0-6)
32
1
Los Angeles Chargers
Bye
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