NFL power rankings: Bills on top after Week 8

The Buffalo Bills (6-1) take over the top spot in the NFL power rankings after Week 8, as the Minnesota Vikings lost for the first time this season and the San Francisco 49ers sat out on a bye. Records are current through Sunday’s games on Nov. 1, 2026, and Monday night’s Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks game is not counted.

No. 1 Buffalo Bills (6-1): The Bills beat the Baltimore Ravens 36-10 for their third straight win. Buffalo has scored a league-high 233 points and carries a point differential of +52.

No. 2 San Francisco 49ers (6-1): Off in Week 8, the 49ers still have a +58 point differential, behind only Jacksonville in the NFL. They hold 197 points scored against 139 allowed.

No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2): A 42-7 rout of the Indianapolis Colts pushed the Jaguars’ differential to a league-best +85. Jacksonville has allowed just 111 points, second fewest in the league.

No. 4 Minnesota Vikings (6-1): Last week’s No. 1 lost 19-15 to the Detroit Lions, its only defeat so far. Minnesota still leads the NFL with only 93 points allowed.

No. 5 Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2): The Steelers won their fourth in a row, 27-6 over the Cleveland Browns, and sit at +36 with 144 points allowed.

No. 6 Cincinnati Bengals (5-2): Cincinnati outlasted the Tennessee Titans 43-36 in overtime for its third straight win and a +48 differential.

No. 7 Chicago Bears (5-2): The Bears went into Monday night in Seattle with a +37 differential and 180 points scored, according to ESPN’s standings. This spot reflects that record and will be revisited after the result is confirmed.

No. 8 Detroit Lions (5-2): The 19-15 win over Minnesota was Detroit’s third in a row. The Lions are +23 on the season.

No. 9 Kansas City Chiefs (5-2): Kansas City fell 28-24 to the Denver Broncos, its second straight loss, though its +36 differential remains strong.

No. 10 New England Patriots (5-3): The Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 24-19 and are +22 on the season.

No. 11 Seattle Seahawks (4-3): Seattle entered its Monday home game against Chicago at +43, with 168 points scored and 125 allowed, per ESPN.

No. 12 Denver Broncos (6-2): Denver has won four straight, including the 28-24 victory over Kansas City, but its +7 differential suggests a thinner margin than its record.

No. 13 Green Bay Packers (5-3): Green Bay beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night, Oct. 29, with Jordan Love throwing three touchdown passes, ESPN reported. The Packers are +7.

No. 14 Los Angeles Rams (4-4): The Rams have won two straight after a 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers and sit at +26.

No. 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5): Tampa Bay shut out the Atlanta Falcons 16-0, its second straight win. The Buccaneers are +27 despite the losing record.

No. 16 New York Giants (4-2-1): The Giants were on a bye and hold a +2 differential.

No. 17 Las Vegas Raiders (4-4): The Raiders beat the New York Jets 38-33 and have scored 221 points, second most in the league.

No. 18 Dallas Cowboys (3-5): Dallas lost 33-30 in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals but still has 219 points scored and a +6 differential.

No. 19 Cleveland Browns (5-3): Cleveland’s 27-6 loss in Pittsburgh underscored a -34 differential that does not match its record.

No. 20 Baltimore Ravens (4-4): The Ravens have lost three straight, the latest a 36-10 defeat in Buffalo, and are -24.

No. 21 Atlanta Falcons (3-5): Atlanta was shut out 16-0 by Tampa Bay and is -18.

No. 22 Carolina Panthers (3-4): The Panthers lost 27-19 in Green Bay for their second straight defeat and are -15.

No. 23 Arizona Cardinals (3-5): Arizona beat Dallas 33-30 in overtime, but a -63 differential, with 238 points allowed, keeps it low.

No. 24 Washington Commanders (2-4-1): Washington beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 on Sunday night and is -23.

No. 25 Houston Texans (2-5): Off this week, Houston has the closest differential of the league’s weaker teams at -5.

No. 26 New York Jets (2-6): The Jets lost 38-33 in Las Vegas, their third straight loss, and are -18.

No. 27 New Orleans Saints (2-5): The Saints were on a bye and sit at -32.

No. 28 Indianapolis Colts (2-6): Indianapolis has dropped four straight, the latest a 42-7 loss in Jacksonville, and is -61.

No. 29 Philadelphia Eagles (2-6): The Eagles have lost six in a row and have scored only 137 points, with a -65 differential.

No. 30 Tennessee Titans (1-7): Tennessee lost 43-36 in overtime to Cincinnati but still allowed 199 points on the season and is -55.

No. 31 Miami Dolphins (1-6): The Dolphins fell 24-19 to New England and are -64.

No. 32 Los Angeles Chargers (0-7): The Chargers lost 24-9 to the Rams, their seventh straight defeat, and have scored just 99 points, the fewest in the NFL.

Our Week 7 rankings had Minnesota first. For more NFL coverage, see our report on the Packers’ win over the Cowboys and the latest on Lions’ Jack Campbell.

Via NFL.com standings, ESPN standings and ESPN scoreboard.

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