NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Crown Vikings Sole Undefeated Team
USA Today reported that the NFL’s Week 8 power rankings, issued on 24 October, ranked the Minnesota Vikings at No. 5 and noted that they remained the league’s only unbeaten team, while the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs dropped after recent losses. Earlier in the week, CBS Sports said the Cleveland Browns clinched the AFC North after Deshaun Watson engineered a game-winning drive, and the New York Giants earned a victory with J. J. McCarthy at quarterback, while the Baltimore Ravens suffered a historic collapse, losing 35-13 after leading at halftime.
Sports Illustrated highlighted Detroit’s clock-management tactics, Michael Penix Jr. ’s emergence for Atlanta, and a second-half surge by the Cincinnati Bengals. FOX Sports noted that the defeats of the 49ers and Chiefs knocked them from the top of the analyst rankings. The Ringer added that the Vikings’ defense, directed by coordinator Brian Flores, propelled Minnesota to a 6-0 record despite a low-ranked offense.
