Week 8 NFL quarterback rankings lift Burrow, Williams, drop Mahomes
On October 28, NFL. com reported that analyst Nick Shook’s latest quarterback rankings placed Joe Burrow and Caleb Williams among the top five, while Patrick Mahomes dropped after a difficult loss to Seattle. The rankings followed a week of shifting results. CBS Sports said the Cleveland Browns clinched the AFC North on October 24 after Deshaun Watson’s game-winning drive, the New York Giants earned a win with J. J. McCarthy, and the Baltimore Ravens suffered a historic 35-13 collapse despite leading at halftime.
Sports Illustrated highlighted the Detroit Lions’ clock management, Michael Penix Jr. ’s emergence for Atlanta, and the Cincinnati Bengals’ dominant second half. FOX Sports noted that defeats handed to the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs knocked them from the top of the power rankings. The Ringer reported that the Minnesota Vikings’ defense propelled the team to a 6-0 record, and USA Today’s Week 8 power rankings listed the Vikings as the sole unbeaten club at No. 5.
