NFL Power Rankings Week 8 2026

These are the Week 8 NFL power rankings for the 2026 season, saved on October 29, 2026 after the Week 7 games. The Seattle Seahawks hold the top spot at 4-3 with a PRT Score of 76.4.

Week 8 at a Glance

No. 1

Seattle Seahawks76.4 PRT, 4-3

Winning records16 of 32teams above .500

Title contenders5teams with PRT 70 and up

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings, 1 to 32

This is the frozen Week 8 edition. For the order after every game, see the live NFL power rankings.

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Rank	Team	Record	PRT	Elo
Tier 1: Title ContendersPRT 70 and up
1	Seattle Seahawks4-3	4-3	76.4	1686
Elo 1686 Record 4-3 Seahawks team page
2	San Francisco 49ers6-1	6-1	74.7	1638
Elo 1638 Record 6-1 49ers team page
3	Minnesota Vikings6-0	6-0	73.3	1618
Elo 1618 Record 6-0 Vikings team page
4	Buffalo Bills5-1	5-1	71.2	1639
Elo 1639 Record 5-1 Bills team page
5	Jacksonville Jaguars4-2	4-2	71.0	1619
Elo 1619 Record 4-2 Jaguars team page
Tier 2: Playoff TeamsPRT 60 to 69.9
6	New England Patriots4-3	4-3	67.0	1615
Elo 1615 Record 4-3 Patriots team page
7	Kansas City Chiefs5-1	5-1	66.1	1540
Elo 1540 Record 5-1 Chiefs team page
8	Denver Broncos5-2	5-2	64.7	1621
Elo 1621 Record 5-2 Broncos team page
9	Los Angeles Rams3-4	3-4	63.3	1576
Elo 1576 Record 3-4 Rams team page
10	Pittsburgh Steelers5-2	5-2	62.5	1552
Elo 1552 Record 5-2 Steelers team page
11	Cincinnati Bengals4-2	4-2	62.1	1548
Elo 1548 Record 4-2 Bengals team page
12	Chicago Bears5-2	5-2	60.2	1579
Elo 1579 Record 5-2 Bears team page
Tier 3: In the HuntPRT 50 to 59.9
13	Detroit Lions4-2	4-2	59.5	1538
Elo 1538 Record 4-2 Lions team page
14	Green Bay Packers4-3	4-3	59.0	1505
Elo 1505 Record 4-3 Packers team page
15	Atlanta Falcons3-4	3-4	53.3	1496
Elo 1496 Record 3-4 Falcons team page
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-5	2-5	52.2	1463
Elo 1463 Record 2-5 Buccaneers team page
17	Houston Texans2-5	2-5	50.6	1519
Elo 1519 Record 2-5 Texans team page
Tier 4: Need a RunPRT 40 to 49.9
18	Baltimore Ravens4-3	4-3	49.2	1500
Elo 1500 Record 4-3 Ravens team page
19	New York Giants4-2-1	4-2-1	48.6	1467
Elo 1467 Record 4-2-1 Giants team page
20	Cleveland Browns5-2	5-2	48.3	1476
Elo 1476 Record 5-2 Browns team page
21	Dallas Cowboys3-4	3-4	45.8	1458
Elo 1458 Record 3-4 Cowboys team page
22	Carolina Panthers3-3	3-3	44.1	1457
Elo 1457 Record 3-3 Panthers team page
Tier 5: Long ShotsPRT under 40
23	New York Jets2-5	2-5	34.6	1362
Elo 1362 Record 2-5 Jets team page
24	Indianapolis Colts2-5	2-5	32.3	1423
Elo 1423 Record 2-5 Colts team page
25	Washington Commanders1-4-1	1-4-1	31.6	1389
Elo 1389 Record 1-4-1 Commanders team page
26	New Orleans Saints2-5	2-5	30.4	1419
Elo 1419 Record 2-5 Saints team page
27	Las Vegas Raiders3-4	3-4	29.7	1401
Elo 1401 Record 3-4 Raiders team page
28	Los Angeles Chargers0-6	0-6	28.5	1403
Elo 1403 Record 0-6 Chargers team page
29	Miami Dolphins1-5	1-5	27.0	1380
Elo 1380 Record 1-5 Dolphins team page
30	Philadelphia Eagles2-5	2-5	24.6	1418
Elo 1418 Record 2-5 Eagles team page
31	Tennessee Titans1-6	1-6	24.1	1324
Elo 1324 Record 1-6 Titans team page
32	Arizona Cardinals2-5	2-5	23.3	1374
Elo 1374 Record 2-5 Cardinals team page

Week 8 Games by Power Ranking

Every Week 8 matchup with both teams' ranks from this edition and the model favorite. 1 of 14 games are final, with 0 upsets.

22Carolina Panthers19 14Green Bay Packers27Final, model favorite: Packers 64%
24Indianapolis Colts 5Jacksonville Jaguars81%Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Jaguars 81%
31Tennessee Titans 11Cincinnati Bengals83%Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Bengals 83%
27Las Vegas Raiders 23New York Jets52%Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Jets 52%
15Atlanta Falcons 16Tampa Bay Buccaneers53%Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Buccaneers 53%
20Cleveland Browns 10Pittsburgh Steelers68%Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Steelers 68%
3Minnesota Vikings54%13Detroit LionsSun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Vikings 54%
32Arizona Cardinals 21Dallas Cowboys69%Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Cowboys 69%
18Baltimore Ravens 4Buffalo Bills75%Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET, model favorite: Bills 75%
28Los Angeles Chargers 9Los Angeles Rams79%Sun, Nov 1, 4:05 PM ET, model favorite: Rams 79%
6New England Patriots74%29Miami DolphinsSun, Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET, model favorite: Patriots 74%
Game of the week7Kansas City Chiefs 8Denver Broncos69%Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 PM ET, model favorite: Broncos 69%
30Philadelphia Eagles 25Washington Commanders54%Sun, Nov 1, 8:20 PM ET, model favorite: Commanders 54%
12Chicago Bears 1Seattle Seahawks72%Mon, Nov 2, 8:15 PM ET, model favorite: Seahawks 72%

Favorite and percent use the ratings saved in this edition, before the Week 8 games. An upset is a win by a team the model gave under 40 percent.

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Week 8 NFL Power Rankings FAQ

Who is No. 1 in the Week 8 NFL power rankings?

The Seattle Seahawks are No. 1 in the Week 8 NFL power rankings for 2026, at 4-3 with a PRT Score of 76.4.

Who is ranked last in the Week 8 NFL power rankings?

The Arizona Cardinals are No. 32 at 2-5.

How many NFL teams had a winning record heading into Week 8?

16 of the 32 teams had more wins than losses after the Week 7 games.

What is the game of the week in Week 8?

The Kansas City Chiefs (No. 7) at the Denver Broncos (No. 8), the closest matchup between two highly ranked teams this week.

How are these NFL power rankings calculated?

Each team gets a PRT Score from 0 to 100 that blends its Elo rating, its rating change over the last four games and its efficiency: yards per play gained and allowed, scoring margin, third down rate and turnovers. The order is saved every Tuesday after Monday Night Football.