JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser's pre-Week 8 2024 NFL power rankings. And we all know how important these are …
Rank | 2024 record | Team | Comment
(6-0)
1
Kansas City Chiefs
BYE
(5-1)
2
1
Detroit Lions
Your first-place Detroit Lions
(5-1)
3
1
Minnesota Vikings
Second place in NFL’s best division
(4-2)
4
Baltimore Ravens
Looking more and more like a Super Bowl threat
(5-2)
5
1
Washington Commanders
Your first-place Commanders
(5-2)
6
1
Houston Texans
A bunch of impressive teams at 5-2
(5-2)
7
Buffalo Bills
Solidifying themselves as contenders again
(5-2)
8
Pittsburgh Steelers
They just keep being who they are
(4-2)
9
3
Green Bay Packers
Up next: Duuuval
(3-2)
10
1
Philadelphia Eagles
Quietly staying in contention
(4-3)
11
1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
MONDAY
(4-2)
12
2
Chicago Bears
Bye
(4-3)
13
5
Denver Broncos
Quickly turning into a contender
(4-3)
14
3
Seattle Seahawks
Still standing
(3-3)
15
2
Los Angeles Chargers
MONDAY
(3-3)
16
Dallas Cowboys
Bye
(3-4)
17
2
San Francisco 49ers
Season may be getting away
(4-3)
18
1
Indianapolis Colts
Hanging around, impressively
(4-3)
19
10
Atlanta Falcons
Up again, down again
(3-4)
20
3
Cincinnati Bengals
Scratching back
(3-4)
21
1
Arizona Cardinals
hen they’re good, they’re pretty good
(2-4)
22
5
Los Angeles Rams
Searching for a way back
(2-5)
23
2
New York Jets
Still sliding
(2-5)
24
Las Vegas Raiders
Turnover time
(2-4)
25
Miami Dolphins
Disappointing season gets more disappointing
(2-5)
26
5
Jacksonville Jaguars
Just run, baby
(2-5)
27
7
New Orleans Saints
Still ice cold after hot start
(2-5)
28
2
New York Giants
Oof
(1-6)
29
1
New England Patriots
Couldn’t run with Duuuval in the UK
(1-6)
30
1
Cleveland Browns
Lone victory over Duuuval
(1-5)
31
1
Tennessee Titans
Schedule only gets tougher
(1-6)
32
Carolina Panthers
3-21 over past two seasons
