NFL Week Eight power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous ratings in parentheses.


FIRST TIER
1 New Orleans (1)
2 Indianapolis (2)
3 Minnesota (3)
4 Denver (5)
5 NY Giants (4)
6 Pittsburgh (8)
7 New England (6)
SECOND TIER
8 Atlanta (7)
9 Arizona (19)
10 Dallas (18)
11 Cincinnati (11)
12 Baltimore (9)
13 Philadelphia (14)
14 Green Bay (12)
15 Houston (20)
16 NY Jets (17)
17 Chicago (10)
18 San Diego (15)
19 Miami (16)
20 San Francisco (13)
THIRD TIER
21 Seattle (21)
22 Jacksonville (23)
23 Buffalo (28)
24 Carolina (22)
25 Washington (24)
FOURTH TIER
26 Detroit (25)
27 Oakland (29)
28 Tennessee (26)
29 Kansas City (30)
30 Cleveland (27)
31 Tampa Bay (31)
32 St. Louis (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Arizona (10 spots), Dallas (8 spots), Buffalo and Houston (5 spots)
BIGGEST FALLERS: Chicago and San Francisco (7 spots), Baltimore, Miami and San Diego (3 spots)