NFL Week 8 power rankings

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Previous rankings in parentheses.

TOP TIER

1 New York Jets (1)

2 Baltimore (2)

3 Pittsburgh (3)

4 New England (4)

5 Atlanta (5)

SECOND TIER

6 Indianapolis (6)

7 Tennessee (7)

8 New York Giants (9)

9 Houston (11)

10 New Orleans (8)

11 Philadelphia (10)

12 Kansas City (16)

13 Green Bay (13)

14 Washington (17)

15 Miami (15)

16 Chicago (14)

17 Seattle (21)

18 Tampa Bay (26)

THIRD TIER

19 Minnesota (12)

20 Oakland (28)

21 San Diego (18)

22 St. Louis (22)

23 Jacksonville (23)

24 Arizona (25)

25 Cincinnati (24)

26 Denver (19)

27 Dallas (20)

FOURTH TIER

28 Cleveland (30)

29 Carolina (31)

30 San Francisco (28)

31 Detroit (29)

32 Buffalo (32)

BIGGEST RISERS: Oakland and Tampa Bay (8 spots), Dallas and Denver (7 spots), Kansas City and Seattle (4 spots)

BIGGEST FALLERS: Minnesota (7 spots), San Diego and Washington (3 spots)