With many teams having record wins in Week 7, how does each NFL team stack up against each other in Week 8? Almost halfway through the 2024 season, the haves separate from the have-nots.

There is only one undefeated team left, and it should come as no surprise that it is the reigning Super Bowl champions. The AFC has several familiar contenders, while the NFC has new teams emerging.

Here’s a look at the league as a whole in the final check-in on the race for Super Bowl 59.

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NFL Power Rankings Week 8

1. Kansas City Chiefs 6-0 (previous ranking: 1)

The Chiefs are becoming harder to beat because Patrick Mahomes will make his big plays – somehow – make up for mistakes. They also play sharp defense every week. They may not lose for a long time.

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2. Detroit Lions 5-1 (3)

The Lions looked sharp again offensively by distributing the ball differently to keep Jared Goff hyper-efficient. They should be considered strong NFC favorites after beating Minnesota.

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3. Minnesota Vikings 5-1 (2)

The Vikings fought hard to come back against Detroit with their passing game and defense, but they saw their pass rush fail to catch on late, leading to their first loss and giving up the division lead.

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4. Pittsburgh Steelers 5-2 (7)

The Steelers made the QB switch to Russell Wilson and got the more explosive offense they were looking for while also opening up the running game. Mike Tomlin has once again made the right move.

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5. Green Bay Packers 5-2 (6)

The Packers don’t always score style points with Jordan Love, but he always figures out how to score enough points when the defense does just enough.

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6. Baltimore Ravens 4-2 (5)

The Ravens can compete with anyone in the league with their elite running game and Lamar Jackson working on MVP No. 3, but they need to strengthen their pass defense, according to stats.

7. Houston Texans 5-2 (4)

The Texans need more from CJ Stroud and can’t rely as much on the running game if they want to win bigger in the AFC.

8. Buffalo Bills 5-2 (8)

The Bills started slow with their passing game, but once Josh Allen was able to unleash his reshuffled weapons, they rolled more like the team we expected. This is a good time to take on the Seahawks.

9. Washington Commanders 5-2 (9)

The Commanders can take comfort in Jayden Daniels and his rib injury for two reasons: They still beat the Panthers with Marcus Mariota, and they gave their rookie QB an important break before a big Bears matchup.

MORE: Jayden Daniels injury update

10. Philadelphia Eagles 4-2 (11)

The Eagles are coming off Saquon Barkley’s first revenge game and will look to keep that momentum going to help their defense next against the Bengals.

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11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-2 (13)

The Buccaneers can make a real statement with their offense against the Ravens on Monday night and also prove that they are still the team to beat in the NFC South.

12. Chicago Bears 4-2 (14)

The Bears got the break they needed, although it might have cooled down the red-hot Caleb Williams. There shouldn’t be any worries about him being hyped up against Jayden Daniels.

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13. Los Angeles Chargers 3-2 (15)

The Chargers know themselves as a tough, defensive-minded team that can also run the ball. They should be more dangerous as Justin Herbert grows into a bigger factor.

14. San Francisco 49ers 3-4 (12)

The 49ers are being decimated by key injuries to their receivers, which hurts Brock Purdy because he doesn’t have enough targets to trust. The broken running game and defense are not designed to save them right now.

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15. Seattle Seahawks 4-3 (17)

The Seahawks are feeling it as Kenneth Walker III is thriving and helping the offense find true balance and explosiveness. They need to keep scoring to overcome the shaky run defense.

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16. Atlanta Falcons 4-3 (10)

The Falcons didn’t start well against the Seahawks and were never able to catch up to their run-heavy offense. There is a certain limit to how much Kirk Cousins ​​can lead comebacks.

MORE: Cousins ​​was benched late in loss to Seahawks

17. Denver Broncos 4-3 (18)

The Broncos aren’t pretty and they beat up on the bad teams, but that also means they’re not one of the bad teams. We thank Sean Payton for making Bo Nix so great right away.

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18. Dallas Cowboys 3-3 (16)

The Cowboys got a much-needed bye to restart offensively and defensively. The next Sunday night they were able to take advantage of the struggling 49ers.

19. Cincinnati Bengals 3-4 (19)

The Bengals are on the right track and are sneaking back into the AFC playoff race by taking advantage of some bad teams on the schedule. Next they’ll try to deal with the Eagles.

20. Indianapolis Colts 4-3 (20)

The Colts are treading water with a backup running game as Anthony Richardson doesn’t do anything special, but the defense is now giving them more of a fighting chance.

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21. Arizona Cardinals 2-4 (24)

The Cardinals will be happy to have Marvin Harrison Jr. back to boost the offense, but Jonathan Gannon’s defense will continue to struggle with personnel limitations against the Chargers.

22. Los Angeles Rams 2-4 (27)

The Rams had to beat the Raiders with Kyren Williams. They’re just trying to stay alive in the NFC playoff race until they’re healthier.

23. New York Jets 2-5 (21)

The Jets had a difficult first game with Davante Adams because they faced a strong defense in Pittsburgh and had their own collapse. They now have little margin for error to make the playoffs.

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24. Miami Dolphins 2-4 (22)

The Dolphins are feeling down as they haven’t had enough offense to overcome their run defense woes. They need to hurry up with a healthy Tua Tagovailoa (header) to have a chance of making the playoffs.

MORE: Tyler Huntley injury update

25. New Orleans Saints 2-5 (23)

The Saints have fallen apart offensively, with a smattering of passing game without Derek Carr (oblique) and key receivers. The weak defense remains a bigger problem.

MORE: Saints’ injury list is spiraling out of control

26. Las Vegas Raiders 2-5 (25)

The Raiders were forced to once again do without quarterbacks without reliable weapons in Los Angeles. The Chiefs can push them further down next week.

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27. New York Giants 2-5 (26)

Brian Daboll remains as QB with Daniel Jones, as the run defense against Saquon Barkley was the main culprit in the disastrous home defeat. The Steelers defense won’t help Jones next Monday.

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28. Jacksonville Jaguars 2-5 (30)

The Jaguars got off the mat in London for Doug Pederson to save his job – for now. With a brutal NFC duel on American soil against the Packers, Eagles, Vikings and Lions, there is no rest.

29. Tennessee Titans 1-5 (28)

The Titans initially looked OK after the QB switch to Mason Rudolph, but then their fundamental passing problems showed up again in Buffalo.

30. New England Patriots 1-6 (29)

Drake Maye flashes as a bright spot to boost the offense, but Jeord Mayo continually sees his team getting overrun and giving up big passing plays.

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31. Carolina Panthers 1-6 (31)

The Panthers are now suffering a complete offensive collapse, regardless of QB, and it doesn’t help that their defense is an injury-riddled mess that can’t stop them.

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32. Cleveland Browns 1-6 (32)

The Browns found themselves in trouble again when their offense lost Deshaun Watson (Achilles), adding a serious injury to the insult. The defense can only do so much going forward to make the team respectable.

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