Week 8 is complete and we had a week without power rankings because the Arizona Cardinals played Monday night and postgame coverage was the focus.
But with the Minnesota Vikings now having lost two straight games, there is a new number one.
As Week 9 begins, here are the latest in power rankings with how much they changed over last time.
1. Detroit Lions (+4)
They just scored 52 points on just over 255 yards of offense. It still remains to be seen whether the loss of Aidan Hutchinson will affect them later, but the offense is rolling.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (no change)
They are undefeated and aren’t playing their best football. That is surely coming soon.
3. Buffalo Bills (+6)
They have won three straight games and rolling toward and AFC East title.
4. Atlanta Falcons (+2)
They stumbled against the Seahawks but that offense is rolling with Kirk Cousins.
5. Houston Texans (-1)
Everyone in Houston is collectively holding their breath to find out about Stefon Diggs.
6. Minnesota Vikings (-5)
Are they coming down to earth? Are they on fraud alert? They have lost two straight games.
7. Washington Commanders (+1)
All Jayden Daniels is doing is adding to his lore with that Hail Mary throw against the Bears. He has the Commanders atop the NFC East.
8. Green Bay Packers (+2)
They have won four straight games but now Jordan Love could miss time again.
10. Pittsburgh Steelers (+2)
They have won three in a row and Russell Wilson is 2-0. The offense looks good but still could be better in the red zone.
11. Philadelphia Eagles (+5)
RB Saquon Barkley has been so, so good. They have won three straight games. It looks like a two-team race in the NFC East.
12. San Francisco 49ers (-1)
Injuries and inconsistencies, but Christian McCaffrey could be back after the bye.
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-6)
Baker Mayfield is throwing touchdown passes at a high rate but is also turning the ball over. He is starting to look more like Jameis Winston over the last two games.
14. Arizona Cardinals (+10)
They have won two straight, three of four and are in first place in the NFC West.
15. Chicago Bears (-1)
The story coming out of Washington was Caleb Williams’ game-winning drive. Now it was the Hail Mary throw from Jayden Daniels to give the Commanders a win.
Even at 4-3, they are in last place in their division.
16. Los Angeles Chargers (-3)
They made quick work of the Saints, but that doesn’t impress many.
17. Denver Broncos (-1)
Bo Nix just finished having a big boy game. But it came against the Panthers, so does it count?
18. Seattle Seahawks (+2)
They had the upset win over the Falcons in Week 7 but got throttled by the Bills. They have now lost four of five after a 3-0 start to the season.
19. Miami Dolphins (+11)
They lost to the Cardinals but the return of Tua Tagovailoa made that offense look good almost instantly.
20. Los Angeles Rams (+2)
Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp are back, and all they do was beat the Vikings by 10 points. That said, they are still the worst team in the NFC West.
21. Cincinnati Bengals (-4)
Philly made light work of the Bengals. Their defense has allowed 37 or more points in three of their last six games.
22. Cleveland Browns (+5)
So put Jameis Winston in, and the offense is suddenly good? That’s wild.
23. Dallas Cowboys (-4)
Are they going to get it together in time to compete in the NFC East?
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (+5)
They held their own against the Packers and the offense is working. They have averaged 28 points per game over their last four games.
25. New York Jets (-7)
You can’t lose to the Pats and not expect to fall far.
26. New England Patriots (+6)
They beat the Jets but still a bad team.
27. Indianapolis Colts (-4)
Anthony Richardson tapped out of the game on Sunday. The offense looks so much better with Joe Flacco playing.
28. New York Giants (-3)
Tyrone Tracy looks good! He had 145 yards on Monday night against the Steelers.
29. New Orleans Saints (-8)
No Derek Carr means a bad offense. They have now lost six games in a row.
30. Las Vegas Raiders (-2)
They showed life against the Chiefs but still have lost four games in a row.
31. Tennessee Titans (-5)
They gave up 52 to the Lions and have lost three in a row.
32. Carolina Panthers (-1)
They have not solved anything and have lost six games in a row.