This isn’t breaking news, but the NFC North is the best division in football.
The latest power rankings have three NFC North teams in the top eight and all four in the top 12, as the division has a chance to sweep all the wild card spots.
Kansas City, who keeps managing to win and is starting to look more impressive in the process, still holds the top spot, with the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings right behind them after their thriller in Minneapolis Sunday.
And poor Dallas slides in at 20th after its bye week and tries to regroup for a rivalry showdown with San Francisco.
Last week: Bye week
This week: Sunday Night Football vs San Francisco 49ers
How’s this for a 5-game stretch? Dallas faces the 49ers, Falcons, Eagles, Texans and Commanders over the next five weeks.
Last week: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs, 28-18
This week: Sunday Night Football vs Dallas Cowboys
We thought the 49ers would be the cream of the NFC crop this season, but injuries and poor execution have San Francisco at a disappointing 3-4.
Last week: Beat Cleveland Browns, 21-14
This week: Sunday vs Philadelphia Eagles
The Bengals won despite only have 12 first downs and 223 total yards, but got two turnovers and a defensive touchdown.
Last week: Lost to Seattle Seahawks, 34-14
This week: Sunday vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Falcons’ 3-game win streak was snapped in the loss to Seattle with the huge game against the Bucs up next.
Last week: Beat Miami Dolphins, 16-10
This week: Sunday vs Houston Texans
The Colts trailed the Dolphins 10-0 in Week 7 and won despite Anthony Richardson going just 10-for-24 for 129 yards.
This week: Sunday vs New Orleans Saints
Last week: Beat Atlanta Falcons, 34-14
This week: Sunday vs Buffalo Bills
Seattle ended a 3-game skid with the win. Forcing three turnovers and scoring a defensive touchdown certainly helped.
Last week: Beat New Orleans Saints, 33-10
This week: Sunday vs Carolina Panthers
Home field disadvantage? The Broncos are 1-2 at Empower Field at Mile High and 3-1 on the road.
Last week: Bye week
This week: Sunday vs Washington Commanders
The Bears are 4-0 at home and 0-2 on the road. They are at the Commanders in NFL Week 8.
This week: Sunday vs Atlanta Falcons
Last week: Lost to Green Bay Packers, 24-22
This week: Sunday vs Indianapolis Colts
How much do the Texans miss Nico Collins? C.J. Stroud only threw for 86 yards on Sunday.
Last week: Beat New York Giants, 28-3
This week: Sunday vs Cincinnati Bengals
Saquon Barkley had 176 yards on 17 carries for the Eagles. That’s a 10.4 yard average per carry.
Last week: Beat Houston Texans, 24-22
This week: Sunday vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Green Bay’s defense held Houston to 197 total yards and only 86 yards passing.
Last week: Beat New York Jets, 37-15
This week: Monday Night Football vs New York Giants (Oct. 28)
Did Mike Tomlin make the right choice going with Russell Wilson at QB? In Week 7 at least, the answer appears to be a yes.
Last week: Beat Tennessee Titans, 34-10
This week: Sunday vs Seattle Seahawks
The Bills actually trailed at the half against the Titans, 10-7. Amari Cooper makes this team even more dangerous.
Last week: Beat Carolina Panthers, 40-7
This week: Sunday vs Chicago Bears
Jayden Daniels exited Sunday’s game with a rib injury, but the Commanders’ offense kept humming with Marcus Mariota.
This week: Sunday vs Cleveland Browns
Last week: Lost to Detroit Lions, 31-29
This week: Thursday Night Football vs Los Angeles Rams
Yes, the loss to the Lions stings, but did you think Sam Darnold and the Vikings would be 5-1?
Last week: Beat Minnesota Vikings, 31-29
This week: Sunday vs Tennessee Titans
The Lions took over first place in the ultra-competitive NFC North with the win at Minnesota.
Last week: Beat San Francisco 49ers, 28-18
This week: Sunday vs Las Vegas Raiders
Andy Reid now has a 22-4 record coming off a bye week in the regular season. Not too shabby. Neither is a 6-0 record.
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Arizona Republic reporter Jeremy Cluff and Reuters contributed to this report.
