NFL 2017: Week 8 Power Rankings & The Rest

Tier I - The Absolute Worst of the Worst

32.) Cleveland Browns  (0-7  =  103-169)
31.) Indianapolis Colts  (2-5  =  119-222)
30.) San Francisco 49ers  (0-7  =  123-186)
29.) New York Giants  (1-6  =  112-156)


Tier II - The Bad teams that are somehow still 3-4

28.) Chicago Bears  (3-4  =  122-151)
27.) New York Jets  (3-4  =  137-161)


Tier III - The Bad teams that are too close to .500 still

26.) Arizona Cardinals  (3-4  =  119-191)
25.) Miami Dolphins  (4-2  =  92-112)
24.) Baltimore Ravens  (3-4  =  130-148)


Tier IV - The Good teams that are too close to .500

23.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers  (2-4  =  145-151)
22.) Tennessee Titans  (4-3  =  158-173)
21.) Green Bay Packers  (4-3  =  164-161)
20.) Cincinnati Bengals  (2-4  =  98-112)
19.) Los Angeles Chargers  (3-4  =  137-131)


Tier V - The Soft Middle of the NFC

18.) Detroit Lions  (3-3  =  161-149)
17.) Washington Redskins  (3-3  =  141-147)
16.) Atlanta Falcons  (3-3  =  128-132)


Tier VI - The Unknowns

15.) Houston Texans  (3-3  =  177-147)
14.) Denver Broncos  (3-3  =  108-118)
13.) Dallas Cowboys  (3-3  =  165-142)
12.) Carolina Panthers  (4-3  =  131-139)


Tier V - The Slightly More Knowns

11.) New Orleans Saints  (4-2  =  171-133)
10.) Oakland Raiders  (3-4  =  155-156)
9.) Buffalo Bills  (4-2  =  119-101)


Tier VI - The Is It Time to Believe?

8.) Jacksonville Jaguars  (4-3  =  183-110)
7.) Los Angeles Rams  (5-2  =  212-138)


Tier VII - They're Going to end up in the Super Bowl, Aren't They?

6.) Seattle Seahawks  (4-2  =  134-94)
5.) New England Patriots  (5-2  =  195-166)


Tier VIII - It would be nice if one of these ended up in the Super Bowl, won't it?

4.) Kansas City Chiefs  (5-2  =  207-161)
3.) Minnesota Vikings  (5-2  =  146-119)
2.) Pittsburgh Steelers  (5-2  =  147-116)


Tier IX - The new best team in the NFL

1.) Philadelphia Eagles  (6-1  =  199-146)




Projecting the Playoff Field

AFC

1.) Pittsburgh Steelers  =  12-4
2.) New England Patriots  =  12-4
3.) Kansas City Chiefs  =  12-4
4.) Jacksonville Jaguars  =  10-6
5.) Oakland Raiders  =  10-6
6.) Buffalo Bills  =  10-6


NFC

1.) Philadelphia Eagles  =  13-3
2.) Minnesota Vikings  =  12-4
3.) Seattle Seahawks  =  11-5
4.) New Orleans Saints  =  11-5
5.) Los Angeles Rams  =  10-6
6.) Carolina Panthers  =  10-6


Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games

Byes: Arizona Cardinals (3-4); Green Bay Packers (4-3); Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3); Los Angeles Rams (5-2); New York Giants (1-6); Tennessee Titans (4-3)

13.) Minnesota Vikings (5-2)  @  Cleveland Browns (0-7)  (9:30AM - NFLN)
12.) Indianapolis Colts (2-5)  @  Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)  (1:00 - CBS)
11.) San Francisco 49ers (0-7)  @  Philadelphia Eagles (6-1)  (1:00 - FOX)
10.) Miami Dolphins (4-2)  @  Baltimore Ravens (3-4)  (TNF - CBS)
9.) Chicago Bears (3-4)  @  New Orleans Saints (4-2)  (1:00 - FOX)
8.) Atlanta Falcons (3-3)  @  New York Jets (3-4)  (1:00 - FOX)
7.) Carolina Panthers (3-3)  @  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4)  (1:00 - FOX)
6.) Los Angeles Chargers (3-4)  @  New England Patriots (5-2)  (1:00 - CBS)
5.) Denver Broncos (3-3)  @  Kansas City Chiefs (5-2)  (MNF - ESPN)
5.) Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)  @  Detroit Lions (3-3)  (SNF - NBC)
3.) Dallas Cowboys (3-3)  @  Washington Redskins (3-3)  (4:25 - FOX)
2.) Houston Texans (3-3)  @  Seattle Seahawks (4-2)  (4:05 - CBS)
1.) Oakland Raiders (3-4)  @  Buffalo Bills (4-2)  (1:00 - CBS)