NFL power rankings, Week 8: Vikings fall, Lions rise

3-3-1. Previous: . Arizona Cardinals. 13. team. 32. I’m not sure what made fans more disgusted; watching this game or the season premier of The Walking Dead. Both were a bloody mess, and few came out happy. Tonight’s 6-6 tie was the lowest scoring tied game in the history of the NFL. We had missed kicks, penalties, everything you didn’t think you needed but really did. I laughed when Catanzaro missed the field goal in overtime, and nearly fell to the ground when Hauschka did the same. The offense was on the field for nearly the entire game, yet an aging Carson Palmer couldn’t get the job done. <p>Next Week: Next we have a rematch of the NFC title game, with a completely opposite result expected to come out of it. Despite playing on the road, Arizona will seek revenge on Carolina’s 49-15 shellacking from last season. Neither team has lived up to their standards this year, but it still stands to be a heck of a game. That is, if someone can score.</p> <p>Playoff Hopes: Arizona remains in second place after Sunday’s disappointing tie at home. After two solid wins put them back in the race, this tie eliminates everything we thought we knew about the NFC West. One thing we do know is that it will be a bitter fight till the end with a rematch set for Christmas Eve.</p>