NFL power rankings, Week 8: Redskins rise, Titans fall

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 21: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins gets tackled for a loss of yards by DeMarcus Lawrence #90 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter of the game at FedExField on October 21, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 21: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins gets tackled for a loss of yards by DeMarcus Lawrence #90 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter of the game at FedExField on October 21, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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The Washington Redskins are starting to make noise in the NFC East, while the Tennessee Titans might be ready to take a long nap.

Buffalo is helpless, and here come the Patriots.. 2-5. Previous: . Buffalo Bills. 32. team. 16

28. The Raiders finally didn’t lose this week.. 1-5. Previous: . Oakland Raiders. 31. team

42. San Francisco is trying to avoid a sweep against the Cardinals this week.. 1-6. Previous: . San Francisco 49ers. 30. team

Arizona Cardinals. 29. team. 32. Steve Wilks might be a bad hire.. 1-6. Previous:

team. 31. What in God’s name was that performance in the fourth quarter?<p class=. 1-6. Previous: . New York Giants. 28

2-5. Previous: . Indianapolis Colts. 27. team. 46. The Colts are getting a great effort from Andrew Luck, and that’s the major takeaway.

Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 26. team. 53. The Browns have no offense, and no coach.. 2-4-1

team. 45. Beating the Cardinals was great. Now, onto Arrowhead.. 3-4. Previous: . Denver Broncos. 25

team. 30. The Jets need more from Sam Darnold to have any chance against a good team.. 3-4. Previous: . New York Jets. 24

team. 35. RUN THE BALL FROM THE 1-YARD LINE.. 3-4. Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 23

Previous: . Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 22. team. 48. Jameis Winston did all he could to lose that game, but Chandler Catanzaro says hello.. 3-3

52. When you are deciding between Blake Bortles and Cody Kessler… it’s over.. 3-4. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars. 21. team

team. 123. Dallas played horribly in Washington and deserved what it got.. 3-4. Previous: . Dallas Cowboys. 20

44. The Falcons are hanging around in the NFC playoff picture.<p class=. 3-4. Previous: . Atlanta Falcons. 19. team

4-3. Previous: . Miami Dolphins. 18. team. 59. Miami is incredibly uninspiring for a 4-3 outfit.

Chicago Bears. 17. team. 57. Mitchell Trubisky and those special teams were a disaster on Sunday.. 3-3. Previous:

Detroit Lions. 16. team. 50. The Lions are quietly back in the NFC playoff picture.. 3-3. Previous:

15. team. 56. The Primetime Bengals sure showed up in Kansas City. What a horror show.. 4-3. Previous: . Cincinnati Bengals

Houston Texans. 14. team. 10. The Texans, by default, are the best team in the AFC South.. 4-3. Previous:

Previous: . Seattle Seahawks. 13. team. 36. Seattle is perplexing. Good team, or destined to go 6-10?. 3-3

Previous: . Philadelphia Eagles. 12. team. 54. The Eagles must win on Sunday against the Jaguars in London, or it’s goodnight.. 3-4

26. Baltimore has to feel sick. The Ravens had the Saints down, but couldn’t finish the job.. 4-3. Previous: . Baltimore Ravens. 11. team

3-2-1. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 10. team. 55. Pittsburgh finds itself in first place of the AFC North, with games against Cleveland and Baltimore on deck.

9. team. 87. Carolina gave us one of the great comebacks in recent memory. Phenomenal win.. 4-2. Previous: . Carolina Panthers

49. The next five games include road dates with the Rams, Patriots, Seahawks and Vikings. Good luck.. 3-2-1. Previous: . Green Bay Packers. 7. team

5-2. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers. 6. team. 13. Los Angeles escaped against Tennessee, but it’s in real position to reel off a huge winning streak.

60. These are the Vikings we all expected to see back in August.. 4-2-1. Previous: . Minnesota Vikings. 5. team

15. New Orleans is fantastic, and beating Baltimore was a huge step forward.. 5-1. Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 4. team

The Patriots played poorly on Sunday and still sent the Bears home wondering what happened.. 5-2. Previous: . New England Patriots. 3. team. 47

if the defense plays like that, the Chiefs are unstoppable.. 6-1. Previous: . Kansas City Chiefs. 2. team. 124

51. Los Angeles continues to roll, and now faces the Saints, Packers and Chiefs over the next month.. 7-0. Previous: . Los Angeles Rams. 1. team