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2020 NFL power rankings, Week 8: Eagles rally, Raiders humbled

By Russell S. Baxter

CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 25: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns attempts a pass against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at Paul Brown Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 25: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns attempts a pass against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at Paul Brown Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 18: Eddie Jackson #39 and DeAndre Houston-Carson #36 of the Chicago Bears celebrate after Houston-Carson made an interception in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 18, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – OCTOBER 18: Eddie Jackson #39 and DeAndre Houston-Carson #36 of the Chicago Bears celebrate after Houston-Carson made an interception in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 18, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Chicago Bears. 9. team. 57. . 5-1. Previous:

Matt Nagy’s club entered Week 7 as the leaders of the NFC North and with Green Bay winning on Sunday, Chicago needs a win on Monday night to maintain their edge in the division. So far in 2020, the Bears have been steady but unspectacular.

The team is giving up less than 20 points a game and after a rough debut as the starter in the loss to the Colts, veteran signal-caller Nick Foles has settled in. And Chuck Pagano’s defense has been steadily improving.

8. team. 16. . 5-2. Previous: . Buffalo Bills

Thanks to a Week 1 win over the Jets at Orchard Park, the Bills were in position to sweep this AFC East rivalry for the first time since 2015. Sean McDermott’s tight end corps deal had to deal with some COVID-19 issues (see Michael Baca of NFL.com).

Kicker Tyler Bass was up and down and attempted eight field goals. He connected six of those tries, accounting for all of the team’s points. Buffalo’s defense limited the Jets to a mere 190 total yards.

team. 35. . 5-1. Previous: . Tennessee Titans. 7

Mike Vrabel’s club welcomed the Steelers to Nashville in a battle of 5-0 teams. The AFC South leaders found themselves down 27-7 in the second half and then scored 17 unanswered points to narrow the gap to three points.

The defense picked off Ben Roethlisberger three times and the final pick was in the end zone late in the game, giving the team and opportunity. But the drive would end with a missed 45-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.

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