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Jon Heath

NFL power rankings: Broncos shock Chiefs in Week 8

This is why we love the NFL.

Football can be an unpredictable game, and teams — and records — can change quickly.

Five weeks ago, the Denver Broncos were absolutely blasted by the Miami Dolphins 70-20. On Sunday, the Broncos held Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to just nine points in a big upset victory.

Denver defeated Kansas City 24-9 to snap a 16-game losing streak against their division rival that dated back to 2015.

Just another week in the NFL.

Elsewhere in the league, the Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) got back on track Sunday with a 31-17 win over the suddenly slumping San Francisco 49ers (5-3) and falling-back-to-earth quarterback Brock Purdy.

Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys (5-2) handled the Los Angeles Rams (3-5) 43-20 and the Carolina Panthers (1-6) got their first win of the season against the Houston Texans (3-4) in a narrow 15-13 victory.

The Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) and Detroit Lions (5-2) are still yet to play on Monday Night Football, but here are our NFL power rankings after (almost) eight weeks of action.

1
Philadelphia Eagles (7-1)

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

2
Miami Dolphins (6-2)

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

3
Baltimore Ravens (6-2)

(Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)

4
Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2)

(AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

5
San Francisco 49ers (5-3)

(The Enquirer, USA TODAY Network)

6
Kansas City Chiefs (6-2)

(Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)

7
Buffalo Bills (5-3)

(Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports)

8
Seattle Seahawks (5-2)

(Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)

9
Detroit Lions (5-2)

(Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports)

10
Dallas Cowboys (5-2)

(Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

11
Cincinnati Bengals (4-3)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

12
Los Angeles Chargers (3-4)

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

13
New York Jets (4-3)

(Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)

14
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

15
Atlanta Falcons (4-4)

(The Tennessean, USA TODAY Network)

16
Cleveland Browns (4-3)

(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

17
Minnesota Vikings (4-4)

(Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)

18
New Orleans Saints (4-4)

(Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports)

19
Tennessee Titans (3-4)

(The Tennessean, USA TODAY Network)

20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4)

(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)

21
Denver Broncos (3-5)

(Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

22
Las Vegas Raiders (3-4)

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

23
Los Angeles Rams (3-5)

(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

24
Washington Commanders (3-5)

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

25
Houston Texans (3-4)

(Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

26
Indianapolis Colts (3-5)

(Bob Scheer-USA TODAY Sports)

27
Green Bay Packers (2-5)

(Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

28
New York Giants (2-6)

(Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

29
New England Patriots (2-6)

(Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports)

30
Arizona Cardinals (1-7)

(Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

31
Chicago Bears (2-5)

(Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports)

32
Carolina Panthers (1-6)

(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
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