The NFL is working its way through Week 8 and with the NFL trade deadline a little over a week away, teams are trying to figure out if they’re contenders or pretenders. The Jaguars appear to be emerging as the class of the AFC South, while the Chiefs didn’t even need to play in the early slate to see the Raiders help their cause.
The AFC East appears to be the Dolphins to lose because as good as the Bills can be, they are playing some shaky football. After losing to the Jaguars in London, they barely beat the Giants and now they managed a loss to the Patriots. They trailed much of the game and then saw their defense collapse in the closing minute against Mac Jones.
Below are the eight divisional standings, along with some quick thoughts about each division after seven weeks of football. We’ll update with the remaining records as the league moves toward Week 8.
AFC East
The Bills lost on a late Mac Jones TD drive in the early window.
AFC North
The Ravens made a statement in beating the Lions 38-6. The Browns beat the Colts on a last-second touchdown to maintain pace with the Ravens. The Steelers beat the Rams and currently hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Browns.
AFC South
The Jaguars opened Week 8 with a 31-24 TNF win over the Saints. The Colts nearly beat the Browns, but gave up a late touchdown to drop to two games back of the Jaguars in the division.
AFC West
The Raiders were crushed in Chicago by the Bears. The Chiefs beat the Chargers 31-17 and now have a three-game lead in the division. The Broncos beat the Packers 19-17.
NFC East
The Giants beat the Commanders 14-7 in New Jersey.
NFC North
The Lions were embarrassed in a 38-6 loss to the Ravens. The Bears rolled over the Raiders with relative ease. The Packers lost to the Broncos 19-17.
NFC South
The Saints lost 31-24 to the Jaguars on TNF to open the week. The Falcons beat the Bucs on a last-second field goal in Tampa.
NFC West
The Rams lost 24-17 to the Steelers. The Seahawks beat the Cardinals to pull to within a game of the 49ers, pending Monday Night Football.