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Breaking down the NFL standings coming out of Week 8

As Week 8 of the NFL season comes to a close, we break down the standings as the league starts to look to Week 9.

By David Fucillo Updated
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) runs the football against the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter at Lambeau Field. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Week 8 is underway and the NFL has another unbalanced schedule. We had eight games in 1 p.m. slot and have three in the 4:05/4:25 p.m. slot. For some reason the Steelers-Ravens game got a 1 p.m. spot, which means arguably the biggest game of the weekend wrapped early — and it was the back-and-forth affair we’ve come to expect from this rivalry.

We’ll be updating the standings throughout the rest of the today and Monday evening.

AFC East

The Bills got a huge win after Cam Newton coughed up a late fumble. Meanwhile, the Dolphins secured an upset win in Tua Tagovailoa’s starting debut.

  1. Buffalo Bills, 6-2
  2. Miami Dolphins, 4-3
  3. New England Patriots, 2-5
  4. New York Jets, 0-8

AFC North

The Steelers won a crazy one over the Ravens to take a two-game lead in the division. The Browns lost an ugly won to the Raiders and slip in the standings.

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7-0
  2. Baltimore Ravens, 5-2
  3. Cleveland Browns, 5-3
  4. Cincinnati Bengals, 2-5-1

AFC South

The Titans were stunned in Cincinnati and the Colts win gives us a first place tie in the AFC South.

  1. Tennessee Titans, 5-2
  2. Indianapolis Colts, 5-2
  3. Houston Texans, 1-6
  4. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1-6

AFC West

The Chiefs and Raiders both got wins and we now await Chargers-Broncos in the afternoon. The Broncos won a wild one over the Chargers on the final play of the game and are now a game back of the Raiders.

  1. Kansas City Chiefs, 7-1
  2. Las Vegas Raiders, 4-3
  3. Denver Broncos, 3-4
  4. Los Angeles Chargers, 2-5

NFC East

The Eagles won a stinker over the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, and now we await the Giants facing the Bucs on Monday Night Football.

  1. Philadelphia Eagles, 3-4-1
  2. Washington Football Team, 2-5
  3. Dallas Cowboys, 2-6
  4. New York Giants, 1-7

NFC North

The Vikings stunned the Packers at Lambeau while the Bears came up short against the Saints.

  1. Green Bay Packers, 5-2
  2. Chicago Bears, 5-3
  3. Detroit Lions, 3-4
  4. Minnesota Vikings, 2-5

NFC South

The Falcons beat the Panthers to open Week 8 and the Saints won in overtime against the Bears. The Bucs closed out the week with a closer than expected win over the Giants on Monday Night Football.

  1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6-2
  2. New Orleans Saints, 5-2
  3. Carolina Panthers, 3-5
  4. Atlanta Falcons, 2-6

NFC West

The Rams are hanging around in the NFC West, but suffered an upset loss to Miami. The Seahawks handled their business against the 49ers while the Cardinals are on bye.

  1. Seattle Seahawks, 6-1
  2. Arizona Cardinals, 5-2
  3. Los Angeles Rams, 5-3
  4. San Francisco 49ers, 4-4

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