Week 8 NFL rankings split on top team after Week 7

Week 8 NFL rankings published after Week 7 results put Buffalo first in one league-wide assessment and Minnesota first in another, while fantasy evaluations highlighted changing player roles and matchups. The rankings are editorial judgments, not a single official league order or definitive forecast. One power ranking moved Buffalo to the top after the Bills’ Week 7 bye, followed by Minnesota and San Francisco. The other placed Minnesota first, Buffalo second and Seattle third. The difference reflects the assessments’ distinct ranking choices. Minnesota beat Indianapolis 16-10 in Week 7 and was described as the NFC’s only undefeated team after seven weeks. The rankings also registered major changes after losses by previously unbeaten teams. San Francisco fell from first to third in one list after a 29-20 loss to Atlanta, while Kansas City dropped from second to fifth after a 20-3 defeat by Seattle. That ranking described Seattle’s win as a potential turning point. In the other assessment, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh rose after victories, including the Bengals’ 35-13 win over Baltimore and the Steelers’ 16-10 win over New Orleans. The NFC assessment placed Minnesota third, behind...