There's no surprise here, save for the major dropoff for the Dolphins. The Jets and Jaguars need to see more out of their rookie first-round quarterbacks in the second half. The Cardinals have rolled over their first-half schedule, save for the Week 8 loss at home to the Packers, the team right behind them. They also have a key road win over the Rams already in the division. The Packers did beat the Cardinals but lost to the Saints among contenders.
They don't need to worry about the division again and would love to put the playoff path through Lambeau Field. The Buccaneers don't want to fall to a wild card again and need to worry about finishing ahead of the Saints, to whom they lost in Week 8.
They still are a strong threat to finish as a top-two seed to make their Super Bowl repeat path a little easier. The Cowboys fell here after their shocking home loss to the Broncos, missing a big Week 9 chance with the Packers losing and the Bucs idle.
They are still in great shape to run away with the division. They are in strong shape for at least this seed and will keep pushing for the division title with another game vs. Arizona left. The conference is weak enough to at least fall back on this seed or No. The Falcons haven't played all that well but they keep adjusting well with rookie coach Arthur Smith.
Their only notable NFC win so far was against the Saints on the road last week. Carolina Panthers 9. Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants Chicago Bears The Panthers are pretty much done with their ugly quarterback situation. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The NFL is almost finished with Week 8.
We break down the standings as the league starts to look to Week 9. The 1 p. ET slate saw the Rams and Eagles each win big. Maybe the Lions and Texans can play a postseason game for the No. Below are the eight divisional standings, along with some quick thoughts about each division after eight weeks of football. The Jets stunned the Bengals in the early slate and the Bills beat the Dolphins with a big fourth quarter. The Patriots went into LA and stunned the Chargers. The Steelers got a huge road win over the Browns to climb out of last place in the division.
Meanwhile, the Bengals blew it against the Jets. With their no Jon Gruden status, they feel like a dice roll every week, the ultimate unpredictable team for Las Vegas, much of that tied to boom-or-bust Derek Carr. Their remaining opponents have a combined winning percentage of. There are only two real "breaks" left against Washington and the Colts, but bad teams also have been the Raiders' bugaboo. They have four division games left, including the Chiefs twice.
They also play the Cowboys, Bengals and Browns outside the division. The Raiders teased like this last season, showing flashes of playoff status.
But there's no statistical story that points to them winning enough games out of those final nine given how inconsistent their offense and defense can be. The Steelers have rallied from a start to get above.
They have key early wins over the Bills, Broncos and Browns to make up for the Raiders and Bengals stumbles. Last season's division winners will have eyes on displacing the Ravens, but they profile more as a wild-card team with their offensive limitations around Ben Roethlisberger, even with rookie running back Najee Harris providing a big spark. But their remaining strength of schedule is at. From Week 10, it won't be easy, but the Steelers' defense and coaching can keep them above.
Bill Belichick, like Mike Tomlin, also has coached his traditional AFC powerhouse out of a hole into a winning record. The Patriots' padded resume includes two wins over the Jets and one each against the Panthers and Texans. But Week 8's road upset of the Chargers was a good sign they can be a factor in the AFC, now only a half-game behind the Bills.
The Patriots' strength of schedule for their remaining eight games stands at. They still draw the Dolphins, Jaguars, Colts and Falcons. They also get the Titans and Browns at home for tight matchups when not playing the Bills. New England has its flaws, also tied to offensive limitations. But like Pittsburgh, defense and savvy coaching will allow it to maximize its record. Current non-playoff position: No.
The Chiefs still have a grind ahead in their final eight games after fighting again to get back above. They have the most difficult schedule left in the NFL as their opponents have a combined winning percentage of. They figured out a few things defensively at midseason and you can bet the offense will adjust and get well sooner rather than later. Despite their unfamiliar low position with Mahomes, they will be an intimidating force.
They still have five division games left, with the Raiders and Broncos twice in addition to the key road rematch with the Chargers. The Chiefs' only AFC win came against the Browns at home in Week 1, but they can make up a ton of ground with seven conference games remaining.
Losing to the Titans, Ravens and Bills make it almost certain the Chiefs won't be the top seed with the lone bye and home-field advantage again.
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