The final weekend of October featured nearly a fourth of the league on a bye week, but it still showcased some movement among teams at both the top and bottom of the NFL, as Week 8 delivered a mix of redemption stories, statement wins, and long-awaited breakthroughs that reshaped the league’s midseason outlook. The Chargers opened the slate in style, bouncing back in dominant fashion with a rout of the Vikings in Los Angeles, while the Jets pulled off the miracle of the week, rallying behind a backup-heavy offense to stun the Bengals on the road and earn their first win of the season. Down south, the Dolphins snapped out of their slump with a surprisingly one-sided victory in Atlanta, while the Bills regained momentum at just the right time, cruising past the Panthers in Charlotte before their highly anticipated showdown with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs next week. Sunday night featured a passing of the torch moment in Pittsburgh, as Jordan Love outdueled Aaron Rodgers in a student-beats-teacher performance that propelled the Packers to one of their most complete wins of the season. The Chiefs, meanwhile, stayed hot with another primetime statement, this time a commanding victory over the Commanders at Arrowhead as they prepare to continue on with their gauntlet in order hold onto their AFC West throne. As October comes to a close and the season’s second half is getting underway, the NFL’s balance of power continually shifts with contenders separating from the pack and others clawing to stay alive. Here’s how all 32 teams now stack up after Week 8:
1. Indianapolis Colts (7-1)
Result: Won 38-14 vs. Titans
Up next: @ Steelers
2. Philadelphia Eagles (6-2)
Result: Won 38-20 vs. Giants
Up next: Bye Week
3. Green Bay Packers (5-1-1)
Result: Won 35-25 @ Steelers
Up next: vs. Panthers
4. Detroit Lions (5-2)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: vs. Vikings
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2)
Result: Won 23-3 @ Saints
Up next: Bye Week
6. Seattle Seahawks (5-2)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: @ Commanders (SNF)
7. New England Patriots (6-2)
Result: Won 32-13 vs. Browns
Up next: vs. Falcons
8. Buffalo Bills (5-2)
Result: Won 40-9 @ Panthers
Up next: vs. Chiefs
9. Los Angeles Rams (5-2)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: vs. Saints
10. Denver Broncos (6-2)
Result: Won 44-24 vs. Cowboys
Up next: @ Texans
11. Los Angeles Chargers (5-3)
Result: Won 37-10 vs. Vikings
Up next: @ Titans
12. Kansas City Chiefs (5-3)
Result: Won 28-7 vs. Commanders
Up next: @ Bills
13. San Francisco 49ers (5-3)
Result: Lost 26-15 @ Texans
Up next: @ Giants
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)
Result: Lost 35-25 vs. Packers
Up next: vs. Colts
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: @ Raiders
16. Chicago Bears (4-3)
Result: Lost 30-16 @ Ravens
Up next: @ Bengals
17. Houston Texans (3-4)
Result: Won 26-15 vs. 49ers
Up next: vs. Broncos
18. Baltimore Ravens (2-5)
Result: Won 30-16 vs. Bears
Up next: @ Dolphins (TNF)
19. Carolina Panthers (4-4)
Result: Lost 40-9 vs. Bills
Up next: @ Packers
20. Atlanta Falcons (3-4)
Result: Lost 34-10 vs. Dolphins
Up next: @ Patriots
21. Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1)
Result: Lost 44-24 @ Broncos
Up next: vs. Cardinals (MNF)
22. Minnesota Vikings (3-4)
Result: Lost 37-10 @ Chargers
Up next: @ Lions
23. Washington Commanders (3-5)
Result: Lost 28-7 @ Chiefs
Up next: vs. Seahawks (SNF)
24. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5)
Result: Lost 39-38 @ Bengals
Up next: vs. Bears
25. New York Giants (2-6)
Result: Lost 38-20 @ Eagles
Up next: vs. 49ers
26. Arizona Cardinals (2-5)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: @ Cowboys (MNF)
27. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5)
Result: Bye Week
Up next: vs. Jaguars
28. Cleveland Browns (2-6)
Result: Lost 32-13 @ Patriots
Up next: Bye Week
29. Miami Dolphins (2-6)
Result: Won 34-10 @ Falcons
Up next: vs. Ravens (TNF)
30. New York Jets (1-7)
Result: Won 39-38 @ Bengals
Up next: Bye Week
31. New Orleans Saints (1-7)
Result: Lost 23-3 @ Buccaneers
Up next: @ Rams
32. Tennessee Titans (1-7)
Result: Lost 38-14 @ Colts
Up next: vs. Chargers

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