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Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: Steelers beat Titans and stand tall

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 25: Jayon Brown #55 of the Tennessee Titans is congratulated by teammate Rashaan Evans #54 after making an interception against quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at Nissan Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 25: Jayon Brown #55 of the Tennessee Titans is congratulated by teammate Rashaan Evans #54 after making an interception against quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at Nissan Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 11: Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on before their game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on October 11, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 11: Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on before their game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on October 11, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

16. Minnesota Vikings (+0)

The Minnesota Vikings have a bye week so they won’t move until the Week 9 power rankings.

However, they did trade Yannick Ngakoue this past week and announce that Danielle Hunter was going on I.R. permanently. No team in the NFL waves a white flag, but this is about as close as you can get. Expect them to fall hard in the next power rankings.

15. Las Vegas Raiders (-1)

I honestly don’t know what the Raiders are. In all honesty, they could be five spots lower on these power rankings and I would have a hard time arguing that they didn’t deserve to be there. What saves them though is that they can show up in big games.

This team started 2-0 against pretty solid Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints teams before falling to AFC playoff contenders. Then in a make or break game, they beat the Kansas City Chiefs, which should have been huge for them.

Well, when they finally looked like they were turning a corner, they get blown out by the Tampa Bay Bucs and they also have a massive COVID concern that looms over their heads. I don’t know where this team ends up, but they need to strap in if they are going to get back into the AFC playoff hunt.

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