NFL power rankings entering Week 8 of the 2025 season (previous rank in parentheses):
1. Kansas City Chiefs (10): Yes, they're a mere 4-3. Yes, if the season ended today − it doesn't − they'd miss the playoffs. Yes, you probably hate this because you have Chiefs fatigue like much of America. Sorry. Not sorry. While acknowledging that parity is currently running amok in a league when the alleged best teams routinely lose to apparent bottom feeders, Andy Reid's crew just provided the coach the first shutout of his distinguished career. QB Patrick Mahomes appears to be back in MVP-caliber form and certainly leveraged the long-awaited return of WR Rashee Rice in Sunday's 31-0 defeat of the Raiders. The next four games will shed further light, coming against three 2024 playoff squads and the upstart Colts. But for now? We're saying this dynasty is alive and well.
2. Los Angeles Rams (3): It took a round-trip of more than 10,000 miles − further than the Bengals will travel during the entire regular season − to collect wins in Baltimore and London. The Rams notched both in impressive style, by a collective 52-10 margin over the Ravens and Jags, and head into their Week 7 bye and Week 8 bye (Saints) before reaching the meat of their schedule, when WR Puka Nacua will hopefully be healthy.
