NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Vikings Take Top Spot as Bills Rise
The Minnesota Vikings claim the No. 1 spot in consensus rankings while the Buffalo Bills surge upward following their bye week.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 2% |
| 30 Oct, 04:43 UTC | 2% |
| 11 Oct, 21:19 UTC | 1% |
| 29 Sept, 00:44 UTC | 7% |
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Step through each article in the order it published and watch 1: Chicago / 2: Detroit / 3: Green Bay / 4: Minnesota respond.
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 27 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 27 October at 10:00 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 1 min later. The most recent article, from CBS Sports Headlines, appeared on 28 October at 13:37 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
One prediction market prices this story:
- 1: Chicago / 2: Detroit / 3: Green Bay / 4: Minnesota — the market puts it at 2%, with $15 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Chicago finishes first, Detroit second, Green Bay third, and Minnesota fourth in the NFC North at the end of the 2026-27 regular season. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked news story for the resolution criteria instead of the final league standings.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on 1: Chicago / 2: Detroit / 3: Green Bay / 4: Minnesota at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- SI FeedConor Orr’s Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: It's Time to Give the Vikings Their Credit1%
- CBS Sports HeadlinesPrisco's NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Lone unbeaten Vikings take over top spot1%
- SI FeedBears NFL Power Rankings For Week 8: Chicago Standing on Doorstep of No. 1 Spot1%
- SI FeedNFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Dallas Cowboys Make Progress, But Long Way To Go1%
- SI FeedWeek 8 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Bills Move Up During Bye Week1%
- SI FeedWeek 8 Consensus NFL Power Rankings: Rams Are Back on the Rise, but Doubts Remain1%
- SI FeedWeek 8 Consensus NFL Power Rankings: After Big Rise, How Far Did Packers Fall?1%
- SI FeedFalcons Big Winners in Week 8 NFL Power Rankings after Upsetting 49ers1%
- SI FeedCardinals Big Losers in NFL Week 8 Power Rankings1%
- SI FeedCommanders Power Rankings Deliver a Harsh Reminder Ahead of Eagles Rematch1%
- SI FeedNFL Power Rankings Roundup: Jaguars Enter Week 8 With Massive Opportunity in AFC South1%
- CBS Sports HeadlinesNFL QB Power Rankings, Week 8: There's a new name at No. 1, Patrick Mahomes out of the top 101%
- Current odds2%
Sources
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- NFL QB Power Rankings, Week 8: There's a new name at No. 1, Patrick Mahomes out of the top 10 CBS Sports Headlines
- NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Jaguars Enter Week 8 With Massive Opportunity in AFC South SI Feed
- Commanders Power Rankings Deliver a Harsh Reminder Ahead of Eagles Rematch SI Feed
- Cardinals Big Losers in NFL Week 8 Power Rankings SI Feed
- Falcons Big Winners in Week 8 NFL Power Rankings after Upsetting 49ers SI Feed
- Week 8 Consensus NFL Power Rankings: After Big Rise, How Far Did Packers Fall? SI Feed
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- Week 8 Consensus NFL Power Rankings: Rams Are Back on the Rise, but Doubts Remain SI Feed
- Week 8 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Bills Move Up During Bye Week SI Feed
- NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Dallas Cowboys Make Progress, But Long Way To Go SI Feed
- Bears NFL Power Rankings For Week 8: Chicago Standing on Doorstep of No. 1 Spot SI Feed
- Prisco's NFL Week 8 Power Rankings: Lone unbeaten Vikings take over top spot CBS Sports Headlines
- Conor Orr’s Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: It's Time to Give the Vikings Their Credit SI Feed
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