Overview
- Indianapolis is 6-1 with the NFL’s top-scoring offense and moved to No. 1 in CBS Sports’ Week 8 power rankings after a 38-24 win over the Chargers.
- Daniel Jones is completing 71% with 10 touchdown passes at 8.4 yards per attempt, and Jonathan Taylor leads the league with 697 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
- CBS betting power ratings boosted the Colts by two points, and PFF lists Indianapolis among teams with one of the softest four-week schedules (Titans, Steelers, Falcons in Berlin, then a bye).
- New England sits 5-2 with The Athletic’s simulator giving a 92% playoff chance, and PFF flags a favorable stretch against the Browns, Falcons, Buccaneers and Jets.
- Parity is defining the season as the AP highlights worst-to-first bids by the Patriots and 49ers, while recent performances shifting perceptions include Detroit’s defensive shutdown of Tampa Bay, Joe Flacco’s 342-yard, three-TD outing for Cincinnati, and a Dallas rise sparked by Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.