Immediately following Monday Night Football during the regular season, MLive.com's Justin Rogers will post his NFL Power Rankings:
1. New England Patriots (8-0)
The Patriots continue to smash the opposition, but suffer a big loss as versatile running back Dion Lewis is done for the season with an ACL injury. (Last week: 1)
2. Cincinnati Bengals (8-0)
Tight end Tyler Eifert has emerged as one of the league's top scoring threats. He leads the NFL with nine touchdown receptions. (Last week: 2)
3. Carolina Panthers (8-0)
The Panthers are stockpiling quality wins, but need to do a better job finishing after nearly blowing big fourth-quarter leads in back-to-back games.