After beating the previously undefeated Minnesota Vikings, are the Detroit Lions now the best team in football? According to several NFL Week 8 power rankings, the answer to that question is a resounding “yes.” While the Kansas City Chiefs remain the only undefeated team remaining—and still many analysts’ top team in the NFL—the Lions are playing some very solid football right now, led by a red-hot offense that just took it to the No. 1 defense in the NFL.
Three of the eight power rankings we examine every week have the Lions at No.