MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings keep winning, and as a result, they continue to climb in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings.
The Vikings moved up three spots to No. 8 overall after an overtime win over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, cracking the top 10 for the first time since Week 8 of the 2012 season. It's the highest the Vikings have been in ESPN's Power Rankings since Week 6 of that season, when they were also eighth overall. And if the Vikings can make their second trip to the Bay Area this season a successful one, with a win over the surprisingly tough Oakland Raiders, they'd be 7-2 heading into a NFC North showdown with the Green Bay Packers at home.