The Patriots and Bengals hold onto the top two spots, but there's a new No. 3 this week.
1. New England (8-0) | Last week: 1 | |
 | 2. Cincinnati (8-0) | Last week: 2 |
3. Carolina (8-0) | Last week: 4 | |
4. Denver (7-1) | Last week: 3 | |
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