Week 8 recap: scores, standings and updated ratings
Every Week 8 final score, the current NFL standings and the model's updated top ten — rebuilt automatically from live league data.
1 of 14 Week 8 games are final. Everything below is pulled live from the league's own scores and standings, then lined up against the model's current rating board — no hand editing between updates.
Week 8 results
| Matchup | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| CAR at GB | 19-27 | GB beat CAR by 8 (27-19) |
What stood out
- Widest margin: GB beat CAR by 8 (27-19).
- Most points: CAR at GB, 46 combined.
- Home teams went 1-0 — the model prices home field at 25 rating points, roughly a point on the spread.
Still to come
- BAL at BUF (CBS) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
- TEN at CIN (CBS) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
- ARI at DAL (Fox) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
- MIN at DET (Fox) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
- LV at NYJ (Fox) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
- CLE at PIT (CBS) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
- ATL at TB (Fox) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
- IND at JAX (CBS) — 11/1 - 1:00 PM EST
Where the standings sit
| Team | Record | Points for | Points against | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-1 | 197 | 139 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-0 | 125 | 74 | W6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-1 | 143 | 103 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-2 | 180 | 143 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-1 | 197 | 171 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-2 | 153 | 138 | W3 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-3 | 171 | 164 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-2 | 144 | 141 | W3 |
Records are the league's official standings. The model does not read them directly — it works from margins and opponent quality — which is why a team's rank here and its rank on the ratings board can differ.
The model's current top ten
| Rank | Team | Rating | 2025 record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 1619 | 14-3 |
| 2 | JAX | 1606 | 13-4 |
| 3 | HOU | 1588 | 12-5 |
| 4 | NE | 1587 | 14-3 |
| 5 | DEN | 1574 | 14-3 |
| 6 | BUF | 1564 | 12-5 |
| 7 | LAR | 1555 | 12-5 |
| 8 | SF | 1551 | 12-5 |
| 9 | MIN | 1551 | 9-8 |
| 10 | BAL | 1519 | 8-9 |
Ratings move after every final score, scaled by margin and by how strong the opponent was at kickoff. A close win over a good team can be worth more than a comfortable win over a bad one.
How this page stays current
This recap is generated, not typed. Every time it loads it re-reads the live scoreboard, the live standings and the ratings table, so it reflects the newest completed week automatically — and a new recap replaces it once the next week kicks off.