NFL power rankings: Broncos shock Chiefs in Week 8

This is why we love the NFL.

Football can be an unpredictable game, and teams — and records — can change quickly.

Five weeks ago, the Denver Broncos were absolutely blasted by the Miami Dolphins 70-20. On Sunday, the Broncos held Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to just nine points in a big upset victory.

Denver defeated Kansas City 24-9 to snap a 16-game losing streak against their division rival that dated back to 2015.

Just another week in the NFL.

Elsewhere in the league, the Cincinnati Bengals (4-3) got back on track Sunday with a 31-17 win over the suddenly slumping San Francisco 49ers (5-3) and falling-back-to-earth quarterback Brock Purdy.

Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys (5-2) handled the Los Angeles Rams (3-5) 43-20 and the Carolina Panthers (1-6) got their first win of the season against the Houston Texans (3-4) in a narrow 15-13 victory.

The Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) and Detroit Lions (5-2) are still yet to play on Monday Night Football, but here are our NFL power rankings after (almost) eight weeks of action.

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Miami Dolphins (6-2)

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San Francisco 49ers (5-3)

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Kansas City Chiefs (6-2)

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Detroit Lions (5-2)

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Dallas Cowboys (5-2)

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Cincinnati Bengals (4-3)

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Denver Broncos (3-5)

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Las Vegas Raiders (3-4)

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Los Angeles Rams (3-5)

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Houston Texans (3-4)

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Carolina Panthers (1-6)

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Story originally appeared on Broncos Wire