NFL Power Rankings: Post Week 8

We are now just about halfway through the NFL season this week, and the pecking order in the NFL is getting clearer and clearer all the time. In fact, the top of the NFL seems all but certain, as the top nine teams in my power rankings last week went 8-0 last weekend (the Colts were on a bye). The top five teams in each conference seem all but set (but not the order), meaning that it will be up to just a few teams to fight for the number six seed for the playoffs. Since we are not at midseason, this week's power rankings will not only rank each team, but point out the major awards contenders for each team:

1. Kansas City Chiefs: 8-0 (1)
MVP: Jamaal Charles
DPOY: Justin Houston, Tamba Hali
COY: Andy Reid

2. Indianapolis Colts: 5-2 (2)
DPOY: Robert Mathis
COY: Chuck Pagano

3. Denver Broncos: 7-1 (4)
MVP: Peyton Manning

4. New Orleans Saints: 6-1 (5)
MVP: Drew Brees
OPY: Jimmy Graham
DPOY: Cameron Jordan
COY: Sean Payton

5. Seattle Seahawks: 7-1 (3)
DPOY: Richard Sherman
COY: Pete Carrol

6. Green Bay Packers: 5-2 (6)
MVP: Aaron Rodgers
OROY: Eddie Lacy

7. San Francisco 49ers: 7-1 (7)
DROY: Eric Reid

8. Cincinnati Bengals: 6-2 (8)
OPY: AJ Green
OROY: Giovanni Bernard

9. New England Patriots: 6-2 (9)
DPOY: Aqib Talib

10. Detroit Lions: 5-3 (11)
OPY: Calvin Johnson

11. San Diego Chargers: 4-3 (12)
MVP: Philip Rivers
OROY: Keenan Allen
COY: Mike McCoy

12. Carolina Panthers: 4-3 (14)
DROY: Star Lotulelei

13. Dallas Cowboys: 4-4 (10)
OROY: Terrance Williams

14. Chicago Bears: 4-3 (15)
COY: Marc Trestman

15. New York Jets: 4-4 (13)
OROY: Geno Smith
DROY: Sheldon Richardson

16. Baltimore Ravens: 3-4 (16)
DPOY: Terrelle Suggs

17. Tennessee Titans: 3-4 (18)

18. Oakland Raiders: 3-4 (26)

19. Arizona Cardinals: 4-4 (24)
DROY: Tyrann Mathieu

20. Miami Dolphins: 3-4 (17)

21. Buffalo Bills: 3-5 (20)
DPOY: Mario Williams
DROY: Kiko Alonso

22. Cleveland Browns: 3-5 (28)

23. New York Giants: 2-6 (29)

24. St. Louis Rams: 3-5 (23)
DPOY: Roberrt Quinn

25. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2-5 (22)

26. Philadelphia Eagles: 3-5 (21)

27. Atlanta Falcons: 2-5 (19)

28. Washington Redskins: 2-5 (25)

29. Houston Texans: 2-5 (27)
DPOY: JJ Watt
OROY: Deandre Hopkins

30. Minnesota Vikings: 1-6 (30)

31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 0-7 (31)

32. Jacksonville Jaguars: 0-8 (32)