The Vikings have won two straight following their Week 5 bye, breaking their road losing streak along the way -- propelling them near the top-ten in this week in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings leading into Sunday's game in Chicago. Here's how this week's rankings stack up.

2015 NFL Power Rankings: Week 8

  1. New England Patriots (6-0)
  2. Green Bay Packers (6-0)
  3. Cincinnati Bengals (6-0)
  4. Denver Broncos (6-0)
  5. Carolina Panthers (6-0)
  6. Arizona Cardinals (5-2)
  7. Atlanta Falcons (6-1)
  8. New York Jets (4-2)
  9. Seattle Seahawks (3-4)
  10. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)
  11. Minnesota Vikings (4-2)
  12. St. Louis Rams (3-3)
  13. Miami Dolphins (3-3)
  14. New York Giants (4-3)
  15. Philadelphia Eagles (3-4)
  16. Oakland Raiders (3-3)
  17. New Orleans Saints (3-4)
  18. Indianapolis Colts (3-4)
  19. Buffalo Bills (3-4)
  20. Dallas Cowboys (2-4)
  21. San Diego Chargers (2-5)
  22. Kansas City Chiefs (2-5)
  23. Washington Redskins (3-4)
  24. Cleveland Browns (2-5)
  25. Chicago Bears (2-4)
  26. Baltimore Ravens (1-6)
  27. San Francisco 49ers (2-5)
  28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4)
  29. Houston Texans (2-5)
  30. Tennessee Titans (1-5)
  31. Detroit Lions (1-6)
  32. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5)
ESPN comments:
 

Minnesota might not be credited with one of the top defenses in the NFL, but only the Packers have allowed fewer points per game this season (16.8) than the Vikings (17.0).

The biggest riser of the week are the Miami Dolphins, jumping eight spots from #21 to #13. The biggest fall of the week belongs to the San Francisco 49ers & San Diego Chargers, both dropping eight spots this week. 

The Vikes face the Lions Sunday afternoon in Chicago.

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