Week 8 of the NFL saw some contenders make statements, while others didn’t meet expectations, and because of it, they move down these rankings. Here are the top 10 2026 Super Bowl contenders after Week 8.
2026 Super Bowl Rankings
1. Philadelphia Eagles
Say what you want about the defending champs, but despite not playing their best football through the first 8 weeks, they are 6-2 and lead the NFC East. Jalen Hurts and the pass game finally got going after dealing with tons of criticism, and then that helped get the struggling run game going. Once this team is firing on all cylinders, they will be very tough to beat. The Eagles also have a playoff pedigree, too, so they know how to win big games.
2. Kansas City Chiefs
Watch out, AFC, because here come the Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes has gone from having no weapons offensively early in the season to now having arguably the most weapons he has had in the past five seasons. With Rashee Rice back, everyone else becomes better, and there may not be a defense in the entire league that has the personnel to slow down all four wide receivers and Kelce.
3. Los Angeles Rams
The Rams defense continues to impress, and they are becoming a championship-caliber unit. When you couple that with a Super Bowl-winning QB in Matthew Stafford and a Super Bowl-winning coach in Sean McVay, you suddenly have yourselves a true contender. They won a huge game in Week 7 overseas and did it without their best offensive player and one of the best players in the league, Puka Nacua. They were able to rest in Week 8 with their bye.
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